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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

AP PHOTOS: Cairo's dervishes spin for their supper - US News


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AP PHOTOS: On stage and behind the scenes with the whirling dervishes of Cairo



In this Thursday, April 23, 2015 photo, whirling dervish Sayed Abdel Basir, center, a member of the Al-Tannoura Egyptian Heritage Dance Troupe spins during a performance at the ?El Sawy cultural center in Cairo, Egypt. The dervishes perform across the city at cultural centers, cruise ships, hotels and weddings. The art form draws its roots from the ecstatic movements of Sufi Muslim mystics seeking a state of delirious oneness with God. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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