ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 14: Sufi whirling dervish (Semazen) dances, Commemoration of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi on December 14,

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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 14: Sufi whirling dervish (Semazen) dances, Commemoration of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi on December 14, 2013 in Istanbul. Semazen conveys God's spiritual gift to ritual.

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