Sufi Articles of Sufinama Archive
Women in Rishi Movement of Kashmir- Rashid Nazki
The two most notable Rishis who were to emerge in Kashmir during the onset of Islam were Nund Rishi and Lal Ded. Lal Ded who preceded the Sheikh was the first great saint-poetess of the Valley who left an indelible mark on the mental make-up of the Kashmiris
TASAWWUF AND MODERN RESEARCH – KHAJA KHAN.
In Tasawwuf, the Dhat or Reality of God is first assumed and manifestations arc traced down, till Man or more correctly ” The Perfect Man ” is reached—or in other words, the manifestations of the activities of the cosmos are traced down from the Self
Amir Khusrau and his Adaptability – J. Dadademery
It is rare that a man excels in more than one facet of life. Yet when he does, he leaves an indelible mark in the history of his country and often in the annals of the world. It is about one such towering personality that in my humble way I wish to
Music and Musicians of the court of Shah Jahan – A. Hatim.
Shah Jahan’s reign constitutes a brilliant epoch in the evolution of Indian music as in that of other fine arts. The process of com-mingling between the Persian and Indian art forms had reached a final stage in that reign. Indian or Persian music loses
Chandar Bhan Brahman-Iqbal Husain
The share of the Hindus in the expansion of Persian literature is great. It is a subject too vast to be dealt with in a single paper but it is indeed a very interesting subject for study. Many people are inclined to remark that the Hindus displayed their
AMIR KHUSRAU AND INDIAN MUSIC-S. K. SINHA
India is a story in synthesis. Different people with different cultures came to India periodically and got absorbed in the mainstream of Indian culture. The Dravidians, the original Homo-Sapiens, were the first to lay the foundation of a superstructure
RABIA, THE WOMAN SUFI-CLAUD FIELD
Rabia, the daughter of Ismail, a woman celebrated for her holy life, and a native of Basra, belonged to the tribe of Adi. Al Qushairi says in his treatise on Sufism, “She used to say when holding converse with God, ‘Consume with fire O God, a presumptuous
Kabir as Depicted in the Persian Sufistic and Historical Works- Dr. Qamaruddin
In the present age of comparative religious tolerance, it is no great to feat to preach religious harmony or to denounce meaningless ritual. But to do so almost five hundred years ago in a country like India called for a brave, a truly inspired man.
Mulla Nasiruddin Modern tales-12 - Arun Prakash Ray
‘Blessing is excess, so to speak, an excess of everything. Don’t be content with being a faqih (religious scholar), say I want more – more than being a Sufi (a mystic), more than being a mystic – more than each thing that comes before you. Nasruddin
हज़रत शैख़ अ’लाउ’द्दीन क़ुरैशी-ग्वालियर में नवीं सदी हिज्री के शैख़-ए-तरीक़त और सिल्सिला-ए-चिश्तिया के बानी - सरदार रज़ा मुहम्मद
हज़रत महबूब-ए-इलाही ख़्वाजा निज़ामुद्दीन औलिया देहलवी के मज़ार-ए-मुक़द्दस पर एक दर्द-मंद दिल की अ’र्ज़ी-अ’ल्लामा इक़बाल
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