A follower of the mainstream Ahle Sunnat Jamaat, which advocates for the preservation of traditional Sunni and Sufi practices, Engineer got into community activism in 2002. His influence grew when he ...

Dhikr, meaning “remembrance” in Arabic, is a beautiful Sufi practice centered on the heartfelt recitation and meditation that seeks to remember and worship God. This event offers a unique opportunity ...

The Taliban have not stated that Shia or Sufi practices are forbidden. However, they do not consider Ahmadis to be Muslims, and in the past, they have persecuted some of their leaders. Most of ...

A video of an attack on a Sufi shrine in Bangladesh is viral with the false claim that the incident took place at a Hindu temple in West Bengal. BOOM found that the video is from Bangladesh’s Dinajpur ...

The Taliban have not stated that Shia or Sufi practices are forbidden. However, they do not consider Ahmadis to be Muslims, and in the past, they have persecuted some of their leaders. Most of ...

In light of Four Corners’ reporting overnight suggesting Australia’s early childhood education and care system is at breaking point, the Greens are urging the Government to set up a Royal Commission.

Hazrat Sheikh Hamza Makhdum and the Formalisation of Female Initiation The Suharwardy Sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Hamza Makhdum (1494–1576 CE), influenced by the Rishis’ inclusive practices, incorporated ...

(AP Photo/Dar Yasin) Kashmiri men listen Sufi songs on a tape recorder during a Sufi gathering in the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin) A ...

Sufism embraced the feminine both as a symbol of the human soul’s longing for the divine and as an active participant in spiritual practice. In the formative years of Islam, women like Khadijah bint ...

Islamic texts refer to Sufism as tasawwuf. 2. Sufis embraced a more ascetic and devotional form of Islam, and often engaged in a variety of mystical practices. Eventually, Sufi practitioners came to ...