Past Event, Arts & Culture
Sufi Whirling Workshop
For anyone who wished to learn or develop the Basics of Sufi Whirling, the powerful Moving Meditation technique of Rumi and the Sufi Whirling Dervishes. No experience necessary.
The workshop began with a short informal talk and Q&A to learn about the history and background of Sufi Whirling. This was followed by breathing, centring, and turning meditation, leading into a powerful group whirling experience.
Speaker Bio
Raqib Brian Burke has 28 years of study and experience under the Mevlevi Sheikhs Reshad Field, Suleyman Dede and Jelaluddin Loras, and Rifa'i Sheikh Sherif Baba Catalkaya. He performed in the first-ever Sema Ceremony by North American dervishes in Konya, Turkey, at the tomb of Mevlana Celaluddin Rumi founder of whirling and has since performed in Canada and the United States at numerous spiritual gatherings, weddings, memorial services, arts festivals and music events.
Presented by
SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Caravan World Rhythms, and Vancouver Foundation
