“Poetry is what gets lost in translation” — a cliché yet profound statement. This is certainly true when translating from one language to another. However, what if one translates languages beyond the ...

Fahima Mirzaie performs a Sema dance (Sufi Whirling) in Kabul Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Taking on an unorthodox task in her society, the 24-year-old teaches men and women Sufi whirling.

Whirling dervishes perform dances celebrating the teachings of mystic Sufi poet Rumi — Ozan KOSE The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the country’s war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group’s founder says she ...