Selamun Aleykum - Peace Be With You
This is the web site of the Mevlevi Order of America, also known as the Whirling Dervishes. Our URL honors Suleyman Hayati Dede, Sheikh of Konya, who was inspired to bring the Mevlevi traditions to the west. We are guided in the Mevlevi traditions by Dede's son and succesor, Postneshin Jelaleddin Loras.
To learn about our traditions and practices visit the About Us page. Please visit our Events page for information on upcoming events. Pictures and sounds from past events can be found in our Album.
Contact Us to find out about meetings in your area, and please visit the Links page to continue exploring the rich traditions of the Mevlevi and Sufism.
Looking for something that used to be on our site but can't find it? Look here for our old web site (not updated after Oct. 2003).
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MOA
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to the public on April 25
in San Rafael
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