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of historical interest rather than as worship.

A number of groups and individuals who have no connection to the Mevlevi Order claim to present "Mevlevi whirling," often for the entertainment of tourists.

Mevlevi Order comes to the West

In the latter half of the twentieth century, the Mevlevi Order began to make its presence felt in the West. This was due to the great popularity of English translations and versions of Rumi's poetry (especially by Coleman Barks), but was also due to

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