Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along ...

By Mehleen Syed The story of women in Sufism is like a hidden tapestry—its threads often overlooked, yet essential to the ...

Sufi music is more than just a genre—it is an expression of divine love, longing, and spiritual transcendence. Rooted in the ...

Gnosis is continual amazement (ḥayrat), said Hazrat Abu Bakr al-Shibli (861-946), an influential Sufi of Persian heritage. The term ‘gnosis’, not in common use in current times, has significance in ...

We are in the midst of the holy month of Ramadan – a time of introspection and rejuvenation. These are days for abstinence ...

Sufism has shaped and been shaped by diverse historical, cultural and personal contexts. This manifests through poetry, art, ...

Arundhathi Subramaniam's "Wild Women" explores sacred Indian poetry by and for women, offering a diverse and inspirational anthology.

Sufi mystics who have championed humanity through their lives. For these mystics, humanity transcended formal rituals and ...

Subia Khan Hussain is a self-taught artist from India. “Islamic mysticism and realism are my forte,” she says. She works to ...

On the evening of February 10 the curtain fell for the last time on a performance that, over the preceding days, had cast an enchanting spell upon its audience.

Muhammad Yusuf, Features Writer Funun Arts Group, in collaboration with Novotel Sharjah Expo Centre, is presenting the Alif Art & Culture Exhibition, ...

(credit: JCFA) Sufism is often described from the outside as Islam’s version of mysticism, divided into four main schools of thought called “tariqas” or paths. Rooted in eighth- and ninth ...