Sufism

Cairo security tells movie star to avoid downtown cinemas
Egypt

Cairo security tells movie star to avoid downtown cinemas

Film producer Ahmed al-Sobky, acting on the advice of Cairo security authorities, is preventing actor Mohamed Ramadan from going to…
Libya Islamists destroy Sufi shrines, library –– military
World

Libya Islamists destroy Sufi shrines, library –– military

ZLITAN, Libya –– Ultra-conservative Islamists used bombs and a bulldozer to destroy the tomb of a 15th century Sufi scholar…
The fifth Sufi Jazz Festival reconnects with African music
Art news

The fifth Sufi Jazz Festival reconnects with African music

With the beats of the karakeb (large metal castanets) and the clap of their hands, Moroccan artists Mahdi Nassouli and…
Most Sufis in Alexandria support Shafiq, says sheikh
Egypt

Most Sufis in Alexandria support Shafiq, says sheikh

The majority of Sufis in Alexandria support Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential runoff elections scheduled for 16 and 17 June,…
‘A Muslim Suicide’: Literature in the tradition of Islamic art
Books

‘A Muslim Suicide’: Literature in the tradition of Islamic art

The title of Bensalem Himmich's 2008 novel, "Haza al-Andalusi!" ("This Andalusian!"), is as subdued in Arabic as it is attention-grabbing…
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
Egypt

Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations

The Sufi orders, on Thursday, announced they would participate in the 25 January celebration to mark the first anniversary of…
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
Egypt

Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs

A number of Sufi sheikhs in Egypt on Wednesday expressed their disapproval at the invitations given out to a number…
Samaa Sufi Music Festival brings music world together
Art news

Samaa Sufi Music Festival brings music world together

Despite being rivals in the political arena, the Indian Qawwali Group and Pakistani Rafi Peer band sang side by side,…
Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt
Egypt

Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt

  The Council of Sufi Orders on Wednesday held its first reconciliation session with the so-called Reform Front, which has…
Egypt’s Sufis see Islamist threat after Mubarak
Egypt

Egypt’s Sufis see Islamist threat after Mubarak

Down the narrow alleyways of Cairo's Sayidda Zeinab neighbourhood, 100 men sway their heads and clap in rhythm as they…
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