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 ...

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 the vast and storied expanse of Indian heritage, there lies Baba Bulleh Shah, an 18th century Sufi mystic and poet from Punjab whose words have traversed the bounds of time. His verses, steeped in ...

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?

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Kosovo dervishes, adepts of Sufism — a mystical form of Islam that preaches tolerance and a search for understanding — meet in a prayer room in the city of PrizrenArmend Nimani / AFP / Getty In recent ...

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 ...