Istanbul: Sufism
Photos & Words: Salina Christmas

I saw the rite twice. I liked it that much.

You can buy the tickets at your hotel for about YTL35 each, or you can get them cheaply from the touts hanging out outside Hagia Sophia for YTL25 each. If you bother to haggle.

I heard you can even get a ticket for YTL15.

Come early to get the best seats. I made the mistake of turning up 15 minutes early, and I got the lousiest seat.

On my second visit, I turned up an hour early and I got the best seat.