The Mystical Dervishes of Kurdistan | Disappearing World | TRACKS

A community of Kurds lives close to the border between Iran and Iraq. Many of the inhabitants of the community are Qadiri Dervishes – followers of an ecstatic mystical cult of Islam. They practice unusual manifestations of faith like having electricity passed through their bodies, eating glass, handling poisonous snakes and skewering their faces and follow their leader Sheikh Hussein - the person who they believe is a manifestation of Allah. Subscribe to see more full documentaries every week: TRACKS publishes unique, unexpected and untold stories from across the world every week. From “Disappearing World“ Facebook: Content licensed from ITV Global to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@