The word Dervish, especially in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious fraternities, known for their extreme poverty and austerity, similar to mendicant friars.

The term comes from the Persian word Darvish (درویش), which usually refers to a mendicant ascetic. This latter word is also used to refer to an unflappable or ascetic temperament (as in the Urdu phrase darwaishana thabiyath for an ascetic temperament); that is, for an attitude that is indifferent to material possessions and the like.

As Sufi practitioners, dervishes were known as a source of wisdom, medicine, poetry, enlightment, and witticisms. For example, Mollah Nasr-ad-Din (Mulla Nasrudin, Hoja Nasrudin) had become a legend in the Near East and the Indian subcontinent, not only among the Muslims.

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ohhhhhh man, found a complete dervish for the same price as the apex, guess I know what board i'm getting now
alimenator (John Michael Alim) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:25:38 -0000
ohhhhhh man, found a complete dervish for the same price as the apex, guess I know what board i'm getting now
My head is starting to spin like a Whirling Dervish - http://bit.ly/6IT5Yu
KrisJ (Kris Julius) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:04:41 -0000
My head is starting to spin like a Whirling Dervish - http://bit.ly/6IT5Yu
When I think of her/ the earth whirls like a dervish/ NOW, imagine that! #haiku #senryu
Tobuno (Toby Uno) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:46:28 -0000
When I think of her/ the earth whirls like a dervish/ NOW, imagine that! #haiku #senryu
Johnny Mercer post by @vpkeenan includes the unhinged "Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish" clip http://bit.ly/92gxA4
mmechevrolet (Denise Danks) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:41:52 -0000
Johnny Mercer post by @vpkeenan includes the unhinged "Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish" clip http://bit.ly/92gxA4
そのあとがLunasa、Leahy、Dervish、Flook、そしてKilaか。Kilaはトラッドか怪しいけど。トラッド以外だとAfro Celts、Baka Beyond、そしてIONAなど。当時はamazonかHMVしかCDを買う手段がなかったから、履歴が全部残っている。
enk_enk (Luo Yang) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:32:45 -0000
そのあとがLunasa、Leahy、Dervish、Flook、そしてKilaか。Kilaはトラッドか怪しいけど。トラッド以外だとAfro Celts、Baka Beyond、そしてIONAなど。当時はamazonかHMVしかCDを買う手段がなかったから、履歴が全部残っている。
mr. dervish please weit...
bilgekralaliya (aliya) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:18:54 -0000
mr. dervish please weit...

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