Sadia Dehlvi: An Inimitable Friend Indeed
I had never imagined that I would be writing an obituary of a soulmate. The idea is daunting and shattering, to say the least.…
The Martyrs of Karbala
By Sadia Dehlvi We are in the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the lunar Muslim Hijrah Calendar. According to authentic prophetic traditions,…
Sufi hearts in Delhi
This was published in The Friday Times in the May 22-29, 2009 issue Getting a visa to India is a nightmare for ordinary mortals.…
Miracle Worker Explores Sufism
By Archana (Mail Today) WHEN it comes to weaving a web of words, no one does it as well as Khushwant Singh. The nonagenarian…
Sadia Dehlvi’s book – Sufism: the Heart of Islam
Finally Sadia Dehlvi’s book, Sufism: The Heart of Islam (HarperCollins), is published and was launched last week in Delhi. India’s eminent writer Khushwant Singh…
My painting – “Raheem and Kareem”
Rahim & Karim – Acrylic on canvas – 12″ x 18″ This is a small painting that I created in December 2007. I wanted…
Journeying into mysticism (noted as one the best articles of 2007)
Indian Muslims Blog is now two years old. The IM team have compiled the best articles published at the blog in 2007. Shameless as…
Ideology of intolerance
Sadia Dehlvi forwarded her insightful article that rightly argues how the fringe (notably the Wahabite sect) in Islam has distorted the faith of learning…