The spiritual path we know as Sufism has stretched across centuries in the form of poetry, devotional song, dance and ...

Twenty-two years ago we were told that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq so we “shocked and awed” the people of Iraq, destroying their infrastructure, universities, hospitals, neighborhoo ...

The quest for liberation and the path leading up to it has been metaphorised and expressed richly in various cultural traditions through music poetry and dance Jalaluddin Rumi s mystical legacy for in ...

The entry and exit of a Muslim in this world are accompanied by music: at birth, the call to prayer ("adhan") is whispered ...

As dervishes turned beneath the Colosseum, the spirit of Rumi reminded the world that peace begins in the heart ...

In a historic first, the ancient Roman Colosseum will host a Mevlevi whirling dervish ceremony as the closing event of the ...

He has been instrumental in popularising Sufi music to the new generation.“Rumi had initiated the seeker to meditation mainly through three techniques. First is Ma’arife Masnavi that opens the ...

A musical legend who transcends borders, known as the Queen of Sufi Music, Parveen has spent over four decades channelling the verses of revered mystic poets like Bulleh Shah, Rumi, Shah Abdul ...

Sufi music is rooted in a mystical branch of Islam, and often uses soaring singing of classical poetry, traditional instruments and rhythmic clapping to induce a spiritual state in audiences ...

Hindustani vocalist Smita Bellur shares journey of breaking new ground, bridging music genres Published - May 05, 2025 09:15 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY Dinesh Varma READ LATER ...