A Howling Dervish. The howling dervishes perform their devotions by standing in a row and repeating the confession of faith, La ilah ilia 'llah, rocking themselves backwards and forwards meantime; beginning slowly, they gradually quicken the time and work themselves into a frenzy of religious excitement. painted by Warwick Goble from the book ' Constantinople ' by Alexander Van Millingen, Publication date 1906 Publisher London : Black

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Size: 2738px × 3834px
Location: Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © Historic Illustrations / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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