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Religious practices (1117 Subjects)

Mules of the Imperial Caravan carrying gifts to Mecca from the Sultan, during the Ramadan.

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View of Medina in Saudi Arabia, with Al-Nabawi Mosque.

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Dance of the dervishes of the Kadri order.

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Exercises of the dervishes of the Rifa'i order.

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Exercises of the dervishes of the Rifa'i order.

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Exercises of the dervishes of the Rifa'i order.

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Exercises of the dervishes of the Rifa'i order.

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Dance of the dervishes of the Mevlevi order.

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Memorial service on Saturday of the Souls, Athens.

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Chapter page. The Monastery of Mega Spilaio in Achaia.

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View of the Monastery of Mega Spilaio in Achaia.

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Varlaam monastery, Meteora.

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A Greek bishop. Excerpt from a poem by Henry Gally Knight.

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Feast of St. Jason and Sosipatros in Corfu island.

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The procession of Agios Spyridonas at Spianada, in the town of Corfu.

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A Mufti reading prayers at a Sultan's sarcophagus (türbe).

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Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order.

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A wandering dervish. A dervish of Syria.

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Stages of Muslim prayer.

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An example of a mosque.

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An Ottoman tomb.

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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.

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The dance of the dervishes 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 final stage of the whirling dervishes' ritual: The two main dancers whirl while holding each other by the sash. In green, wearing a white turban, the Sheich or head of the Dervishes, who animates the dancers with his voice and by playing the tambour.

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View of the Rotonda in Thessaloniki.

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Gül Mosque in Istanbul, often said to be on the site of the Byzantine Monastery of Saint Theodosia; however, to date the location of the latter remains unverified.

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View of the mosque of Suleiman I in Istanbul.

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View of New Mosque in Istanbul.

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The mosque of Mehmed II (Fatih mosque), Istanbul.

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The Mosque of Selim I, Istanbul.

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Nuruosmaniye mosque, Istanbul.

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