Whirling dervishes take on the Taliban


	Whirling dervishes take on the Taliban

Gul Agha

9-8-2007 9:51 AM

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sufism, sindh, pakistan

Gul Agha says:

For those who want to take the virtual trip:

<http://youtube.com/watch?v=6vjueVioNo4>;

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9-10-2007 12:50 PM

Gul Agha

the above url should be
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6vjueVioNo4

the semicolon messes it up. See also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_elkBsSGYTk

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