Fahima Mirzaie performs a Sema dance (Sufi Whirling) in Kabul Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Taking on an unorthodox task in her society, the 24-year-old teaches men and women Sufi whirling.

On July 16, a group of female musicians and dancers will perform the sama, a traditional dance of Sufi Islam, for the first time in Tehran. Thirty-five drummers will accompany the dancers of Ava-ye ...

Mirzaie, founder of a Sama Dance group dances with her teammates in Kabul Mirzaie, founder of a Sama Dance group dances with her teammates in Kabul KABUL (Reuters) - Fahima Mirzaie set up a dance ...

LAHORE – The Lahore Arts Council has announced the schedule for the much-awaited Alhamra Sufi Festival 2025, which will run from November 28 to 30. The three-day event promises a vibrant celebration ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Fahima Mirzaie set up a dance school for women in the Afghan capital last year, hoping to help her students fight depression and find inner peace in a war-torn country where dancing ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the country’s war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group’s founder says she sees ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the country’s war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group’s founder says she ...