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Sufi connection: A member of a Sufi order known for their whirling dances. Example: The Mevlevi Order

Sufi connection: Persian hammered dulcimer used in Sufi music. Example: Santoor performances in Sufi gatherings

Sufi connection: Honorary title for Rumi, founder of the Mevlevi Sufi order. Example: Mevlana Museum in Konya

Sufi connection: Instrumental solo improvisation that can evoke a spiritual or emotional journey in Sufi music. Example: Taksim played on the oud or ney

Sufi connection: Genre blending rock music with Sufi devotional lyrics. Example: The band Junoon known for Sufi rock tracks

Sufi connection: 13th-century poet and Sufi mystic. Example: 'Masnavi'

Sufi connection: Musical concept of ecstasy or enchantment, often experienced during Sufi performances. Example: Listener's emotional reaction to a powerful Qawwali performance

Sufi connection: Ceremony of remembrance where names of God are chanted. Example: The practice of zikr by the Chishti Order

Sufi connection: A Sufi order known for integrating music into spiritual practice. Example: Qawwali at the shrines of Chishti saints

Sufi connection: A Sufi teacher or master. Example: Shaykh presiding over a Sufi zikr ceremony

Sufi connection: End-blown flute that symbolizes the human soul's yearning for the divine in Sufi tradition. Example: Ney in the Mevlevi Sufi music

Sufi connection: 14th-century Persian poet with Sufi themes in his work. Example: 'Divan of Hafez'

Sufi connection: System of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music, also part of Sufi musical practice. Example: Use of maqam in Sufi recitations

Sufi connection: Poetic form sometimes expressing Sufi themes. Example: The 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'

Sufi connection: Devotional music performed by Sufis. Example: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's performances

Sufi connection: Poetic form expressing pain of loss and beauty of love, often interpreted in a mystical Sufi context. Example: Ghazals by Amir Khusrow

Sufi connection: Singer or chanter who leads Sufi chants and hymns. Example: Munshids performing at a zikr ceremony

Sufi connection: Spiritual music, poetry, and dancing ceremony. Example: Whirling Dervishes of the Mevlevi Order

Sufi connection: Recitation of the names of Allah as a form of devotion. Example: Group dhikr sessions in Sufi zawiyas or tekkes