Rana Gorgani

Rana Gorgani
Gorgani in 2017
Born	c. 1986 (age 38–39) Germany
Nationality	French
Occupation	Dancer
Years active	2007–present
Known for	Sufi whirling

Rana Gorgani (born c. 1986) is a French-Iranian dancer and a former actress. She performs in the Sufi dance tradition and is one of the world's few female whirling dervishes. ^{[1] [2]}

Gorganie was born in Germany to an Iranian mother and a Kurdish father. She grew up and lives in France. She was also an actress who performed with the Conservatoire de Paris 20eme. ^[3]

At age 24, she decided to dedicate herself to dance. She founded the “l'Oeil Persan” (translated, "The Persian Eye"), the first dance company in Europe specializing in Persian dance. ^[4]

During the COVID pandemic, she began teaching Sufi dance through Zoom workshops. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Rana Moussaoui (February 13, 2021). "France's Female Dervish Takes Transcendence Online". Barron's. Agence France-Presse.
2. "Rana Gorgani, la danse soufie au féminin". L'Express. February 12, 2021.
3. "Sufi Dance by Rana Gorgani". Brooklyn Studios for Dance. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
4. "Rana Gorgani Biography". ATEA Production. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
5. "Discover the Sufi Dance". Danse Soufie. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
6. "France's female dervish connects over Zoom". Mint Lounge. February 14, 2021.

External links

• Danse Soufie (Gogani's web site)
• Gorgani Facebook
• Gogani's channel on YouTube