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The 8 pages that link to Sufi whirling, each with the reason it gives.

• SufismBroader topic: The Mevlevi ceremony gives bodily form to disciplined remembrance and devotion.

• DhikrBroader topic: Some Sufi settings coordinate bodily movement with remembrance and music.

• SamaBroader topic: Turning is a distinctive movement practice associated with Mevlevi sama.

• Mevlevi OrderNarrower topic: Mevlevi whirling belongs to a wider family of Sufi devotional movement.

• Spirit possessionCompared with: It illustrates how unusual movement in worship need not imply possession.

• Religious ecstasyBroader topic: The Mevlevi ceremony uses movement and music within a disciplined path toward divine remembrance.

• Circle danceBroader topic: Its circular motion offers a spiritual tradition distinct from partner-linked folk circles.

• Islamic musicBroader topic: In Mevlevi ceremonies, music accompanies movement within a structured devotional rite.