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Performers in traditional white robes and turbans execute the Tanoura (التنورة), an Egyptian Sufi whirling dance, on the illuminated stage of the Al-Ghouri Complex (مجمع الغوري) near Al-Azhar Mosque in Islamic Cairo. Musicians playing frame drums (Riqq and Duff) accompany the dancers, whose spinning skirts blur with motion captured by long exposure photography against the historic Mamluk stone wall backdrop. The Al-Ghouri Complex, built by Sultan Qansuh Al-Ghouri in the early 16th century, regularly hosts free public Tanoura and Sufi music performances as part of Egypt's living cultural heritage.
LocationCairo, Egypt — Al-Ghouri Complex, near Al-Azhar Mosque, Islamic Cairo
CategoryCross-Culture, Fashion, People, Spirituality
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#Tanoura-dance#Sufi-whirling#Al-Ghouri-Complex#Islamic-Cairo#Egypt-cultural-performance#traditional-Egyptian-dance#Sufi-music#frame-drum#Mamluk-architecture#Egyptian-folklore#white-robes#long-exposure#night-performance#Cairo-heritage#religious-performance#spinning-dance#Egyptian-tradition#Sufi-spirituality#percussion-musicians#cultural-heritage
