Category Archive: SUFISM

Jul
06

Whirling for God’s grace

by Sadia Dehlvi Jul 06, 2011 In recent times, Sufi poetry has gained immense popularity all over the world. Eight hundred years after his death, Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi reigns as the most popular Sufi poet in the West. However, most published translations of Mevlana’s poetry are devoid of his religious discourse — the love that …

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Dec
10

Do We Resemble Him in Our Behavior a Different Kind of Silence

Osman Nuri Topbaş 2009 – Jan/Feb, Issue: 015, Page: 004 Wisdom Magazine Mawlana said: “Uthman was a man with a great love for Allah; he would sit where the sermon was to be recited and he would remain silent until the call for asr prayer. All the time that this great Caliph was sitting there …

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Feb
04

What is Sufism?

by Hikmet ISIK Q: What is Sufism? A: Sufism is a path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach the Truth—God. While the term Sufism usually expresses the theoretical or philosophical aspect of this search, its practical aspect is usually referred to as “being a dervish.” Sufism has been defined in many ways. …

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