Tag Archives: Indian Sufism

Review – Sufism: The Heart of Islam

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Rakhshanda Jalil

Sadia Dehlvi’s latest offering, “Sufism: The Heart of Islam”, traces the history of Sufism, the major Sufi silsilas or Master-Pupil chains, the early Sufis, the essence of the Sufi ‘experience’ and the foundation of Sufism in faith or deen. She speaks with passion and clarity and leavens her narrative with personal observations and experiences. Continue reading →

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Sufism: The Heart of Islam (New Book by Sadia Dehlvi)

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Raza Rumi

Sadia Dehlvi’s book is a timely addition to the debates on Islam, Sufism and its accessibility and reader-friendliness. Whilst exploring the core of Sufi thought, the book traces the extraordinary lives of the early Sufis including the companions of the Prophet (PBUH), their sayings, and their emphasis on the purification of the heart. Continue reading →

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Happy Holi Everyone!

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Mohib Ahmad

Wishing a happy Holi to all the readers. Enjoy it with a beautiful poem that places the Prophet in a very distinct Indian cultural mileu written by Hazrat Shah Niaz. Abida Parveen has rendered it amazingly well in the album Raqs-e-Bismil. Continue reading →

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Ghalib: Ode to Benaras

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Raza Rumi

It is sad that our ancestors, not in a very distant past, were much more respectful of other religions. Mirza Ghalib at his time wrote glowingly about Benaras during a visit to the Hindu holy city. Continue reading →

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Prophet Mohammed And The Mystics

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Sadia Dehlvi

Remembering Prophet Mohammed on his birthday through the eyes of Sufis. Continue reading →

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Siesta At Hazrat Nizamuddin

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Mayank Austen Soofi

A retiring refuge in this noisy city. Continue reading →

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‘Wahhabism’ in India

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Yoginder Sikand

The term ‘Wahhabi’ is a deeply contested and much debated one. It is derived from the name of the eighteenth century Najdi Hanbali Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab, although, interestingly enough, Abdul Wahhab was not his name but that of his … Continue reading →

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From Karachi to Ajmer

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Mohib Ahmad

Indian government is planning to extend the proposed Khokrapar (Sindh) – Munabao (Rajasthan) rail link upto Ajmer Sharif. This is indeed good news. Not only it will result in the popularity of this rail link but more importantly, it would … Continue reading →

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