Sufi Collection (#2)

Tower tomb, 1281, Radkan, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Iran, Southeastern Iran, Mahan, Aramgah-e Shah Nematollah Vali, mausoleum of Sufi dervish Shah Nematollah Vali, 15th century, exterior

Iranian Wandering Dervish. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Tomb of Sheikh Maruf Karkhi, Baghdad, Iraq
Tomb of Sheikh Maruf Karkhi (Abu Mahfuz Maruf Ibn Firuz al-Karkhi, c.750/760-c.815-820), in the Moslem Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1920

Sufi dancing
Rubby Adhisuria

View of the Mausoleum of Mohammed Ghose, Gwalior, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Mausoleum of Mohammed Ghose, Gwalior, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Dervise or Dervish dancing
6339761 Dervise or Dervish dancing by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Dervise or Dervish dancing. Sufi Dervish of the Mevlevi or Mewlewy order performing the whirling dance)

Amir Khusrau Dedicates His Poem to Sultan Ala al-Din Khalji, page from the Quintet (Khamsa) of Amir Khusraw Dehlavi, Delhi Sultanate period (1206-1526) mid-15th century

Dervich, des Indes, 1714-15. Creator: Unknown
Dervich, des Indes, 1714-15

Shaykh Sanan and the Christian Maiden (oil on canvas)
3588510 Shaykh Sanan and the Christian Maiden (oil on canvas) by Qajar School (19th century); 64.1 wide cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Shah Jahan enthroned with Mahabat Khan and a Shaykh, from the late Shah Jahan Album
3741812 Shah Jahan enthroned with Mahabat Khan and a Shaykh, from the late Shah Jahan Album, detached manuscript folio, 1629-1630 (opaque watercolour)

Nasreddin Hodja riding his horse backwards (watercolour on paper)
5892853 Nasreddin Hodja riding his horse backwards (watercolour on paper) by Turkish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nasreddin was a Seljuq satirist)

Portrait of Emir Abd-el-Kader, 1852
1744761 Portrait of Emir Abd-el-Kader, 1852 by David, Maxime (1798-1870); 26.5x11.5 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info)

Detail from A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c. 1650 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874402 Detail from A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c.1650 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 16.4 x12 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The qualities of the dervish, c. 1610 (opaque w / c, ink & gold on paper)
874310 The qualities of the dervish, c.1610 (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 27 x16.7 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Raja Bikram and the Angels, illustration from the Gulsham-i-Ishq, c
623410 Raja Bikram and the Angels, illustration from the Gulsham-i-Ishq, c.1700 (w/c with gold on paper) by Nusrati of Bijapur (fl.1700); 38.7x22.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

A fakir (chromolitho)
2782687 A fakir (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fakir. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Crocodiles at Sufi shrine of Manghopir, near Karachi, Pakistan, c. 1890 s
Crocodiles at Sufi shrine of Manghopir, near Karachi, Pakistan, c.1890 s

Detail inside the Bayan-Quli Khan tomb, Bukhara, 1905-1915 (photo)
1273950 Detail inside the Bayan-Quli Khan tomb, Bukhara, 1905-1915 (photo) by Prokudin-Gorsky, Sergey (1863-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dance of the whirling Dervishes of Mawlawi Tawagozi. Sufi Dervishes in tall hats dance in a circle to accompaniment by musicians on drums, psaltery and sistrum. Ballo dei Dervisch Mewlewi

Two Sufi Dervish devotees at prayer
Two Dervish penitents performing prayer rituals in a Dervish lodge. One with his hair tied to the ceiling with a cord, and another with band around hands and knees holding prayer beads

Sufi mystics of ancient Persia reading prayer books
Sufi mystics of ancient Persian Zoroastrianism read prayer books under a thatched hut. I sofi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Wedding ceremony among the ancient Persian Zoroastrians. The bride and groom kneel on a bed between two priests. A priest throws rice for fertility while female a musician plays a lute

Fakir Imamuddin, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310644 Fakir Imamuddin, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume II, a volume of 30 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Sufis Visiting their Pir, c. 1650 (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196761 Sufis Visiting their Pir, c.1650 (w/c & gilt on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 19x13.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Bisharin Warrior, 1872 (oil on canvas)
CH469843 Bisharin Warrior, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 29.5x21.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bischarin, Buste de Guerrier; ); Photo eChristies Images; French

Portrait of a Sufi sheikh, c. 1670 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874414 Portrait of a Sufi sheikh, c.1670 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 19 x10.9 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c. 1650 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874403 A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c.1650 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 16.4 x12 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Shams Al-Umara, illustration from a book on Indian mystics (ink on paper mounted on card)
STC238007 Shams Al-Umara, illustration from a book on Indian mystics (ink on paper mounted on card) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Whirling dervish from Iran, from Persien in Wort und Bild by Friedrich Rosen, c
CHT218636 Whirling dervish from Iran, from Persien in Wort und Bild by Friedrich Rosen, c.1930 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Fakir Syad Aziz-o-Deen, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310619 Fakir Syad Aziz-o-Deen, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Dancing Dervishes, c. 1480 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper)
6176508 Dancing Dervishes, c.1480 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper) by Bihzad (fl.1500) (attr. to); 29.9x18.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Dervish dancers, Egypt (b / w photo)
6033648 Dervish dancers, Egypt (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dervish dancers, Egypt)

