You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. JAFFA, Israel — In a family’s living room in this seaside town, seven people ...
It may seem well nigh impossible to ‘define’ Sufism, but it is easy to taste, feel, and experience, writes artist PRATIKSHA APURV Most people agree that a sufi is essentially a lover of God and that ...
Many religious and spiritual traditions incorporate dance as a pathway to the divine. Native American tribes of the Great Plains celebrate the cycle of birth and death during the Sun Dance. Some Jews ...
Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, emphasizes universal love, peace, acceptance of various spiritual paths and a mystical union with the divine. It is associated with the dancing of whirling ...
The Konya Turkish Sufi Music Ensemble performed the ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes, also known as Sema, at the India Habitat Centre. The ceremony, started by Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi in the 13th ...
Resin artist Madhavi Adalja’s stunningly beautiful acrylic paintings on canvas look way beyond the obvious with keen observation and engagement of the subject. In her latest artwork of Dervish Dancers ...
“Poetry is what gets lost in translation” — a cliché yet profound statement. This is certainly true when translating from one language to another. However, what if one translates languages beyond the ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Fahima Mirzaie performs a Sema dance (Sufi Whirling) in Kabul Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Taking on an unorthodox task in her society, the 24-year-old teaches men and women Sufi whirling.