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Someone on a Sufi Muslim ascetic path
A dervish, darvesh, darwēsh, or darwīsh (Persian: درویش, romanized: Darwēš) is a Muslim who seeks salvation through ascetic practices and meditations
Dervish
Topics referred to by the same term
up Dervish, dervish, or درویش in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A dervish is a Sufi Muslim ascetic. Dervish or darvish may also refer to: Dervish movement
Dervish_(disambiguation)
Anti-colonial movement (1899–1920)
The Dervish Movement (Somali: Dhaqdhaqaaqa Daraawiish) also known as the Dervish State was an armed resistance movement and polity headquartered in Taleh
Dervish_movement_(Somali)
Military expeditions against the Dervish Movement, 1900-1920
also called the Anglo-Somali War or the Dervish rebellion, was a rebellion in the Horn of Africa, by the Dervish, a Somali movement led by Sayid Muhammed
Somaliland_campaign
Topics referred to by the same term
Dervish movement or Dervish revolt may refer to: Dervish movement (Somali), an anti-colonial resistance movement in Somalia Dervish movement (Sudan),
Dervish_movement
Topics referred to by the same term
Dervish Pasha could refer to the following Ottoman statesmen: Darwish Pasha (governor of Damascus), governor of Damascus in 1571–1574 Dervis Pasha (governor
Dervish_Pasha
Trad band from Sligo, Ireland
Dervish is an Irish traditional music group from County Sligo, Ireland which has been described by BBC Radio 3 as "an icon of Irish music". They were
Dervish_(band)
1966 novel by Meša Selimović
Death and the Dervish (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian: Derviš i smrt, Дервиш и смрт) is a novel by Meša Selimović, published in 1966. It is his most successful
Death_and_the_Dervish
Somali Jihadist and anti-colonialist leader (1856–1920)
religious, cultural and political figure who founded and headed the Somali Dervish movement, which led a holy war against British, Italian and Ethiopian colonial
Muḥammad_ibn_'Abdallāh_Hassan
Sufi order in Islam
known as the "whirling dervishes" due to their famous practice of whirling while performing dhikr (remembrance of God). Dervish is a common term for an
Mevlevi_Order
Albanian revolutionary leader and activist involved in the Albanian National Awakening
Dervish Cara was an Albanian revolutionary leader known for his role in the Albanian Revolt of 1844, a revolt also known by his name as "the Uprising
Dervish_Cara
British protectorate from 1884 to 1960
protectorate consisting of self-ruling sultanates. Following the defeat of the Dervish movement by British forces in 1920, the protectorate was formally established
British_Somaliland
Australian explorer
Dervish Bejah Baloch (c.1862–1957), also known as Bejah Dervish, or simply Dervish, was a camel driver who played a significant role in the exploration
Dervish_Bejah
1974 Yugoslav film
Death and the Dervish (Serbo-Croatian: Derviš i smrt, Serbian Cyrillic: Дервиш и смрт) is a 1974 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Velimirović based on
Death_and_the_Dervish_(film)
Series of protests in Tehran by an Iranian Sufi group
The 2018 Dervish protests were a series of protests against the Iranian government by the Ni'matullāhī (or Gonabandi) Sufi Order, occurring between February
2018_Dervish_protests
Painting by Mirza Gadim Iravani
Dervish (Azerbaijani: Dərviş) is a painting by the 19th-century Azerbaijani artist Mirza Kadym Irevani, dating back to the early period of the artist's
Dervish_(Irevani)
Sufi meditation, practiced by Dervish orders, involving spinning in circles to music
originated among certain Sufi groups, and which is still practiced by the Sufi dervishes of the Mevlevi order and other orders such as the Rifa'i-Marufi. It is
Sufi_whirling
Order of Sufism
typically headquartered near the tombs (gongbei) of their founders. Dargah Dervish Khanqah Zawiya (institution) Noble Eightfold Path Sampradaya, a similar
Tariqa
2012 novel by Ayad Akhtar
American Dervish is a 2012 novel by Ayad Akhtar. The novel tells the story of a young Pakistani-American boy growing up in the American Midwest and his
American_Dervish
Town in North Eastern State of Somalia, Somalia
pre-independence Dervish movement. The Dalyare fort and the Taleh complex built between 1909 and 1910 are among the least disfigured Dervish era structures
Taleh
Historic (1903) battle site in Somalia
Somaliland and the Dervish movement. The Italians never attacked again leaving the Dervish to rule over the south freely. In 1912 the Dervishes received intelligence
Battle_of_Hiraan
3rd Sultan of the Habr Yunis Sultanate
Habr Yunis Sultanate and later also one of the leaders behind the Somali Dervish movement and revolt (1899–1920). He was the principal agitator rallying
Nur_Ahmed_Aman
Musical artist
bouzouki. She has been the lead vocalist for the traditional Irish music band Dervish since 1991, and is a solo performer as well. Jordan is also a member of
Cathy_Jordan
Expedition against the Dervish movement in Somalia
