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Cairo, Egypt -- The Sufi Dervish sect puts on a "whirling dervish" dance show every few nights at the Wikala al-Ghouri (the Ghourija). Accompanied by Arabic music and song, the dance is actually a religious observance, commanding total focus and movement to honor and commend devotion to the one true God. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Cairo; al-Ghouri; wikala; "Wikala al-Ghouri"; dervish; Sufi; whirling; "whirling dervish"; dance; show; performance; night; entertainment
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Cairo, Egypt -- The Sufi Dervish sect puts on a "whirling dervish" dance show every few nights at the Wikala al-Ghouri (the Ghourija). Accompanied by Arabic music and song, the dance is actually a religious observance, commanding total focus and movement to honor and commend devotion to the one true God. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.





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  • Cairo, Egypt -- The Sufi Dervish sect puts on a "whirling dervish" dance show every few nights at the Wikala al-Ghouri (the Ghourija). Accompanied by Arabic music and song, the dance is actually a religious observance, commanding total focus and movement to honor and commend devotion to the one true God. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Cairo; al-Ghouri; wikala; "Wikala al-Ghouri"; dervish; Sufi; whirling; "whirling dervish"; dance; show; performance; night; entertainment
  • Cairo, Egypt -- The Sufi Dervish sect puts on a "whirling dervish" dance show every few nights at the Wikala al-Ghouri (the Ghourija). Accompanied by Arabic music and song, the dance is actually a religious observance, commanding total focus and movement to honor and commend devotion to the one true God. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Cairo; al-Ghouri; wikala; "Wikala al-Ghouri"; dervish; Sufi; whirling; "whirling dervish"; dance; show; performance; night; entertainment
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