Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar’s Yoff neighborhood as thousands of Sufi Muslim followers from the Layene brotherhood commemorated the first public appearance of their founder ...

During the Urs, the shrine welcomes tens of thousands of devotees from across the Muslim-majority nation. They join prayers, recite verses from the Quran, and seek favor from the Sufi saint among ...

This ‘Muslim’ sect is called the Baye Fall community– an offshoot of Sufi Islam, found in Senegal. Interestingly, while the Baye Fall community does not believe in ritual prayers or fasting ...

a branch of Sufi Islam, wey play influential role in Senegal. Fall dem say bin dedicate imsef entirely to Bamba service and often neglect im own needs, including eating, fasting, praying and ...

a branch of Sufi Islam, that plays an influential role in Senegal. Fall is said to have dedicated himself entirely to Bamba's service and often neglected his own needs, including eating ...

A Pakistani Sufi leader visited Israel, challenging taboos and advocating for dialogue between faiths and nations.

As dusk settles over Mbacke Kadior, a village in central Senegal, the rhythmic chants of the Muslim worshippers dressed in patchwork garments fill the air. Gathered in a tight circle outside a ...

The Kiswah has never before been displayed outside of Mecca—and therefore, never before seen in total by those outside the Muslim faith. (A new Kiswah is made each year, and the old one cut up ...

Dhaka Storytellers is a platform that curates exhibitions showcasing diverse artistic forms and preserving cultural heritage. With a keen focus on storytelling through visual expression, it brings ...

Regarding the definition of Sufism, numerous sayings have been reported from the great scholars of Islam, as each has defined it according to their own spiritual level and station. For instance, Imam ...