nounπShareA member of the Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning."The whirling dervish demonstrated the Sufi tradition of spiritual movement. "religionculturepersonritualgrouptraditiondanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895β1920 C.E.), the Dhulbahante anti-colonial polity geographically corresponding with Khaatumo."During history class, we learned about the Somali dervishes who bravely resisted colonial rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. "historypoliticsnationgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan, in the 1880s."Driven by religious fervor, the dervish warriors fiercely defended their leader, the Mahdi, against the invading British forces in Sudan. "historyreligionmilitarypersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
