Fahima Mirzaie, 23, founder of a Sama Dance group dances with her teammates in Kabul, Afghanistan December 9, 2019. — Reuters pic
Some 20 young Afghan women have signed up for classes to learn “Sama” — a dance form that traces its roots back to the 13th century poet Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi, who was born in present-day Afghanistan. The dance is a part of Sufism, a mystical form of Islam that emphasises the inward search for God. Islamist militants who view mystical traditions of Islam as heretical have attacked Sufi shrines in some Muslim countries.
“My life and my students’ lives have been changed by Sama. They have gained self-confidence, and even some of them who had depression are very happy,” she said.
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