DHIKR
Dhikr: translation
(Arab. "remembrance")
Islamic mystical (Sufi) ritual involving formulaic repetition, usually of the name of God (Allāh), "God is he," or something similar. The rituals, often lasting several hours, may also include chanting the Qur’ān, hymns, and ecstatic dancing, depending upon the particular dervish (ascetic) community. A frame drum may be used. Shï’ite Sufis, however, have abandoned or forbidden such music since the 16th century.