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TOPSHOT - This multiple-exposure picture taken on April 20, 2022 shows a troupe of whirling dervishes performing the traditional "tanoura" (skirt) dance during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the medieval Sultan al-Ghuri Complex (built in 1505) in the Islamic Cairo district of Egypt's capital. - Egypt's kaleidoscopic whirling dervish performance is a world away from those of Turkey, who trace their origins to the teachings of Sufi poet and mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi. Though the Egyptian version of the art has become a festive occasion, most practitioners hold to the roots of the ritual in the mystical tradition of the Muslim Mevlevi order, founded in the 13th century by Rumi in Konya, present-day Turkey. Today, it is a staple of Egyptian tourism, with some dancers, particularly in hotels and entertainment venues, attaching lights to their skirts for an added surprise factor, to the delight of tourists and spectators. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)