(UNDATED) Mohammad Nooraee knew exactly what he needed when Brandeis University students asked him to distill the essence of Sufism, an Islamic mystical tradition, one recent Sunday afternoon. Nooraee ...
Are you tired of getting your view of the Muslim faith filtered through the twisted lens of Osama bin Laden and the Taliban? Of course you are. So let's turn to Jalal al-Din Rumi, that extraordinary ...
The South Asian art form known as Sufi music has a centuries old tradition built on poetry and mysticism coupled with specific instruments, meters and repetition. Brooklyn-based Pakistani musician ...
Girish has captivated audiences with his soul-stirring performances that delve into the realm of Sufi music. His experiences as an artist has brought him closer to the Supreme Being and elevated his ...
Persian poet and mystic Rumi, known for his Sufi-inspired works, emphasized inner peace through detachment from material ...
The Sufi mysticRumi (1207-73) has been called “the best-selling poet in the U.S.” Whether or not this is the case—the claim would appall Rumi; my money’s on Homer, regardless—Rumi’s appeal, with help ...
KONYA, Turkey — Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a weeklong series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the 13th-century Islamic poet, scholar ...
KOZHIKODE: The Sufi Foundation of India is arranging a retreat in Kozhikode on June 21 for those who want to immerse themselves in the bliss of Sufi meditation and learn how to practice it in daily ...
Ibrahim Gamard is a California-based sheikh of the Sufi Mevlevi order and has spent his life translating the poetry of the 13th-century Sufi mystic, Rumi. Murtazali Dugrichilov of RFE/RL's North ...