Sufism and its reality
Summary of a speech delivered by Syed Asmat Gilani Up till the 19 century, the dominant thought in the West was that ‘science’ was…
Lal Shahbaz Qalander of Sindh
Source here Shahbaz Qalandar was born in Marwand to a dervish, Syed Ibrahim Kabiruddin whose ancestors migrated from Iraq and settled down in Mashhad,…
An affair with Sufiana art in Ajmer
My dear friend Salman Chishty is holding an exhibition at the death anniversary (Urs=Union) celebrations of Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty. This is such an innovative…
Rumi and Sufism
An Interview with Seyyed Hossein Nasr on Islam’s Spiritual Science in the Modern Age By WAJAHAT ALI Rumi, the best selling poet in America…
Open the window of your heart
Do not worry if our harp breaks thousands more will appear. We have fallen in the arms of love where all is music. If…
Sufi rock by an immensely talented band
This video is from the band Da Saaz. Dhruv Bilal Sangari is singing and Raoul Amaar Abbas has directed, produced and shot all the…
Sufi Qawwali – Mehr Ali and Sher Ali
Sadiq has written a wonderful post here – I am cross posting it here. Couple of nights back (24, April, 08) came an unanticipated…
A R Rahman’s devotion to Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty
Music and Love share a primordial bond. None other than the legendary and a genius of our times Allah Rakah Rahman, better known to…
Mian Mir’s 384th Urs
Mian Mir’s death anniversary celebrations are commencing today. Mian Mir is regarded as one of the greatest Sufi saints of the Subcontinent. He belonged…
Love Stories of the Risalo of Shah Latif
Sur Suhni This story dates back to the time when the Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan ruled over Delhi. There was a wealthy potter named…
Abida Parveen’s Magic – Sufi Music At Its Best
Someone once said Abida Parveen is not a singer or an artist… she is an experience….. her voice and expression takes you to a…
The Veil – Attar
By Farid al-Din ‘Attar (1142-1220) 1 We are the Magians of old, Islam is not the faith we hold; In irreligion is our fame,…
Coffee and Sufism – the ancient links
Thanks to Zainab, I came across this article on the Superluminal blog that traces the links rather well. Most modern coffee-drinkers are probably unaware…
Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
If you are seeking Allah If you are seeking Allah, Then keep clear of religious formalities. Those who have seen Allah Are away from…
Ayeda Naqvi on Sufism
Ayeda Naqvi makes some insightful remarks on Sufism in this article: So if Nafs al Amarra is our bossy, controlling self and Nafs al…
Ecstasy and Order – Salman Chishty on Rumi
My young friend, Salman Chishty, from Ajmer (India) wrote this piece for the HT on the eve of Rumi’s birth anniversary.He was quick to…
Miniatures make for a commentary on the Sufi spirit
Nicholas Cranfield considers work that draws deeply on traditional Islamic art FATIMA ZAHRA HASSAN has been teaching in London for more than a decade,…
Ramadan came to the heart’s temple
Ramadan came, but Bairam is with us. The lock came, but the key is with us. Mouth is closed. Eyes are opened. That brilliance…
The greatest party on earth?
Declan Walsh writing for the Guardian: Pakistan’s tourism ministry designated 2007 as “Destination Pakistan”, the year when tourists were urged to discover the country’s…
Ecstasy and Order
Ecstasy and Order – Mevelana Rumi – The 30th of September this year marks the 800th birth anniversary of one of the greatest Sufi…