noun Download 🔗Share A member of the Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning. Examples : "The whirling dervish demonstrated the Sufi tradition of spiritual movement. " religion culture person ritual group tradition dance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 C.E.), the Dhulbahante anti-colonial polity geographically corresponding with Khaatumo. Examples : "During history class, we learned about the Somali dervishes who bravely resisted colonial rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. " history politics nation government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan, in the 1880s. Examples : "Driven by religious fervor, the dervish warriors fiercely defended their leader, the Mahdi, against the invading British forces in Sudan. " history religion military person group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading