The Threshold Society is a non-profit educational foundation that represents the Mevlevi Order in North America, and offers training programs, seminars and retreats around the world. The Society's educational function is rooted within the traditions of Sufism, and inspired by the life and work of Mevl na Jal ludd n Rumi. Our programs and activities are open to people of all faiths.

The Halveti-Jerrahi Order of Dervishes is a traditional Muslim Sufi Order and a cultural, educational, and social relief organization made up of Muslims from diverse professional, ethnic, and national backgrounds. ...

The Whirling Dervishes trace their origin to the 13th century Ottoman Empire. The Dervishes, also known as the Mevlevi Order, are Sufis, a spiritual offshoot of Islam. In 1972, Jelaluddin Loras, Sheikh of the Mevlevi Order of America, brought the religion from Turkey to the United States. On December 17, Whirling Dervishes across the world celebrate the birth of Jelaluddin Mevlana Rumi, a mystic ...

Dervish Spins Rumi The 'turn', the moving meditation done by Mevlevi dervishes, originated with Rumi. The story goes that he was walking in the goldsmithing section of Konya when he heard a beautiful music in their hammering. He began turning in harmony with it, an ecstatic dance of surrender and yet with great centered discipline. He arrived at a place where ego dissolves and a resonance with ...