Whirling Dervishes

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Location: Cairo

The Sema is the hypnotically slow spinning of the Whirling Dervishes, a form of worship and important part of Sufi devotion, the mystic order of Islam. Robed devotees perform at the Old Town's El...

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Wafaa Al-Nil Festival

Type: Arts
Location: Cairo
Date: 2010-08-15

The Wafaa Al-Nil Festival, meaning "Fidelity of the Nile", is an annual celebration that remembers the ancient Egyptian veneration of the river Nile. As the symbol of life, the Nile was cherished by the Pharaohs, who used to sacrifice beautiful girls to

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