Fenxy

Very interesting insight indeed. What is the significance of spinning beyond dancing? Is it to induce a degree of transformation of some kind? And presumably there's some sort of technique involved in spinning for sustained periods without lapsing into uncontrollable dizziness right?

BismillaharRahmanirRahim

as-salaamu 'alaikum Andrew, you wrote:

"What is the significance of spinning beyond dancing?"

One of the points is that it is liken unto the circumambulation of the Holy House, the Kaba in Mecca, in the same direction. This ritual signifies the Creation of Man, the Sustaining of Life and the End, the Return to his Creator among other things.

"Is it to induce a degree of transformation of some kind?"

Yes and no, yes in that it assists to reach higher station of faith but this is not the end which one desires. After reaching a higher station, the point is to become a vessel which can transmit the light obtained at that higher station to others. This is why one hand is reaching toward heaven and the other position outward toward humanity.

"And presumable there's some sort of technique involved in spinning for sustained periods without lapsing into uncontrollable dizziness right?"

Thats right but not only is there technique but the support of the Shaykh... this is most important as you can see.

wa alaikum assalam Saifuddin. Thanks for clarifying those points. I'd love to see Kaba for myself, I have friends in Mecca, who knows maybe one day I'll make it there.