‘Sufi songs that destroy the religion’ was the most recent topic of discussion on Proof Point, the online platform of the Wisdom Islamic Organisation. KOZHIKODE: A Salafi group has lashed out at the ...

As a child growing up in Pakistan, Kausar Safar loved listening to the fast-paced, vibrant sound of Qawwali music. She knew that there was a religious aspect to the music played on the radio on Friday ...

Historian William Dalrymple journeys to Morocco, Turkey, Syria and Pakistan to explore whirling dervishes, Qawwali singing and other forms of music sacred in Sufism, the branch of Islam that ...

Every Thursday night, the music of a tanbour, a long-necked stringed instrument, resounds across the wooden floors of a Manhattan room, wrapped with warm Persian rugs. Barefoot men and women create ...

The target of the horrendous massacre in Egypt on Friday has been described as a Sufi mosque. More than 305 people were killed by suspected ISIS sympathizers. A lot of media outlets described Sufism ...

Mansur Sikandari was singing Islamic hymns inside the Khalifa Sahib monastery in the Afghan capital, Kabul, when a powerful explosion ripped through the building. The monastery was packed with members ...

Celebrate art, culture and creativity at Houston’s 12th Annual Islamic Arts Festival, featuring live demos, performances and more at the University of Houston.