Sufi Muslims practise the ritual of Zikr as they celebrate Moulid Al Sayeda Zeinab which commemorates the birthday of the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, next to a mosque dedicated to her in Old Cairo, Egypt February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Sufi Muslims practise the ritual of Zikr as they celebrate Moulid Al Sayeda Zeinab which commemorates the birthday of the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, next to a mosque dedicated to her in Old Cairo, Egypt February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

A Sufi Muslim practises the ritual of Zikr as he celebrates Moulid Al Sayeda Zeinab which commemorates the birthday of the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, next to a mosque dedicated to her in Old Cairo, Egypt February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Sufi Muslims practise the ritual of Zikr as they celebrate Moulid Al Sayeda Zeinab which commemorates the birthday of the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, next to a mosque dedicated to her in Old Cairo, Egypt February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Sufi Muslims practise the ritual of Zikr as they celebrate Moulid Al Sayeda Zeinab which commemorates the birthday of the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, next to a mosque dedicated to her in Old Cairo, Egypt February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

An Egyptian boy reacts while his face is painted with shape of "Batman" as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

An Egyptian boy looks on before his face is painted with shape of "Batman", as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualised "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualised "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualised "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualised "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualised "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian kids play on a swing as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt, December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian girls play on a swing as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

An Egyptian Sufi Muslim poses for a photograph before practicing the ritualised "Zikr", as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An Egyptian Sufi Muslim practice ritualised "Zikr" as he celebrates "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, with traditional henna painted hands, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualised "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid", the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, next to her mosque in old Cairo, Egypt December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A view of the tomb of Sufi saint Shah Owais Qarni on a hill with the submerged houses amid floodwater, following rains and floods during the monsoon season, in Manjhand town in Jamshoro, Pakistan, September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Yasir Rajput 

A view of the tomb of Sufi saint Syed Usman Marwandi, also known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, as floodwater flows, following rains and floods during the monsoon season on the outskirts of Sehwan, Pakistan September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro 

Kashmiri Muslim women offer prayers at the shrine of Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, a Sufi saint, during a religious festival to mark his birth anniversary, in Srinagar July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Danish Ismail 

A man wearing whirling dervish costume performs traditional Sufi dance at the main shopping and pedestrian street of Istiklal in Istanbul, Turkey February 19, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer 

A man wearing whirling dervish costume performs traditional Sufi dance at the main shopping and pedestrian street of Istiklal in Istanbul, Turkey February 19, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer 

A man wearing whirling dervish costume performs traditional Sufi dance at the main shopping and pedestrian street of Istiklal in Istanbul, Turkey February 19, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer 

An Egyptian Sufi Muslim woman practices ritualized "Zikr" as she celebrates "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualized "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualized "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. Picture taken with a long exposure. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualized "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualized "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian Sufi Muslims practice ritualized "Zikr" as they celebrate "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A general view of Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque, as Egyptian Sufi Muslims celebrate "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An Egyptian Sufi Muslim practices ritualized "Zikr" as he celebrates "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A street vendor awaits customers near Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque, as Egyptian Sufi Muslims celebrate "Moulid" the birth of Al-Sayyida Nafisa, in old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2022. Picture taken January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

People visit the 15th century Selimiye Mosque with the tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, founder of Sufi Islam, in Konya, Turkey December 7, 2021. Picture taken December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan 

15th century Selimiye Mosque with the tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, founder of Sufi Islam, is seen during an early evening in Konya, Turkey December 7, 2021. Picture taken December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan 

A woman leaves the 15th century Selimiye Mosque with the tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, founder of Sufi Islam, in Konya, Turkey December 7, 2021. Picture taken December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan 

Kashmiri Muslims react upon seeing a relic of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, a Sufi saint also known as Shah-e-Baghdad (King of Baghdad), on his death anniversary at his shrine in Srinagar, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Ismail 

Kashmiri Muslim women wearing face masks pray upon seeing a relic of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, a Sufi saint also known as Shah-e-Baghdad (King of Baghdad), on his death anniversary at his shrine in Srinagar, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Ismail 

