The dervishes : or, Oriental spiritualism . he hand of the Sheikh in his hand,in some cases, only takes place several years after hisoriginal admission to the Order. The period muchdepends upon the will of the Sheikh, and the degree ofknowledge and spiritual acquirements of the Sheikh or the Mureed is held to see in a vision,either the Prophet Alee, or the Peer of the Order; andthis ceremonial is the only one of which the secret, if 104 THE DERVISHES. indeed one exists, has not been divulged to me. TheMureed, at that time, takes an oath never to divulge it,and not to commit certain
The dervishes : or, Oriental spiritualism . he hand of the Sheikh in his hand,in some cases, only takes place several years after hisoriginal admission to the Order. The period muchdepends upon the will of the Sheikh, and the degree ofknowledge and spiritual acquirements of the Sheikh or the Mureed is held to see in a vision,either the Prophet Alee, or the Peer of the Order; andthis ceremonial is the only one of which the secret, if 104 THE DERVISHES. indeed one exists, has not been divulged to me. TheMureed, at that time, takes an oath never to divulge it,and not to commit certain ordinary sins. I believethere is no secret sign of recognition by which oneDervish can tell another. The costume fully explainsthe Order to which the Dervish belongs, and the Kidahor cap, and the Khirka or mantle, as well as the Keweror girdle, are the principal parts which designate the Bektdshees, an arm is left out of the sleeveon certain occasions, signifying, I come to you in pureamity, and without any desire to seek PENITENCE. Of the Kddirees, the cap is called Tdj or crown, andthe belt, Kef?ier. These may be of any colour ; green is,however, mostly used. The cap is also called their devotions, after reciting the Fdtiha, the Dervishestake each other by the shoulder, and turn round in thehall of the Tekkie/i, calhng out, Ifay Allah! This THE DERVISHES. I05 ceremony is called the Dewa7i, or turning. Its origi-nator was Hazret i Ism&il i Roo?nee, who is interred inthe Kddiree Khaneh^ or Tekkieh of Topkhaneh. AllDervishes say grace at their meals, called the Gul beiik^which differs in different Orders. That of the Kddirees isthe following prayer :— Praise be to God. May He increase His the blessings of Khaleel (Abraham); by the Lightof the Prophet,—the grace of Alee ; by the war-cry ofMohammed (Allah! Allah!); the secret of the SultanMahee ed Deen Abd ul Kadir Ghilanee, we beseechThee to be of good favour to our Lord (the Peer of t
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