By Mehleen Syed The story of women in Sufism is like a hidden tapestry—its threads often overlooked, yet essential to the ...
Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along ...
Sufism uses symbolism to keep art dynamic rather than fixed in time. Graphic Stella Mazurek Sufism, or Tasawwuf, is the mystical dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, spiritual ...
As a descendant of the 11th-century Sufi saint, Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi - a mystic, poet, and founder of the Yasaviyya Sufi order in Central Asia - Affan carries a rich spiritual legacy. LESS ...
Ibn Khaldūn (d. 808/1406), best known as a historian and a sociologist, also contributed to the vast scholarship on Sufism. He penned a treatise on Islamic mysticism, called Shifāʾ al-sāʾil li-tahdhīb ...
Manjari Chaturvedi mesmerised the audience with Saiyaan Sajilay, Torey Naina Rasilay, a Sufi Kathak performance weaving dance, poetry, music and mysticism Muzaffar Ali, on the opening night of the ...
Their participation in the celebration was more than just following local customs; it was a powerfully symbolic act that spoke to the mystical and universal character of Sufism. 1. Sufism and the ...
A flower blossoms in rain, not in the sound of thunder.” Is Modi alone in his admiration for Sufi mystics, particularly Rumi? Certainly not. As he pointed out, India has long been a land receptive to ...
the revered poet and Sufi mystic, who saw India as a paradise where diverse traditions flourished in harmony. Quoting Khusrau, he said, "Our Hindustan is that garden of heaven where every shade of ...
Sufi music is more than just a genre—it is an expression of divine love, longing, and spiritual transcendence. Rooted in the mystical traditions of Sufism, it has evolved into several subgenres, each ...