Having been born and raised in Iran, I always had an interest in Sufism, a spiritual practice aimed at the inner journey of self-exploration and knowing one’s “true self." Among the most famous ...
In recent years, the dominant image of islam in the minds of many Westerners has been one loaded with violence and shrouded with fear. The figures commanding global attention — be they al-Qaeda’s ...
Sufism on the brink of extinction in Kashmir. Sufism is deeply ingrained in the culture of Kashmir, yet very few people practice it. Sufis believe in oneness with God and the purity of souls, which is ...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Every Friday afternoon people flock to a small mosque in one of the alleys in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City. They are there not only to perform the five daily ...
Every autumn, the industrial city of Tanta in Egypt’s Nile Delta transforms into a site of spiritual devotion and ...
Many religious and spiritual traditions incorporate dance as a pathway to the divine. Native American tribes of the Great Plains celebrate the cycle of birth and death during the Sun Dance. Some Jews ...
The Tijaniyyah branch of Sufism in Islam had a larger influence on Islamic thought than many historians believe, Northwestern University Professor Zachary Wright said at an event Friday afternoon in ...
Ali, who performs at a music festival by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art on Saturday with singer Prahlad Tipanya, said that despite being seen as a Sufi singer, he considers himself a “Sufi-Bhakti” ...
Having been born and raised in Iran, I always had an interest in Sufism, a spiritual practice aimed at the inner journey of self-exploration and knowing one’s “true self." Among the most famous ...