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Daliah Merzaban

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Awakening with Rumi

Wearing God: Mevlevi Whirling and Stripping Away the False Self

Daliah Merzaban describes the experience of being undressed of the ego while turning in traditional Mevlevi whirling attire

Jul 21, 2022

Wearing God: Mevlevi Whirling and Stripping Away the False Self

Jul 21, 2022

Published in
Awakening with Rumi

Remembering the Sufi Shaikh Who Made Rumi Popular in the West

Daliah Merzaban reflects on forming a heart connection with late Mevlevi Shaikh Suleyman Hayati Dede

Jan 15, 2022

Remembering the Sufi Shaikh Who Made Rumi Popular in the West

Jan 15, 2022

Published in
Awakening with Rumi

Freedom from Food: The Gifts of a Three-Month Fast

Daliah Merzaban describes the taste of Love concealed beneath pangs of hunger

Aug 21, 2021

Freedom from Food: The Gifts of a Three-Month Fast

Aug 21, 2021

Published in
Awakening with Rumi

Of Saints and Matchmakers

Growing up, Daliah saw Islam’s women saints as otherworldly matchmakers for unmarried children. They led her to union of different sort.

Aug 9, 2021

Of Saints and Matchmakers

Aug 9, 2021

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Awakening with Rumi

Prophet Muhammad and the Garbage Thrower

True power and compassion flow when validation comes from within

Mar 27, 2021

Prophet Muhammad and the Garbage Thrower

Mar 27, 2021

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Awakening with Rumi

Listening to the Reed

Beyond a metaphor for the awakening human, the ney is a very real companion

Dec 29, 2020

Listening to the Reed

Dec 29, 2020

Daliah Merzaban

Daliah Merzaban

Daliah is a longtime journalist, editor and media trainer based in London. She’s a Mevlevi dervish who is passionate about writing, singing and poetry.

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