Sufi Philosophy: Unity Through Dance and Music

This form of Islam, Sufism, has expressed itself through its adherents by music, dance, poems, and philosophy. One of their main practices is called Sufi whirling. This dance consists in whirling with traditional music and is expressed differently in many different countries in Samas, ceremonies that have been formalized over time. The whirling consist in a spiritual mission of unity: the Sufi whirlers wear symbolic attires and focus their mind on God, who they believe resides in each one of us. With enough concentration and devotion, they attain a connection and join their higher selves to…