The Persian poet and Sufi mystic Jalaluddin Rumi, who penned about life, love, growth, gratitude, and the soul, had a profound impact on Islamic mysticism and literature through his works. Rumi's ...

New Delhi: The Invisible Sun by Sholeh Wolpé centres on the Sufi understanding that the soul is imprisoned in the body and seeks reunion with the Creator. The book explains that this union cannot be ...

There is probably no Sufi practice that has historically been more evident and more controversial than sama’, or listening to music as a means of altering one’s state of consciousness. Sama’ ...

Mohammad Nooraee knew exactly what he needed when Brandeis University students asked him to distill the essence of Sufism, an Islamic mystical tradition. Nooraee, director of the Nimatullahi Sufi ...

In a garden in Kabul’s Karte-Seh district, a group of Sufi musicians and poets gather for an evening of mystical melodies. Platters of rice pilau and fruit cover carpets spread across the lawn. This ...

Writer and poet Saumya Kulshrestha launched Delhi’s Sufi Heritage Festival by reciting a verse from Amrita Pritam’s poignant poem, Main Tainu Fir Milaangi. Main tainu fir milaangi/ Kithe? Kis trah?

Enter Baghdad's leading Sufi mosque on a recent evening and the first thing that catches your eye is a man, sitting cross-legged in a corner of the courtyard. The blanket in front of him is filled ...

BIRZEIT, West Bank (AP) -- For most tourists, iconic religious landmarks like the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall and the Church of the Nativity are an important part of any visit to the Holy Land.

This book does not do justice to its important subject. Muedini focuses on the political uses of Sufism in Algeria, Chechnya, Morocco, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and ...

Rooh-e-Ishq is all set to take the stage during Dubai Summer Surprises on June 25th as it unravels the mystical world of Sufism through music, theatre, and poetry. Conducted by Malhaar - UAE's first ...