Title
Gathering of devout Muslims at the Tower of the Winds in Athens, which was used as a tekije (dervish lodge). Sixteen ostrich eggs hang from the ceiling to avert the evil eye. A depiction of the first stage of the whirling dervishes' ritual: the faithful praise God and Prophet Muhammad.
Alternative Title
Entrance to the Tower of the Winds. Dance of the Derwisches.
Date
1819
Bibliographic Citation
DODWELL, Edward. Views in Greece, from Drawings by Edward Dodwell Esq. F.S.A &c., London, Rodwell and Martin, 1819.
Area/Place
Athens
Attica
Greece
Subject
Religious practices
Social sphere and everyday life
Collection
The Gennadius Library - The American School of Classical Studies at Athens