Dervishes occupied a unique place in the religious tolerance of Ottoman society. Like Christian mendicant monks, dervishes roamed the countryside and the towns, or lived in communities and orders. Beside regular prayer, dervishes use music and dance to reach religious ecstasy. As they whirl, they hold up their right arm to receive the divine blessing, which they pass down to the ground with their left arm.
Dervish
Muslim Monk
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