which took place in 1920, was the final British expedition against the Dervish forces. Although the majority of the combat took place in January, British
Fifth_Expedition_(Somaliland)
Topics referred to by the same term
Dervish Mehmed Pasha may refer to: Boşnak Dervish Mehmed Pasha, who held office under Ahmed I (1606) Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha, who held office under
Dervish_Mehmed_Pasha
Religious leader
Xaaji Suudi Shabeel; 1858–1920) was one of the leaders behind the Somali Dervish movement. He was also the movement's right-hand man and chief lieutenant
Haji_Sudi
British radio drama series
Daunt and Dervish is a British radio drama series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 2003 to 2009. Set in the aftermath of the Second World War, the series
Daunt_and_Dervish
1913 battle in Somalia
Battle of Dul Madoba was an engagement between British forces and the Dervish movement on 4 August 1913. During the battle, Ibraahin Xoorane killed Richard
Battle_of_Dul_Madoba
2010 science fiction novel by Ian McDonald
The Dervish House is a 2010 science fiction novel by British author Ian McDonald. The novel was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2011, and
The_Dervish_House
First battle between Dervish Movement and the Ethiopian Empire
fought on March 5, 1900, between the Ethiopian Empire and the Dervish State. The Dervishes, led by Sayyid Mohamed Hassan, stormed a military fort at the
Battle_of_Jigjiga_(1900)
19th-century uprising in northern Ottoman Albania
The Uprising of Dervish Cara (1843–1844; Albanian: Kryengritja e Dervish Carës) was a 19th-century uprising in northern Ottoman Albania directed against
Uprising_of_Dervish_Cara
Somali clan
that much of an attachment of the clan to Dervish history at that time. Nevertheless, to honor the Dervish freedom fighters, the name Daraawiish is now
Dhulbahante
Former chief of Puntland Dervish Force
commander in chief of Puntland Dervish Force from 2022 to 2023. General Abshir London was named the Commander of the Puntland Dervish Force by Puntland President
Abshir_Abdi_Jama
Turkish traveler and writer (1611–1684)
Dervish Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1684), known as Evliya Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: اوليا چلبى), was an Ottoman Turkish explorer who traveled through
Evliya_Çelebi
Somali military leader
member of the Dervish council, called the Khusuusi, and was also the commander of the northern Dervish army. He was among the most wanted Dervish leaders in
Ibrahim_Boghol
Italian territory in Africa (1889–1941)
resistance to Italian expansion, coinciding with the rise of the anti-colonial Dervish movement led by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan'. Effective Italian control remained
Italian_Somaliland
1914–1918 global conflict
achieve independence. In East Africa, Iyasu V of Ethiopia was supporting the Dervish state who were at war with the British in the Somaliland campaign. Von
World_War_I
Book by Robert Irwin
Memoirs of a Dervish: Sufis, Mystics and the Sixties is a 2011 autobiography by Robert Irwin, a British historian, novelist, and writer on Arabic literature
Memoirs_of_a_Dervish
Ottoman official and poet (died 1602/3)
Dervish Pasha Bajezidagić (died 1602/3) was a Bosnian official and poet under the Ottoman Empire. He served twice as the governor of his native Bosnia
Dervish_Pasha_Bajezidagić
Baba-Dervish (azərb. Baba-Dərviş) is an ancient settlement in the western part of Qazax District in Azerbaijan. It is located on the south bank of the
Baba-Dervish_settlement
Armed force of Puntland
The Puntland Dervish Force or Puntland Defence Forces[citation needed] (PDF, Somali: Ciidamadda Daraawiishta Puntland ama Ciidamadda Difaaca Dawladda
Puntland_Dervish_Force
Historic site in Dukat
Dervish Ali's Towers (Albanian: Kullat e Dervish Aliut) are an early 19th century complex of towers in Dukat, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument
Dervish_Ali's_Towers
1985 Somalian film
The Somali Dervish was an epic film directed by Said Salah and Amar Sneh between 1983 and 1985. It is one of the few full-length feature films to have
The_Somali_Dervish
Portrait of Muhammad Dervish Khan is an oil-on-canvas portrait painting by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, from 1788. It is held in a private collection. It featured
Portrait of Muhammad Dervish Khan
Portrait_of_Muhammad_Dervish_Khan
Japanese baseball pitcher (born 1986)
Farid Yu Darvish Sefat (ダルビッシュ・セファット・ファリード・有, Darubisshu Sefatto Farīdo Yū; born August 16, 1986), more commonly known as Yu Darvish (ダルビッシュ 有), is a Japanese
Yu_Darvish
1870s–1914 European colonisation of Africa
which the dervish continued to operate independently and leaving the interior regions in the hands of the Dervishes. During 1905–1910, the Dervishes continued
Scramble_for_Africa
Battle between British and Somali forces (1902)
Swayne, and Somali troops (known as Dervishes) under the command of Haji Muhammad Abdullah Hassan. The Dervishes won by ambushing the British forces.
