Zikr I - Firebirds - Sufi ritual of Divine Ecstasy
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Zikr I serves as an
Zikr I serves as an introduction to a very, very ancient tradition; the tradition of ritual dance that leads to a state of divine ecstasy. A tradition that already existed in Ancient Egypt and still continues there today in the Sufi practice of Sama - ecstatic sessions that principally employ sound accompanied by ritual movements to achieve their effect - and are a dimension of zikr - the Remembrance or Invocation of God. While these sessions may be held in Sufi communities throughout the world, the particular form they take in Egypt reveals that both the roots and the origins of this ritual date back to beyond the Dynastic period. Furthermore, the widespread existence of this practice in every province of Egypt is living testimony to what the ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote when he visited the country over two thousand years ago; "The Egyptians are religious to excess, far beyond any other race of men."
Fortunately many ancient traditions are still kept alive today in Egypt, and the passion and effectiveness of this sacred ritual remain a vital Sufi activity along the entire length of the Nile, flowing freely with its life-giving energy.
Fortunately many ancient traditions are still kept alive today in Egypt, and the passion and effectiveness of this sacred ritual remain a vital Sufi activity along the entire length of the Nile, flowing freely with its life-giving energy.
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در تاریخ 1393/01/06 منتشر شده
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