Seven-Day Whirling Retreat in Turkey Seeks Ecstasy

Hundreds of participants attended a seven-day retreat in the Turkish countryside, engaging in sema, the spiritual practice of whirling, in pursuit of transcendence.

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Whirling for 7 Days and Nights, in Search of Ecstasy

Hundreds of people attended a seven-day retreat in the Turkish countryside seeking transcendence through sema, the spiritual practice of whirling.

By Ben Hubbard, Gulsin Harman and Laetitia Vançon

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Seven-Day Whirling Retreat in Turkey Seeks Ecstasy

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