Şeb-i Arus

شب عروس (ليلة الزفاف)

Konya's annual commemoration of Rumi's death with the Mevlevi whirling-dervish sema — the world's most visible Sufi ceremony.

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The wedding night in Konya: the annual commemoration of the departure of Jalal al-Din Rumi, with performances of the Mevlevi sema in which the dervishes turn in their white robes. 1

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The best-known visible Sufi gathering in the world; hundreds of thousands are drawn to it every December for centuries. 1

People and things also explored

Fez Festival of World Sacred Music· Urs of Ajmer Sharif· The Sabri Brothers· Abida Parveen· Prophetic adab (proper conduct)· Akhi Baba (title of the guild shaykh and tanners' head)· The angelic and the satanic inspiration (lamma)· Asking people for help (al-masala)

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islam.museum contributors. “Şeb-i Arus”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/sheb-i-arus/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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Fez Festival of World Sacred Music

Fez's annual festival convening Sufi chant, qawwali and nasheed alongside the sacred music of other faiths; since 1994.