The Streets of Istanbul

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Whirling Dervishes
Followers of Mevlevi perform the Sufi Dance in Istanbul. Mevlevi, known as Rumi in English, mixes Islam with Zoroastrian, Hindu and Shiite rituals. The sect makes up 20 percent of the population of Turkey.

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