Sufism
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Prof. Suleman Siddiqui takes people on the journey of Sufism through ages
Hyderabad: With the passage of time Sufism has lost its puritanical spirit. Today it has descended into taifa (saint cult hood) phase. The body remains but the soul is gone. Sufism, with its…
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Albania to create a microstate like Vatican for Bektashi Sufi Muslims
Tirana: Albania may soon have a microstate dedicated to the Sufi Bektashi Muslims in the nation’s capital Tirana. The move reportedly aims to promote peaceful and tolerant co-existence and provide the minority…
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In pics: Urs of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani observed in Kashmir
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees offered Friday prayers at Khanyar, Srinagar to mark the Urs of a sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani. The Urs is observe on the 11th day of Islamic…
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Rana Safvi’s new book on Sufism is dignified, powerful and heart-touching
The general perception of Sufism for those uninitiated is perhaps reduced to paintings and images of saints, in cascading gowns steeped in reverence for the Almighty. The images, while powerful are deeply…
