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dervish

/ˈdɜːvɪʃ/

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noun

Дервиш

A member of the Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning.

Examples :

"The whirling dervish demonstrated the Sufi tradition of spiritual movement. "

Вращающийся дервиш продемонстрировал суфийскую традицию духовного движения.

religion culture person ritual group tradition dance

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noun

Гражданин или житель Дарвииш

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. "

На уроке истории мы узнали о сомалийских дервишах, которые храбро сопротивлялись колониальному правлению в конце 19-го и начале 20-го веков.

history politics nation government

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noun

Последователь Махди

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. "

Дервиши, движимые религиозным пылом, яростно защищали своего лидера, Махди, от вторгшихся британских войск в Судане.

history religion military person group