Kashmiri Muslims react upon seeing a relic of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, a Sufi saint also known as Shah-e-Baghdad (King of Baghdad), on his death anniversary at his shrine in Srinagar, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Ismail 

Libyan Sufi Muslims chant and beat drums during a procession to commemorate Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Benghazi, Libya October 18, 2021. Picture taken October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori 

Libyan Sufi Muslims chant and beat drums during a procession to commemorate Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Benghazi, Libya October 18, 2021. Picture taken October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori 

Libyan Sufi Muslims chant and beat drums during a procession to commemorate Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Benghazi, Libya October 18, 2021. Picture taken October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori 

Libyan Sufi Muslims chant and beat drums during a procession to commemorate Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Benghazi, Libya October 18, 2021. Picture taken October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori 

Libyan Sufi Muslims chant and beat drums during a procession to commemorate Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Benghazi, Libya October 18, 2021. Picture taken October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori 

Libyan Sufi Muslims chant and beat drums during a procession to commemorate Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Benghazi, Libya October 18, 2021. Picture taken October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori 

Women offer annual congregational prayers called "Khoja Digar" on the 3rd of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar, outside the shrine of Sufi Saint Khawaja Naqashband on his death anniversary, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Srinagar, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Ismail TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

People offer annual congregational prayers called "Khoja Digar" on the 3rd of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar, outside the shrine of Sufi Saint Khawaja Naqashband on his death anniversary, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Srinagar, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Ismail 

Egyptian whirling dervish dancers perform "El Tanoura", an Egyptian traditional Sufi dance, in Cairo, Egypt September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian whirling dervish dancers perform "El Tanoura" an Egyptian traditional dance version of Sufi dance during an entertainment folklore day in Cairo, Egypt September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Egyptian whirling dervish dancers perform "El Tanoura", an Egyptian traditional Sufi dance, in Cairo, Egypt September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An Egyptian whirling dervish dancer performs "El Tanoura", an Egyptian traditional Sufi dance, in Cairo, Egypt September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An Egyptian whirling dervish dancer performs "El Tanoura", an Egyptian traditional Sufi dance, in Cairo, Egypt September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An Egyptian whirling dervish dancer performs "El Tanoura", an Egyptian traditional Sufi dance, in Cairo, Egypt September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An Egyptian whirling dervish dancer performs "El Tanoura", an Egyptian traditional Sufi dance, in Cairo, Egypt September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Egyptian whirling dervish dancers perform "El Tanoura", an Egyptian traditional Sufi dance, in Cairo, Egypt September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Hussein Soliman, head of the whirling dervishes "Mawlay Ensemble" band performs the Mevlevi Sufi dance, also known as Mawlawiyah, alongside vocalist Youssef El Rumi, at El Sawy Culturewheel center in Cairo, Egypt August 24, 2021. Picture taken August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Hussein Soliman, head of the whirling dervishes "Mawlay Ensemble" band, performs Mevlevi Sufi dance, also known as Mawlawiyah, at El Sawy Culturewheel center in Cairo, Egypt August 24, 2021. Picture taken August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Members of the whirling dervishes "Mawlay Ensemble" band wear traditional clothes before performing the Mevlevi Sufi dance, also known as Mawlawiyah, at El Sawy Culturewheel center in Cairo, Egypt August 24, 2021. Picture taken August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

The whirling dervishes "Mawlay Ensemble" band perform the Mevlevi Sufi dance, also known as Mawlawiyah, at El Sawy Culturewheel center in Cairo, Egypt August 24, 2021. Picture taken August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, watch the whirling dervishes "Mawlay Ensemble" band perform Mevlevi Sufi dance, also known as Mawlawiyah, at El Sawy Culturewheel center in Cairo, Egypt August 24, 2021. Picture taken August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Hussein Soliman, head of the whirling dervishes "Mawlay Ensemble" band, performs Mevlevi Sufi dance, also known as Mawlawiyah, at El Sawy Culturewheel center in Cairo, Egypt August 24, 2021. Picture taken August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh