Ancient Middle-Eastern Mythology, Folklore and Religion

5 Obscure Facts about Dervishes, Mystical Islamic Dancers

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What is a dervish? In Islamic tradition, the term “dervish” refers to a member of a Sufi order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity.  Sufism is the mystical dimension of Islam, focused on the inward search for God and seeking to experience divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of the divine. …

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All About Astarte: Ancient Goddess of Fertility

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Astarte was a highly-regarded mother goddess, associated with the moon, who was worshiped under different names throughout the Middle East, including Ishtar in Mesopotamia and Ashtart or Asherah by the Phoenicians and Canaanites. The Greeks referred to her as Astarte and associated her to their own goddess of love and fertility, Aphrodite. Many clay plaques …

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