<![CDATA[.:: Sufi Kalam ::.]]> MemHT Portal <![CDATA[The Inextinguishable Thirst for Love and Light]]> TON, "Shahram Nazeri will close third edition of “Mûsîqât”" - Tunisia Online News - Tunis, Tunisia
Saturday, September 20, 2008

On Saturday evening, the curtain will fall on the third edition of “Mûsîqât”, the festival of traditional and neo-traditional music.

 

]]> <![CDATA[Sufi Music, Not Bollywood]]>
Has the Delhi audience learnt to behave itself? Rahat Fateh Ali Khan would certainly think so!
]]> <![CDATA[Q&A: 'Our jehad weapon is love']]> Sheikha Cemalnur Sargut is a Turkish Sufi mystic. A former chemistry teacher, she is widely popular among the young in Turkey. Her teachings focus on the application of Sufi principles and ethics in daily life. She spoke with Swati Chopra:


How did you reconcile your study of modern science and philosophy with the Sufi way?
 

]]> <![CDATA[10 books on Islam and Islamic culture]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Dervishes in Tehran]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Asi Marna Naahi Gour Peya Koi Hor]]> The Artists from five countries of the world including Pakistan, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Syria and India enthralled the audience and left them spell bound.
The three day International Sufi Festival concluded at Srinagar with sizzling performances by the artists from Syria, Uzbekistan followed by performance by internationally acclaimed Pakistan’s Ajoka theatre group’s landmark production "Bullah", a famous play depicting the life and the message by Sufi saint Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah.
The final day cultural extravaganza commenced with the Sufi dance of Uzbek, in which a dozen artists enthralled the audience by presenting ten dance performances showcasing the Sufi tradition popular in central Asia.]]> <![CDATA[Darya Ba Darya - Sea by Sea]]> “Sea by Sea”, a biography of the great Sufi mystic and Persian poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, went on sale in Tehran bookstores this week.

The book, which is in Persian, was written by Mohammad Nasseri and published by Sureh-Mehr.

“This book is the first step for becoming familiarized with Rumi,” Nasseri wrote in the preface of the book.

]]> <![CDATA[The old whirl]]>  Amid modern moves, dancer practices dervish tradition American Dance Festival is known for its modern dance. But Khadija Marcia Radin abandoned her modern ambitions decades ago, when she got her first glimpse of the centuries-old tradition of the Mevlevi whirling dervish.

Since then, she has traveled the world to learn more about Dervishes and Sufism, which are mystical orders of Islam.

]]> <![CDATA[Baud portrays enduring legacy of Nusrat Fateh]]> <![CDATA[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s biography published]]> ISLAMABAD: The first ever biography of “Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the messenger of Qawwali” was presented here by Dr Pierre Alain Baud at the Alliance Francaise.

The programme comprised four presentations, depicting the life and work of late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, three short films and a 10-15 panels’ exhibition.

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"I am in constant touch with Pakistani Sufi artistes and eagerly looking forward to go to their country in the near future. I believe it`s the artistes who can bridge the divide and bring much needed peace to the sub-continent," he said.]]> <![CDATA[Pakistani Sufi Music Sensation Set to Rock India]]> Adeel, the latest singing sensation to emerge from Pakistan, has come a long way. From studying dentistry to cutting a Sufi album, he now says he is not averse to acting in Bollywood either.

Adeel's music is a contemporary blend of Sufi and dance floor beats. He has set the popular number 'Bulla ki jana main kaun', a ballad by Sufi poet Baba Bulleh Shah, to the techno beats of 'Disco Bulla'.

]]> <![CDATA[A Mystical Journey Concert Tour]]> The audience will find “A Mystical Journey” a heart warming experience in which world renowned artists from across the globe will uplift the audience through different musical and mystical traditions.

]]> <![CDATA[Sufi Soul – the Mystic Music of Islam]]> As Muslim extremists dominate the headlines, writer and historian William Dalrymple explores an altogether different side of Islam. Sufi Soul – the Mystic Music of Islam, follows Dalrymple on a personal journey into the mystical and musical side of Islam as he charts the traditions of Sufi music in Syria, Turkey, Pakistan, India and Morocco.  ]]> <![CDATA[International Mystic Music Sufi Festival 2008]]> Winning Hearts through Sufi Poetry, Music and Dance
What started off as purely devotional music around mausoleums and inside shrines in Pakistan has today metamorphosed into a rich singing culture. Great Sufi poets of the subcontinent spread their message through poetry and hymns.]]> <![CDATA[Thanks for feedback from all Sufi Kalam lovers]]> Thanks for feedback from all Sufi Kalam lovers.

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