Darawish Facts for Kids

A Dervish (sometimes spelled Darwish or Darawish) is a member of a Muslim religious group called Sufis. Sufis try to get closer to God through special practices. Dervishes are known for their simple lives and often for their unique spiritual dances or rituals.

The word "Dervish" comes from a Persian word meaning "poor" or "beggar." This shows that Dervishes often live a simple life, giving up worldly things to focus on their spiritual journey. They are sometimes seen as holy people who travel and teach.

There was also a group called the Darawish in Dareema Caddo. This was a state that existed from 1896 to 1920. It was known for fighting against colonial rule.

Famous People Named Darwish
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Famous People Named Darwish

Many people have the name Darwish. Here are a few well-known individuals:

Tiffany Darwish

Tiffany Darwish, a famous American singer.

Tiffany Darwish is an American singer. She is famous for her music and is known by her stage name, "Tiffany." She became very popular in the 1980s.

Mahmoud Darwish

Mahmoud Darwish was a very important Palestinian poet. He wrote many poems about his homeland and the experiences of his people. His work is read and loved by many around the world.

Sayed Darwish

Sayed Darwish was an Egyptian singer and composer. He lived from 1892 to 1923. He is considered one of the most important musicians in Egyptian history. He helped create modern Egyptian music.

Darwish-Al Maqdidi

Darwish-Al Maqdidi was an analyst during the time of the Ottoman Empire. He was known for his work related to Pan-Arabism, which is a movement to unite Arab people.

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Dervish with a lion and a tiger, Mughal painting, c. 1650
Ottoman Dervish portrayed by Amedeo Preziosi, 1860s circa, Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României
Whirling dervishes, Rumi Fest 2007
The dance of the dervishes, Athens, Ottoman Greece, by Dodwell
A Mahdist Dervish from Sudan (1899)
Dervish Azerbaijani rug, XIX c. Tabriz school, State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art
Ottoman Dervishes portrayed by Amedeo Preziosi in Istanbul, 1857
A Qajar-era Persian dervish, seen here from an 1873 depiction of Tehran's Grand Bazaar
An Ottoman Dervish in Istanbul, 1878
Dervishes photographed by William H. Rau near Damascus, circa 1903
A Palestinian Dervish in 1913
Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi, leader of the Sudanese Dervishes
Sufi kashkuls were often made from a coco de mer which ordinary beggars would have difficulty to find
Kashkul, or Beggar’s Bowl, with Portrait of Dervishes and a Mounted Falconer, A.H. 1280. Brooklyn Museum
A Gathering of Dervishes in the Mughal Empire
A family of Dervishes, possibly by Antoin Sevruguin (between 1876 and 1925)
The dance of the dervishes, Athens
Sufi dervishes in Omdurman, Sudan
Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, head of Darawiish
A Sheikh of the Rifa'i Sufi Order

Darawish facts for kids

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