Whirling Dervish Mukabele
Experience the Mevlevi whirling ceremony at Colet House, a 60-year lineage of sacred turning for inner stillness.
Friday 7 August 2026, 19:00 · Colet House, 151 Talgarth Rd, London W14 9DA · The Study Society
Join us for this beautiful ceremony at Colet House, for an exchange of love between the audience and dervishes. Whirling Dervish turning from the Mevlevi order of dervishes is a potent method for experiencing inner stillness and the opening of the heart. It was originally taught to us in 1963 by a Mevlevi Sheikh with the permission of the head of the order. It has been taught and practised at The Study Society’s home at Colet House on a regular basis since then. The Turning is a part of a ceremony known as a ‘Mukabele’ (meaning ‘coming face to face’) and it was originally developed by followers of the 13th century Persian mystic Jalalu’ddin Rumi. When we were taught it, we were asked to preserve it in its original form. As well as having a deep transforming effect on the turners, the whole ceremony has a profound inner symbolism, which represents mankind’s inner journey back to the realisation of his essential oneness with God and the unity of all creation. Open to people of all beliefs and backgrounds. No tickets required - donations on the door are welcome. Please arrive punctually to be seated.