Dancing Dervishes (vellum)
700724 Dancing Dervishes (vellum) by Ottoman School, (18th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Turkish, out of copyright

Sufi, playing the ney, sits in a Turkish cemetery among the inscribed grave slabs
STC444517 Sufi, playing the ney, sits in a Turkish cemetery among the inscribed grave slabs, illustration from Souvenirs de Constantinople, pub

The Dargah at Nizamuddin (opaque w / c on paper)
425423 The Dargah at Nizamuddin (opaque w/c on paper) by Yusuf, Muhammad (19th century); 44.5x58.8 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Lawa ih (Effulgences of Light) possibly Herat, Iran, Safavid period, c
FSG348687 Lawa ih (Effulgences of Light) possibly Herat, Iran, Safavid period, c.1521-25 (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper) by Husayni, Mir Ali Al (fl.c.1531-32); 29 x 18.2 cm; Arthur M

The Mausoleum of Makhdum Shah Daulat, Maner, Bihar, c. 1788-1796 (pencil, pen and grey ink
1196891 The Mausoleum of Makhdum Shah Daulat, Maner, Bihar, c.1788-1796 (pencil, pen and grey ink, w/c) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840) & William (1769-1837)

Mevlana Tekke ( Monastery of our Master ) (photo)
JB122179 Mevlana Tekke ( Monastery of our Master ) (photo) by Turkish School, (13th century); Konya, Turkey; eJohn Bethell; Turkish, out of copyright

Saadi Shirazi, Persian poet (litho)
5208305 Saadi Shirazi, Persian poet (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saadi Shirazi (1210-1292), Persian poet

The qualities of the dervish, detail, c. 1610 (opaque w / c, ink & gold on paper)
874309 The qualities of the dervish, detail, c.1610 (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 27 x16.7 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Whirling Dervishes (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223754 Whirling Dervishes (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Ritual of the whirling dervishes at Konya (vellum)
REV287696 Ritual of the whirling dervishes at Konya (vellum) by Ottoman School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: rituel des derviches tourneurs a Konya; ); Turkish, out of copyright

Mendicant Dervishes (chromolitho)
3096884 Mendicant Dervishes (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mendicant Dervishes. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Two Dervishes, 1858 (w / c on paper)
DRE144467 Two Dervishes, 1858 (w/c on paper) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 35x25 cm; Private Collection; eDreweatt Neate Fine Art Auctioneers, Newbury, Berks, UK; German, out of copyright

The Dargah (sanctuary) at Nizamuddin (opaque w / c on paper)
5973725 The Dargah (sanctuary) at Nizamuddin (opaque w/c on paper) by Yusuf, Muhammad (19th century); 44.5x58.8 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Abu Hamid Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Ghazali (d. 1111 AD): Kimiyat Al-Sa da (parchment)
6173295 Abu Hamid Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Ghazali (d.1111 AD): Kimiyat Al-Sa da (parchment) by Iranian School (15th Century); 36.7x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vol.III and IV)

Fakir (chromolitho)
972287 Fakir (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fakir. Chocolat-Louit educational card.); © Look and Learn

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Sufi, a mystical path of love and devotion that transcends boundaries and unites souls. Nasreddin, the witty Seljuq satirist, used humor to convey profound truths about life. The Dance of Dervishes, captured in an exquisite painting by W Forrest in 1870, showcases the mesmerizing beauty of this Sufi ritual. In Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, the Mevlevi order performs the enchanting Sufi dance known as Whirling Dervishes. Their graceful movements symbolize spiritual ascent and union with God. Abd El Kader, an Algerian leader deeply influenced by Sufism's teachings on compassion and tolerance. At the Haji Bektash Veli Museum in Nevsehir Turkey, a captivating detail transports us into the world of Sufism's rich heritage. This sacred place holds stories of wisdom passed down through generations. The Royal Albert Hall witnessed a remarkable performance by Whirling Dervishes who captivated hearts with their spinning ecstasy. Their whirling motions represent a divine journey towards enlightenment. Visiting The Tomb Saint Nizamuddin Auliya evokes reverence for his teachings on universal love and unity among all beings. His resting place is adorned with prayers from devotees seeking solace and guidance. From Samarkand to Bukhara in Uzbekistan wander mystic dervishes spreading peace through their nomadic existence. These wandering souls embody simplicity and detachment from worldly desires. Sufism embraces diversity while fostering harmony among different cultures and faiths worldwide. It serves as a reminder that true spirituality lies beyond religious dogmas or geographical boundaries – it resides within each individual's heart.