What Is Sufi Meditation?

The Sufi dance originated from the Islamic Sufi sect. This mystic sect that emphasizes asceticism and meditation believes that through continuous rotation, it can enter a state of unity between heaven and man, so as to reach the purpose of being close to God, so the rotation is Sufi The main feature. This rotation is not easy, it is both physical and technical.

Sophie Dance

Sophie dance originated in Turkey in the 13th century. Egypt's Sophie dance has been improved by the Arabs. Although it is called dance, its entire performance process is more like a religious activity.

In some religious festivals, there are many Sufi dance activities in folk. Dancers are without exception all men, including singers and drummers. The costumes of the spinner dancers are very bright, especially the round fluffy skirt has at least three layers, and sometimes a new fluffy skirt is added during the rotation process.

The most famous place to watch the Sophie dance in Cairo is at the Guli Palace next to the Al-Azhar Mosque in the Khalili market. Go through the lively and extraordinary market, through the devout people, walk inward against the alleys of the mosque, and reach the Guli Palace. It is spacious and empty, like an Arab castle, and can seat about 600 people.

The performance started in mysterious Arabic music. After the opening drummer dance, the charming uncle's bowl dance. The uncle held the double bowl. The rhythm of the percussion was fast and slow. Spring water ding dong, sometimes like a galloping horse.

The most important thing in Sophie dance is rotation, which is usually performed continuously at extremely fast speeds, with an average of one revolution per second, with other performing actions added in between.