Battle_of_Erego
Operation Dervish (21–31 August 1941) was the first of the Arctic Convoys of the Second World War by which the Western Allies supplied material to the
Operation_Dervish_(1941)
Montenegrin footballer and coach
Derviš Hadžiosmanović (Cyrillic: Дервиш Хаџиосмановић, Albanian: Dervish Haxhiosmani; born 9 August 1958) is a Montenegrin football coach and former player
Derviš_Hadžiosmanović
Early-13th century fairy tales by Amir Khusro
The Tale of the Four Dervishes (Persian: قصۀ چهار درویش Qissa-ye Chahār Darvēsh, lit. 'The Story of Four Dervishes'), known as Bāgh-o Bahār (باغ و بہار
The Tale of the Four Dervishes
The_Tale_of_the_Four_Dervishes
2005 book by Darren Shan
recovers, he lives with the rather eccentric Dervish in his mansion near the village of Carcery Vale. Dervish explains to Grubbs that using magic is possible
Lord_Loss
Somali clan
being the first tribe to adopt the Dervish (Dervish) identity, and according to professor Ingiriis, the bulk of the Dervish ranks being of the Ali Geri clan
Farah_Garad
Islamic Sufi order in Albania
affiliated with the order and promoted its expansion. Ali Pasha used Bektashi dervishes as spies and diplomatic agents; this led to Mustafa Pasha Bushatli of
Bektashism_in_Albania
1885–1899 Sudanese state
"unimaginatively". The Europeans generally called the Mahdist soldiers "dervishes". Muhammad Ahmad's early insurgent force which was mostly recruited among
Mahdist_State
English actor, teacher and writer (born 1955)
his television roles including Melish in Minder and Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish in The New Statesman. Troughton was born as the son of actor Patrick Troughton
Michael_Troughton
Senior advisor to the Mad Mullah
عبدالله محمد الشحري; 1868–1931) was a senior Khusuusi member of the Somali Dervish movement and was part of the movement since its inception. He was long
Abdallah_Shihiri
Country in Southeast Europe
Pashaliks Massacre of the Albanian Beys Revolts of 1833–1839 Uprising of Dervish Cara Albanian National Awakening League of Prizren Congress of Manastir
Albania
Town in Puntland, Somalia
called Illig, was the capital of the Dervish from 1905 onwards, until superseded by Taleh, which became Dervish capital in 1909. Eyl is the site of many
Eyl
State paramilitary unit in Somalia
undermining Somalia's constitutional framework. Puntland Security Force Dervish movement (Somali) "Df soomaaliya oo ku fashilantay in ay kala furfurto
Jubaland_Dervish_Force
Sufi mystic and poet (1207–1273)
Islamic scholar. However, the arrival to Konya of the mysterious wandering dervish, Shams Tabrīzī, would alter the course of his life permanently. Rumi and
Rumi
Dervish fort in Sanaag, Somaliland
Jidali fort was a cross-shaped fort of the Dervish era located in the town of Jidali in Sanaag, Somalia and is also the first place in Africa to be bombed
Jidali_fort
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1606)
bribe of 1,000 coins for every chance from the public. On the other hand, Dervish Mehmet Pasha, who persuaded Ahmed I to force Lala Mehmet Pasha, who did
Boşnak_Derviş_Mehmed_Pasha
Ottoman statesman
Ibrahim Dervish Pasha (Turkish: İbrahim Derviş Paşa; 1817–1896) was a prominent Ottoman Turkish military figure and statesman during the 19th century
Ibrahim_Dervish_Pasha
Unguided rocket
Dervish was an unguided air-to-air and air-to-surface rocket developed by the Northrop Corporation for use by the United States Navy and United States
Dervish_(rocket)
Somali clan
the 1904 Dervish delegation that facilitated the Ilig or Pestollaza agreement between the Dervish and Italy. This treaty allowed the Dervishes to peacefully
Habr_Je'lo
Town in Somali Region, Ethiopia
became Dervish centers headed by Sayid Khalif Abdullah Hassan, brother of the Sayid Mohammed. The town and its surrounding region was kept under Dervish rule
Walwal
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
2010 ISBN 978-1-4381-1025-7 p. 540 Algar, Ayla Esen (1 January 1992). The Dervish Lodge: Architecture, Art, and Sufism in Ottoman Turkey. University of California
Islam
1972 studio album by Mal Waldron
The Whirling Dervish is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring performances recorded in Paris in 1972 and released by the French America
