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Tag Archives: Indian Sufism
Review – Sufism: The Heart of Islam
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
Sufism: The Heart of Islam (New Book by Sadia Dehlvi)
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
Posted in Book Review
Tagged delhi, Indian Sufism, Khushwant Singh, Sadia-Dehlvi, Sufism
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Happy Holi Everyone!
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
Posted in Culture & Heritage, Featured
Tagged Abida Parveen, Holi, Indian Festivals, Indian Sufism, Jahangir, Mughals, Sufism
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Ghalib: Ode to Benaras
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
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged Banaras, Benaras, Communalism, Ghalib, Indian Sufism, Mirza-Ghalib, Sufism, urdu, Urdu-Poetry, Varanasi
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Prophet Mohammed And The Mystics
Remembering Prophet Mohammed on his birthday through the eyes of Sufis. Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged Indian Sufism, Miraj, Prophet, Prophet-Muhammad, quran, Sufi-Spirit, Sufism
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Siesta At Hazrat Nizamuddin
A retiring refuge in this noisy city. Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged Amir Khusro, delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Indian Sufism, Qawwali, Sufi-Spirit, Sufism
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From Karachi to Ajmer
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
Posted in India, Islam, Pakistan, Society
Tagged ajmer, Indian Sufism, Karachi, Pakistan, saudi arabia, saudi-arab, Sufi-Spirit, Sufism
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