Dervish or Darvesh or Darwīsh (from Persian: درویش‎, Darvīsh) in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (tariqah), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty.

What does the term dervish refer to?

1 : a member of a Muslim religious order noted for devotional exercises (such as bodily movements leading to a trance) 2 : one that whirls or dances with or as if with the abandonment of a dervish.

What is a dervish man?

A dervish is a Muslim monk who is part of an order known for their wild ritualistic movements. A dervish's whirling is part of their religion. A dervish is a Muslim holy man who, like a monk, lives a simple life away from the temptations of the world.