<P> Sufi whirling ( or Sufi turning ) ( Turkish : Semazen ) is a form of Sama or physically active meditation which originated among Sufis , and which is still practiced by the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevlevi order and other orders such as the Rifa'i - Marufi . It is a customary meditation practice performed within the Sema , or worship ceremony , through which dervishes ( also called semazens , from Persian سماعزن ) aim to reach the source of all perfection , or kemal . This is sought through abandoning one 's nafs , egos or personal desires , by listening to the music , focusing on God , and spinning one 's body in repetitive circles , which has been seen as a symbolic imitation of planets in the Solar System orbiting the sun . </P>
<P> Sufi whirling ( or Sufi turning ) ( Turkish : Semazen ) is a form of Sama or physically active meditation which originated among Sufis , and which is still practiced by the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevlevi order and other orders such as the Rifa'i - Marufi . It is a customary meditation practice performed within the Sema , or worship ceremony , through which dervishes ( also called semazens , from Persian سماعزن ) aim to reach the source of all perfection , or kemal . This is sought through abandoning one 's nafs , egos or personal desires , by listening to the music , focusing on God , and spinning one 's body in repetitive circles , which has been seen as a symbolic imitation of planets in the Solar System orbiting the sun . </P>
the muslim sect of sufism use extended periods of whirling as a means to
the muslim sect of sufism use extended periods of whirling as a means to
reach the source of all perfection , or kemal
reach the source of all perfection , or kemal