Title: | 《Sudan's whirling dervishes》 | ||||||
No. | A00880 | Section: | Color | ||||
Introduction: | Every Friday dervishes gather an hour before sunset around some of the big mosques in Khartoum and Omdurman. A circle is formed and the ritual begins.or The ceremony starts with the Madeeh - chanting words of gratitude to the Prophet Mohammed. |