LAHORE: A solo painting exhibition, titled Rhythm of Life, by Shafique Farooqi kicked off on Saturday at Alhamra Art Gallery on The Mall. A book featuring the artist’s work was also launched with the ...

ISLAMABAD: With each exhibition, an art gallery evokes a distinct aura. Shafique Farooqi’s art exhibition-cum-book launch “The tale of drunken flute in whirling dervishes” had the halls of Aqs art ...

Whirling dervishes perform dances celebrating the teachings of mystic Sufi poet Rumi – Copyright AFP Ozan KOSE The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony ...

The opening ceremony was attended by Cultural Attaché of Iran in Turkey Seyyed Qassem Nazemi, Deputy Ambassador of Iran in Turkey Mohammad Hossein Shojai, the Vice Rector of Ankara Music and Fine Arts ...

What do one of Brad Pitt’s tattoos and the name of Beyonce’s second daughter have in common? Both are inspired by the 13th-century Sufi mystic and poet Muhammad Balkhi, usually known as Rumi. That’s ...

The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi at a cultural centre in central Turkey"s Konya. Every year, the "Seb-i Arus" ("Wedding Night") ...

KONYA, Turkey - The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi at a cultural centre in central Turkey's Konya. Every year, the "Seb-i Arus" ...

The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi at a cultural centre in central Turkey's Konya. Every year, the "Seb-i Arus" ("Wedding Night") ...

The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colors celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi at a cultural center in central Turkey’s Konya. Every year, the Seb-i Arus (“Wedding Night”) ...

Every year, the "Seb-i Arus" ("Wedding Night") festival honouring Rumi's death on December 17, 1273, draws so many people that traditional venues are not large enough to contain the crowds. Pilgrims, ...