Dervishes

Thousands of Sudanese warriors, called Dervishes by the British troops, had spent the night in the field, readying to turn back the invaders.

The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010

This was one of those privileged people which in these countries are called Dervishes, who are dreaded and respected by the superstitious, and who afford amusement by their extraordinary antics to others.

Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir Lady Biddulph of Ledbury

This was one of those privileged people which in these countries are called Dervishes, who are dreaded and respected by the superstitious, and who afford amusement by their extraordinary antics to others.

Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. Ledbury, Lady Bidulph of 1910

3. If you've heard the term "Whirling Dervishes," then you were talking about Turkey.

Ronen Paldi: 10 Things You May Not Have Known About Turkey Ronen Paldi 2011

3. If you've heard the term "Whirling Dervishes," then you were talking about Turkey.

Ronen Paldi: 10 Things You May Not Have Known About Turkey Ronen Paldi 2011

"Dervishes," as he has shown in "The Story of Jewád," and suggests that the effect might have been produced by some drug like Hashish.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

We also toured a government-supported center that keeps alive the vanishing art of hand-weaving the famous Turkish carpets and saw astonishing artistry for a fraction of the price one would pay in the U.S. One of the highlights of Cappadocia was seeing the Whirling Dervishes, Sufi mystics whose dance and music are mesmerizing.

Scott S. Smith: Western Turkey for Americans Scott S. Smith 2011

The city's AKP mayor, Recep Altepe, is spending newfound wealth to build 27 new kilometers of subway lines and restore neglected heritage—Bursa was the first Ottoman capital—from hamams to a religious center for Whirling Dervishes.

Ruling Turkish Party Set for Election Win Marc Champion 2011

A young officer named Winston Churchill machine gunned about 50,000 Dervishes at Omdurman.

Matthew Yglesias » In Defense of Stimulus Waste 2009

We also toured a government-supported center that keeps alive the vanishing art of hand-weaving the famous Turkish carpets and saw astonishing artistry for a fraction of the price one would pay in the U.S. One of the highlights of Cappadocia was seeing the Whirling Dervishes, Sufi mystics whose dance and music are mesmerizing.

Scott S. Smith: Western Turkey for Americans Scott S. Smith 2011