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The story of a Syrian monastery that has become a beacon of interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims—and the legacy ...
Scientists have documented and analyzed 30 inscriptions and nine images marked onto the walls of the Last Supper Room in ...
Despite their small number, the Bektashis are set to form the world’s newest country — a first-of-its-kind Islamic microstate ...
Over the years, Charminar has become a global icon for Hyderabad. The monument whose name means four pillars was built as a ...
Controversial figures like Sayyid Qutb can undermine the legitimacy of the movement and distract from the genuine concerns of ...
The city will observe a local holiday on tomorrow (April 12) in connection with the Urs of Hazrat Shah Hussain, famously known as Madhu Lal Hussain, one of the most celebrated Sufi saints of Punjab.
The Punjab government is set to revive the historic Mela Chiraghan at Shalimar Gardens after a 67-year hiatus, in a move to ...
From Sufi and Qawwali music to a rich showcase of Telangana’s heritage, the city is preparing to make a memorable impression on the international stage. Tourism Secretary Smita Sabharwal ...
The lotus is often understood as a symbol of spiritual purity. The blooming of a lotus is said to mimic the Buddhist eightfold path — it grows from the mud (the cycle of life), it appears clean on the ...
Professor Asghar Seyed-Gohrab and researcher Arash Ghajarjazi recently published two volumes in the Sufism Studies series: Seyed-Gohrab’s Of Piety and Heresy (volume 1) and Ghajarjazi’s Remembering ...
Professor Asghar Seyed-Gohrab recently published Sufi Non-Conformism: Antinomian Trends in the Persianate Traditions. This book deals with nonconformist aspects of Sufism, and other antinomian ...
Earlier in the season, Chelsea tells Saxon that she and Rick are like Yin and Yang, a symbol of harmony and balance in Eastern philosophy. "It's like we're in this yin and yang battle, and I'm ...