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Review – Sufism: The Heart of Islam

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.

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

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.

Terror is Terror is Terror

by Sadia Dehlvi

In an odd reversal of roles the Sangh Parivar is making the same arguments which they had made a classic habit to attack

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The Politics of Intolerance

by Raza Rumi

Guest Post by Raza Rumi
Sadia Dehlivi sent me her recently published article that raises some pointed questions. Her approach is direct and expresses unflinching support for tolerance. I thought this would be of interest to the several readers on this blog.
“The painful truth is that the story of Indian Muslims has been scripted by the [...]

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Standing Alone In Mecca – Review By Sadia Dehlvi

by Sadia Dehlvi

Sadia Dehlvi recently reviewed the captioned book for the weekly Outlook. The author of this book is Asra Nomani whose life story is quite fascinating.
In a charming personal narrative, Nomani navigates through a crisis of faith brought upon by the murder of close friend Daniel pearl by Islamic militants and an affair with [...]

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