Sheikha Sunbul gives a smile as she leads the woman to sit and transition between types of worship. Two women help another who has become wrapped up in her worship to find her place sitting. The throes of ecstasy remain with her even as she sits. The murmured prayers all in Arabic, the casual chatting is in Kurdish.
The prayer for individual sheikhs continues. The female mullah is seen here in tight focus, moving her hands through the prayer. Several women, including the Sheikha, seem to be whispering or mouthing the words along with the mullah as well as giving the traditional response to the call.
The prayer for individual sheikhs continues, naming Sheikh Abdulrahman, an important leader in the history of the Talabani Tekiye and the Qadiri Order. A young woman learns how to move through the prayers, her mother beside her, demonstrating.
One daff, with transparent plastic where traditionally a stretched animal skin would be, allows the viewer to see the singers and other prayer-leaders through the instrument itself. Below the daff is the prayer notebook, open.