Location:
Madrid, , Spain
Post Date:
Jan 12, 2026 9:17 PM
TAG ID:
sipaphotostwentyfive218667
(RM)
Credit:
David Canales / SOPA Images/Sipa USA/Newscom
Format:
4000 x 2667 Color JPEG
Photographer:
SOPA Images
Special:
*** World Rights ***
Keywords:
female, young, woman, iranian, dancing, dances, traditional, simurgh dance, plaza de callao, artistic, spiritual, persian culture, sufi mysticism, simurgh, mythical bird, iranian mythology, protest, islamic republic regime, deaths, Spain, Madrid, news
Release Status:
No Model Release, No Property Release
Caption:
A young woman of Iranian origin dances the traditional "Simurgh Dance" in Madrid's Plaza de Callao. Simurgh Dance, is an artistic and spiritual expression deeply rooted in Persian culture and Sufi mysticism. It represents the journey of the human soul towards transcendence, wisdom, and unity with the divine. The "Simurgh" is a mythical bird from Iranian mythology, similar to the Phoenix. The dance represents a protest against the deaths at the hands of the Islamic Republic regime during the protests of recent weeks throughout the country. (Photo by David Canales / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)