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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

7 min readJul 21, 2022

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Wearing God: Mevlevi Whirling and Stripping Away the False Self

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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

6 min readJan 15, 2022

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Remembering the Sufi Shaikh Who Made Rumi Popular in the West

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

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

5 min readAug 21, 2021

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

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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.

5 min readAug 9, 2021

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Of Saints and Matchmakers

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Prophet Muhammad and the Garbage Thrower

True power and compassion flow when validation comes from within

5 min readMar 27, 2021

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Prophet Muhammad and the Garbage Thrower

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Listening to the Reed

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

6 min readDec 29, 2020

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Listening to the Reed

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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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