Ten Modern Mystics and Their Extraordinary Lives” is an impressive work of participatory journalism. Pintak, “an avid student of the perennial truths at the core of the world’s religions,” not only ...

Sufism’s mystic, revealed. By Christopher Knight . March 4, ... Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal,” a large and often fascinating exhibition at UCLA’s Fowler Museum of Cultural History.

Sufi Mystics Get A Modern Soundtrack The ancient spiritual practice of Sufism incorporates all kinds of activities, including music, to achieve a state in which the practitioner loses the ego.

More than 800 years ago, Hazrat Attar, a much-loved Sufi mystic hailing from medieval Khorasan (now northeast of Iran), wrote of the search for divine love and wisdom in his metaphorical poem ...

Kosovo: Sufi mystics and a piercing 200-year tradition. Religious practice involves ceremonial dancing, singing and body piercing – which are not allowed in mainstream Islam.

Sufi mysticism appealed to Muslim–Americans who embraced their Muslim identity, but also wanted to interact with other faiths, mingle with the opposite sex, and be more accepting of homosexuality and ...

One who saw Moses as their model was the 9th century Sufi mystic, Mansur al-Hallaj. Jewish libraries at this time were filled with the works of al-Hallaj.

Nearly a year ago British author William Dalrymple set off on a world tour with Sufi mystics and stoned Bengali musicians to promote his new book, Nine Lives. He tells the story of his hilarious ...

Kulshrestha’s mellifluous tones set the stage for a romantic exploration of Sufi mysticism at New Delhi’s serene Sunder Nursery from March 8th to 9th, 2025. The two-day festival took the ...

As a child growing up in Pakistan, Kausar Safar loved listening to the fast-paced, vibrant sound of Qawwali music. She knew that there was a religious aspect to the music played on the radio on ...