Having been born and raised in Iran, I always had an interest in Sufism, a spiritual practice aimed at the inner journey of self-exploration and knowing one’s “true self." Among the most famous ...
When someone betrays Allāh in secret, Allāh will expose his true self to everyone,” said the influential 9th-century Persian ...
The spiritual aim of the sufi is to have a personal experience of the divine through purity, affection and compassion, says writer-publisher Affan Yesvi Who is a sufi? This is an oft asked question ...
Affan Yesvi is a Sufi scholar, columnist, and entrepreneur. As a descendant of the 11th-century Sufi saint, Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi - a mystic, poet, and founder of the Yasaviyya Sufi order in Central ...
The leader of the “house church” I attended during the first few years of college liked to tell stories from the Sufi mystics. We would frequently laugh at the “crazy wisdom” of these nutty ...
When radical Islamists lash out at cultural sites they consider un-Islamic, a frequent target is Sufi Islam shrines. Islamists in Tunisia have attacked almost 40 Sufi shrines in recent months, Sufi ...
As the sun rose over Nagaur Fort in Rajasthan, a woman strolled through a courtyard, her designer jamdani sari catching the morning breeze. She was carrying a book of Rumi poems, keeping her place ...
Ali, who performs at a music festival by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art on Saturday with singer Prahlad Tipanya, said that despite being seen as a Sufi singer, he considers himself a “Sufi-Bhakti” ...
Having been born and raised in Iran, I always had an interest in Sufism, a spiritual practice aimed at the inner journey of self-exploration and knowing one’s “true self." Among the most famous ...