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The village of Baiveh, in Iran's rugged mountain frontier with Iraq, is home to a group of Kurds who belong to the Quadiri dervishes, a mystical cult of Islam. This program examines the role that religion plays in their daily lives - through ceremonies like the Zikr, in which the dervishes work them...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Disappearing world.
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase
ITV Global Entertainment
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], ©1986.
Series:Films on Demand.
Disappearing world.
Subjects:
Cultural geography.
Dervishes.
Population.
Religions.
Rites and ceremonies.
Social ecology.
Kurdistan.
Middle East.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 min.) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
Contents:
  • Inside Baiveh (3:17)
  • Baiveh, a Duty-Free Area for Contraband (4:23)
  • Wealth, a Direct Reflection of Religious Power (2:42)
  • Zikr, a Dervish Ceremony (4:58)
  • Dervish Faith (2:02)
  • Dervish Devotion (3:37)
  • I am a Dervish (3:35)
  • Welcoming the Bride (3:21)
  • Demonstrating Faith to the Sheiks (3:59)
  • Working for the Sheikh Who Works for God (2:49)
  • A Clear Belief in God and the Prophet (2:54)
  • Breaking from Orthodox Islam (2:21)
  • Following their Father's Footsteps (5:01)
  • Change for the Dervish (1:52)
  • Modern Kurdish Society (4:29)
  • Credits: Dervishes of Kurdistan: Disappearing World (0:45)