When watching a Sufi whirling dervish spin, it may appear as though they are following something unseen, led by an invisible ...

The question addressed in this article explores the intersection of theology and mysticism in Judaism and Islam. All religions have mystical elements in every aspect of religious life, from the ...

In recent years, the dominant image of islam in the minds of many Westerners has been one loaded with violence and shrouded with fear. The figures commanding global attention — be they al-Qaeda’s ...

The 17th edition of the festival took place in Fez from 18 to 25 October 2025.

Abandon by Pico Iyer Knopf, 360 pp., $24 PICO IYER, who mainly works as a writer for Time, comes to the topic of Sufism after a series of books that seem unlikely preparation. His “Video Night in ...

Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the... KONYA, Turkey — Each year, thousands of people travel to ...

Sama, recently performed at the Rajasthan Kabir Yatra, mak ing them the first band from South India to perform at the festival. Irfan Erooth, lead singer of the band, recalls one of the most memo ...

KONYA, Turkey — Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a weeklong series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the 13th-century Islamic poet, scholar ...