• Ortahisar - The Sema ceremony symbolizes a profound voyage of a human’s spiritual elevation through the power of love, the discovery of veracity, and the attainment of ‘Perfection’. Subsequently, he emerges from this spiritual odyssey as an individual who has achieved maturity and the ideal state to offer love and service to all beings, irrespective of their religion, social status, or ethnicity. Adorned with the Cappadocia Whirling Dervish Hat (the symbolic grave of his self-importance) and his white garment (the shroud of his self-importance), the dervish symbolically experiences rebirth into the truth. As he sheds his black cloak, he embarks on a journey and evolves towards spiritual completeness. By keeping his arms crossed at the outset and throughout each phase of the Sema, he embodies the numeral one and testifies to the unity of Allah.

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The Sema ritual symbolizes a transcendent path of a person’s spiritual elevation via love, discovering reality, and attaining ‘Perfection’. Post this spiritual odyssey, the individual matures and achieves perfection, embracing and aiding all beings irrespective of their religion, caste, or ethnicity. Adorned with the Cappadocia Whirling Dervish Hat (symbolic of his ego’s internment) and his white robe (representative of his ego’s shroud), the dervish symbolically emerges into truth. By casting aside his black cloak, he embarks on a journey from the celestial to spiritual enlightenment. Crossing his arms initially and through each phase of the Sema, he embodies the numeral one and affirms the unity of Allah.

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