The_Whirling_Dervish
Albanian politician and activist involved in the Albanian National Awakening
Dervish Biçaku also known as Dervish Bej Biçakçiu (1874–1952) was an Albanian landowner, and one of the delegates of Albanian Declaration of Independence
Dervish_Biçaku
American alternative rock band
Whirling Dervishes are an American alternative rock band from Westfield, New Jersey. Formed in 1981 as Johnny Bravo and his Whirling Dervishes, the band
The_Whirling_Dervishes_(band)
2014 novel by Hammour Ziada
The Longing of the Dervish (Arabic: شوق الدرويش, romanized: Shawq al-Darwish) is the second novel by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada. It was first published
The_Longing_of_the_Dervish
Tomb and memorial to the poet Rumi
Konya, Turkey, started life as the dervish lodge (Tekke) of the Mevlevi order, better known as the whirling dervishes. It houses the mausoleum of Jalal
Mevlâna_Museum
Islamic scholar and mystic (1209–1271)
Muhammad. He is also referred to as the "Sultan of Hearts" and the "Dervish of the Dervishes". He is revered among Alevis for an Islamic understanding that
Haji_Bektash_Veli
Somali clan
Ishaaq ibn Aḥmad. They are well known for greatly participating in the Dervish movement led by Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan as well as the 1945 Sheikh
Mohamed_Abokor
Early 20th-century military conflict
Sultanates and clans, from 1900 until around 1927. After the end of the Dervish war, the fascist Italian government under Benito Mussolini, ordered the
Italian pacification campaigns in Somalia
Italian_pacification_campaigns_in_Somalia
Country in Southeast-Central Europe
century was dominated by the prose writers Meša Selimović (Death and the Dervish), Miloš Crnjanski (Migrations), Isidora Sekulić (The Chronicle of a Small
Serbia
1952 class of destroyers of the Royal and Royal Australian navies
Navy were cancelled on 27 December 1945: Danae, Decoy, Delight, Demon, Dervish, Desire, Desperate and Diana. Consequently, the ships of this class originally
Daring-class_destroyer_(1949)
Historic (1903) battle site in Somalia
groups were supposed to converge at Agarweyne by mid-October 1903. The Dervishes had prior knowledge of the approaching three columns of British troops
Battle_of_Agaarweyne
Country in the Horn of Africa
Hobyo an Italian protectorate before later signing a treaty in 1889. The Dervish movement successfully repulsed the British Empire four times and forced
Somalia
Sudanese group, initially followers of the Mahdi Mohamad Ahmed
adherents of other Sufi orders, Muhammad Ahmad forbade the use of the word dervish (Arabic darwīsh, pl. darawīsh) to describe his followers, replacing it
Ansar_(Sudan)
Current military operation in Puntland
major offensive, which is being led by Puntland Security Force, Puntland Dervish Force, and Puntland Maritime Police Force, with support from the United
Puntland counter-terrorism operations
Puntland_counter-terrorism_operations
City in North Eastern State, Somalia
in the town on 18 April 2012 to serve pupils from the Cayn region. The Dervish Movement emerged in Buuhoodle and localities in its vicinity. A contemporaneous
Buuhoodle
Largest city in Turkey
Gürpınar Museum İsmet İnönü House Museum of Innocence Museum of Whirling Dervishes Orhan Kemal Museum Pierre Loti Museum Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum Military
Istanbul
Persian poet (1185–1248)
Shams Tabrīzī (1185–1248) was a Persian dervish and poet, best known for his companionship with Rumi. He is referenced with great reverence and grief
Shams_Tabrizi
British Army officer, diplomat and writer (1888–1935)
out of them.… The Hejaz war is one of dervishes against regular forces—and we are on the side of the dervishes. Our text-books do not apply to its conditions
T._E._Lawrence
Turkish Sufi and folk poet (1238–1320)
pronunciation: [juːˈnus emˈɾe]), also known as Derviş Yûnus (Yûnus the Dervish; 1238–1320; Old Anatolian Turkish: يونس امره), was a Turkish folk poet
Yunus_Emre
Name list
Names: Status name for a Sufi holy man, from Persian and Turkish derviş ‘dervish’, a member of a Sufi Muslim religious order, from Pahlavi driyosh meaning
Derviş
Museum in Istanbul, Turkey
