The core of Sufi way of life is the relationship one has with the divine. It rejects rigid doctrines, and experiences faith through music, poetry and reflection, making it one of the most inclusive ...

Fasting is half the prayer, the other half is patience,” said Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (1238–1325), the revered Sufi saint.

Writer and poet Saumya Kulshrestha launched Delhi’s Sufi Heritage Festival by reciting a verse from Amrita Pritam’s poignant ...

Digital recorders are often unwelcome at these nightly music sessions, as Sufi music lovers say they blur together the distinct sounds of the different instruments Farooq Ahmad Shaksaaz looks for a ...

Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along with a meticulously preserved collection of audio cassette tapes from the ...

Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along with a meticulously preserved collection of audio cassette tapes from the ...