The Glass-Eating Mystic Cult Tribe Of Kurdistan | Disappearing World

A small community of Kurdish people who live close to the border between Iran and Iraq are called Qadiri Dervishes – or followers of an ecstatic mystical cult of Islam. They practice unusual manifestations of faith like having electricity passed through their bodies, eating glass, handling poisonous snakes and skewering their faces, following their leader Sheikh Hussein - the person who they believe is a manifestation of Allah. Subscribe to Earth Stories to watch more documentaries: http://bit.ly/3iUO7th The documentary series “Disappearing World” was originally broadcasted between 1970-1975. As an anthropological landmark of its time, the series tells the story of traditional communities endangered by the modern world’s progressions. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #disappearingworld #unknowntribes #kurdistan