Sufi Motiwala, a 21-year-old fashion commentator and content creator, is making headlines after a heated clash with rapper Raftaar on The Traitors. The Karan Johar-hosted show marks his OTT debut.
In 2014 I published a book entitled The Origins of Religious Violence: An Asian Perspective. In my research, I discovered that there was relatively little religiously motivated violence in ...
The core of Sufi way of life is the relationship one has with the divine. It rejects rigid doctrines, and experiences faith through music, poetry and reflection, making it one of the most inclusive ...
For decades, Delhi has been the land of Sufi movement and served as a muse to Sufi luminaries like Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, Amir Khusrau, Mirza Ghalib, and Dara Shikoh. Celebrating this Sufi legacy, ...
With spring in his step and basant in Sunder Nursery’s air, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went lyrical at the Jahan-e-Khusrau Festival as he underscored the role of Sufi tradition in sustaining the ...
Jahan-e-Khusrau Sunder Nursery in Delhi: Preparations are in full swing for the Sufi music festival “Jahan-e-Khusrau” at Sunder Nursery in Delhi. The festival showcases the mystical and musical ...
Sufism is defined as the knowledge of spiritual states (Ilm al-Haal), focusing on surrendering one's soul to Allah’s will, as highlighted by scholars like Imam Qushayri and Hazrat Junayd al-Baghdadi.
NORMATIVE Sufism is a genuine Islamic phenomenon as the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) prophetic consciousness was founded upon very definite, vivid and powerful mystic experiences. From the inner unity of ...
BENGALURU: In a world that often feels fragmented, art serves as a bridge to something greater – a higher power of sorts. Few art forms encapsulate this transcendence better than Sufi music. Bengaluru ...
For 200 years or more, the Jogi has been part of the Sufi folklore in the Indian sub-continent. In towns and villages across South Asia, folk singers would carry their sarangi and other traditional ...