Sultan's prayer area are located upstairs. Dervish Cells: These stone rooms, aligned in a row, were used for dervish accommodation. Mausoleums: Sheikh Galib
Galata_Mevlevi_Lodge_Museum
Village in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blagaj is situated at the spring of the Buna river and a historical tekija (Dervish monastery). The Blagaj Tekija was built around 1520, with elements of Ottoman
Blagaj,_Mostar
Dervish Ali Astrakhani (Persian: درویش علی; Russian: Дервиш-Али, romanized: Darwish Ghali; Tatar: Дәрвиш Гали хан, Därwiş Ğäli xan; died c. 1558) was
Dervish_Ali_Astrakhani
Somali commander of the Dervish State
حادسن دوريه) was an early 20th-century Somali female commander of the Dervish State, a state which frequently engaged in battles against the imperial
Hasna_Doreh
Tales of the Dervishes by Idries Shah was first published in 1967, and re-published and made available online for free by The Idries Shah Foundation in
Tales_of_the_Dervishes
1972 live album by Terry Riley
Persian Surgery Dervishes is a recording of two live solo electric organ concerts, the first held in Los Angeles on 18 April 1971 and the second in Paris
Persian_Surgery_Dervishes
1881 battle fought in Kosovo
the Albanians caused the Ottoman sultan to dispatch a great army under Dervish Turgut Pasha, whose objective was to suppress the League and to ultimately
Battle_of_Slivova
Dervish statesman born 1813
Abdullah Hassan - Leader of the Somali Dervish movement. Haji Sudi- One of the founding members of the Dervish movement and the chief military commander
Garad_Adan_Bin_Kooshin
Sultan of the Geledi (r. 1878–1911)
Rahanweyn territory by repulsing an invasion from the Ethiopian Empire and Dervish State. The succession of Osman Ahmed in the 1880s brought the Geledi Sultanate
Osman_Ahmed
1968 live album by Herbie Mann
The Wailing Dervishes is a live album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded at the Village Theatre in New York City for the Atlantic label and
The_Wailing_Dervishes
16th-century military action
Yamghurchi, who opposed the tsarism, allowing the imposition of a puppet ruler, Dervish Ali. However, local dissatisfaction culminated in a new rebellion, forcing
Russian conquest of the Astrakhan Khanate
Russian_conquest_of_the_Astrakhan_Khanate
Iranian Jurist and political activist
which covered news about the Dervish religious community, Nouri was last arrested with his family during 2018 Dervish protests and sentenced to 12 years
Kasra_Nouri
Somali coast commander-in-chief
the Dervish raided their settlements and captured their camel herds. Corfield took that as an excuse to wage war and set out to punish the Dervish and
Richard_Corfield
DERVISH
DERVISH
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Hertfordshire, first named in the 12th century by the Knights Templar, who held the manor there. It was named in commemoration of the city of Baghdad, known in Middle English and Old French as Baldac; its Arabic etymology is said to be ‘city of Dat’, the personal name of a dervish.
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Indian
Dervish
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Muslim
Dervish
DERVISH
DERVISH
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Tamil
Flowery.blossam
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Arabic, Australian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi, Urdu
Chosen
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Telugu, Traditional
Lord Rama
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic form a short form of Andrew or Daniel.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Island of the Ships; Brave
Biblical
the high wine-press
Female
Polish
Polish form of Celtic Genovefa, probably GENOWEFA means "race of women."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Obstacle
Boy/Male
Hindu
Habit, Custom, Name of Lord Ayyappa
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Greek, Scottish
Fox
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n.
One of a sect or order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes.
n.
A religious devotee or dervish in Persia.
n.
A Turkish saint; a kind of dervish, regarded by the people as a saint: also, a hermit.
n.
Alt. of Dervis