Each piece I create is a ritual, a dance through the ephemeral veil separating the timeless from the transient.
Rana Gorgani
Welcome to the world of
« Woman, Life, Freedom ».
« زن، زندگی، آزادی ».
In every whirl, a defiance; in every step, a declaration. We dance not just to move, but to shake the foundations of what confines us.
در هر چرخش، نفی؛ در هر قدم، اعلامیه. ما نه تنها برای حرکت، بلکه برای لرزاندن .پایههای محدودیتهایمان میرقصیم
Step into a space where the spiritual essence of Sufi dance weaves seamlessly with the contemporary spirit, creating a tapestry that resonates with the soul of today. My art is an odyssey through the tranquility of motion, a dialogue between the sacred whispers of ancient traditions and the dynamic pulse of the present. It is here that the spiritual journey unfolds, inviting you into a world where every spin is a meditation, every movement a prayer.
In this realm, each whirl transcends time, serving as a bridge between the mystical and the modern. Inspired by the depth and breadth of spiritual exploration, my work blurs the lines between the dancer and the divine, the temporal and the eternal, guiding you on a voyage beyond the realms of the seen.
Step into a space where the spiritual essence of Sufi dance weaves seamlessly with the contemporary spirit, creating a tapestry that resonates with the soul of today. My art is an odyssey through the tranquility of motion, a dialogue between the sacred whispers of ancient traditions and the dynamic pulse of the present. It is here that the spiritual journey unfolds, inviting you into a world where every spin is a meditation, every movement a prayer.
In this realm, each whirl transcends time, serving as a bridge between the mystical and the modern. Inspired by the depth and breadth of spiritual exploration, my work blurs the lines between the dancer and the divine, the temporal and the eternal, guiding you on a voyage beyond the realms of the seen.
Step into a space where the spiritual essence of Sufi dance weaves seamlessly with the contemporary spirit, creating a tapestry that resonates with the soul of today. My art is an odyssey through the tranquility of motion, a dialogue between the sacred whispers of ancient traditions and the dynamic pulse of the present. It is here that the spiritual journey unfolds, inviting you into a world where every spin is a meditation, every movement a prayer.
In this realm, each whirl transcends time, serving as a bridge between the mystical and the modern. Inspired by the depth and breadth of spiritual exploration, my work blurs the lines between the dancer and the divine, the temporal and the eternal, guiding you on a voyage beyond the realms of the seen.
Celebrate the essence of being, where the art of Sufi dance transcends mere performance to become a profound reflection on our shared humanity and our quest for connection with the divine. In the dance of the soul, we find not only a reflection of our innermost yearnings but a celebration of the infinite possibilities that lie within the confluence of spirit and contemporary life.
Welcome to the portal of discovery, where the sacred dance begins. Here, in the embrace of Sufi tradition and modern expression, we journey together towards the heart of spirituality, uncovering the essence of existence itself.

On the media stage
Dancer Rana Gorgani reclaims Sufi dance for her own
12 October 2023
Sufi dancer Rana Gorgani: « Touring to give meaning to existence »
27 February 2021
Rana Gorgani, Sufi dance for women
12 February 2021
Many Iranian artists who didn’t dare speak out are now speaking out
Tuesday 01 November 2022
Feminine Sufism with Nawal’s Sufi gospel and Rana Gorgani’s
October 18, 2021
Sufi dancers can achieve ecstasy or mystical intoxication
18 april 2017
Podcasts
Rana Gorgani: « When I dance, I feel like I’m disappearing »
07 April 2025
The meaning of dance
02 June 2024
Tea & Koshi
23 June 2024
The senses of dance – Part 2
16 June 2024
Sufi dance and authenticity
20 Dec 2023
Peace, freedom and authenticity
23 June 2024
The mystical circles of Sufi dancer Rana Gorgani
14 July 2024
In Press
November 2025
ResMusica
Sufi’s Saraband in Geneva: the universal musical deluge of Keyvan Chemirani
October 2025
LE COURRIER
Sufi airs at la Cité Bleue
May 2025
ICE CREAM MAGAZINE – SAISON 2 (p:56-58)
Rana Gorgani, when Sufi dance becomes sacred art
April 2025
hyphen.
Not just for dervishes: how (and where) to give whirling a whirl
January 2025
Le Télégramme
Langueux: Rana Gorgani, the whirling dervish woman, turned heads at Grand Pré.
Exil Expérience 2024
ex-il.fr
Exil Expérience 2024
May 2023
Le Courrier de l’Atlas.
One of the few female dervish whirling dervishes in the world
December 2022
Le Monde.fr
December 2022
Laterrasse.fr
July 2022
L’Orient le jour
Crazy piano, spiritual dance and electroacoustic improvisations
October 2021
nova.fr
Women’s Sufism with the Sufi-gospel and the whirling dervish
June 2021
Courrier International.
21 april 2021
lescheminsdusacre.com
Les Chemins du sacré
