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About Sufi Whirling (Konya)

The Mevlevi sema transforms the body into prayer — white-skirted dervishes spinning on deep crimson Konya carpets, felt sikke hats pointing skyward, ney flute threading through silence. This system draws its palette from that ceremony: the blood-red ground of the world, the pure white of surrender, turquoise from Rumi's tomb dome, and gold from Ottoman gilded ornament. Typography pairs Arabic Naskh calligraphy with classical Latin serifs, honoring the Persian-Turkish literary tradition Rumi wrote within.

Learn more about the Sufi Whirling (Konya) style

Origin
Konya, Turkey
Era
1228 Rumi settles in Konya; Mevlevi order codified ~1312; peak Ottoman patronage 1450–1700; UNESCO ICH 2008
Key figures
Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi · Sultan Veled · Şefik Can Dede
Movements
Sufism (Mevlevi Order) · Islamic mystical poetry tradition · Sufi-cultural revival

Sufi Whirling (Konya) design spec

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Typography

Reem KufiHeadings
Cormorant GaramondBody
AmiriMono
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