Sufi Dervish dancers swirling and praying next to the tomb of Hamed Al-Nil, the creator of this group in Khartoum, Sudan, Africa

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Sufi mistics looking for a contact with God by dancing in trans after smoking bahur . Poor monks rich in emotions? Their history dates back to the Califate in Bagdad in 7th century . Today in Sudan they form the greatest sufi community in the world. Their Friday’ s congregations by the tomb of their leader Hamed Al-Nil are only pure religious meetings for praying with no touristic flavour. Yet… Text available upon request from

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Size: 5433px × 3492px
Location: Ommdurman, the district of Khartoum, Sudan, Africa
Photo credit: © Marcin Jamkowski/Adventure Pictures / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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