Re: Is this for real?
I think that you are all being rude and judgmental. People go into a state of "haal" when they are overcome with emotion.
Perhaps, the people that are overemotional are unable to control their feelings are in a dervaish state due to their love of their group or group leaders. There is no jolt or shock involved.
People should respect other peoples opinions and feelings. Its the Islamic thing to do, whether you agree or disagree with something like this.
And no, I dont follow pirs or do anything like above but I have been to zikrs or mehfils where I have seen this type of behavior first hand. I can attest to the fact that peoples emotions sometimes get the better of them.
There is no basis to claim that what is happening in the video is for real...