Rana Gorgani
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Rana Gorgani | |
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 Gorgani in 2017 | |
| Born | c. 1986 (age 39–40) Germany |
| 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]