The selam portion of the sema ceremony consists of four segments: The first selam describes how humans accept their status as created beings, the second selam the rapture felt when confronted with God's omnipotent power, the third selam the transformation of rapture at God's power into love, and the fourth selam how humans return to serve. The ceremony ends with the reading of the Qur’an and prayers. >> For more information, check out our complete guide to whirling dervishes.