Sufi Articles

khvaja meer dard aur unka jivan

Suman Mishra

Sufi Articles

tazkira hazrat meer sayyad ali manjhan shattari rajgiri

Dr. Shamim Munemi

Sufi Articles

Women in Rishi Movement of Kashmir- Rashid Nazki

Dahat Bibi
Most historians believe that she was the sister of Bahat Bibi. Others believe that she

Sufinama Archive

Sufi Articles

Life, times and Sufi poetry of Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi

In the later generation of Urdu poets Mir Taqi Mir, Khwaja Mir Dard, Khwaja Haider Ali Aatish, Mirza Ghalib, Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-jana, Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq, Dag Dehlvi, Amir Minai were followers of Tasawwuf.
While most of them strictly followed the path of Sufism and lived their life accordingly, some of them were influenced by the idea of Sufism and made it the guiding concept to express their experiences in the form of poetry.

Mustaqim Parwez

Sufi Articles

What is Sufism ? – Mir Valiuddin

Scholars wrangle about the derivation of the word Sufi though about its exact connotation I do not think that there is any reason to quarrel. Let us cast a hurried glance at the various attempts of the lexicographers:—
1. Some say: “The Sufis were only named Sufis because of the purity (Safa) of their hearts and the cleanliness of their acts.”

Islamic Culture Journal

Sufi Articles

PERSIAN POETRY AND LIFE IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY- REYNOLD A NICHOLSON

“Like love” what could be more expressive than these two words? Sa‘di never writes like that,

Islamic Culture Journal

Sufi Articles

Rumi, The Silk Route and Indian Sub-continent

Though Maulana lived for more than a half century among the Turki speaking masses but he

Akhlaq Ahmad Ahan

Sufi Articles

SARMAD: His Life And Quatrains - B.A. Hashmi

Poetry
O Manifest yet hidden, come to me.

Islamic Culture Journal

Sufi Articles

Nizamuddin Auliya: Amir Khusrau’s soul

Even if the poetry is fresh and eloquent.
A lamp is extinguished by a breath,

Meher Murshed

Sufi Articles

Nizamuddin Auliya to Amir Khusrau: I am weary of everyone, even myself, but never of you

Even if the poetry is fresh and eloquent.
A lamp is extinguished by a breath,

Meher Murshed

Sufi Articles

The Idea of India in Amir Khusrau

With the glory of India, Khusrau cannot help linking his own fame!
No wizard in the art of poetry like Khusrau exists under the sun Because Khusrau belongs to India and he is the admirer of Qutb-e-Alam (the Sultan).

Ali Nadeem Rezavi

Sufi Articles

Chandar Bhan Brahman-Iqbal Husain

It was a high ideal and Brahman had the satisfaction of living up to it.
Brahman is the first eminent Hindu writer of both Persian prose and poetry whose works have come down to us. Muhammad Afzal Sarkhush, paying compliments to his genius, writes thus :—

Sufinama Archive

Sufi Articles

Sufi practices as the cause of spiritual, mental and physical healing at Chishti shrines in India and Pakistan

Method
The following multiple functions of Dargah in terms of visitation to it elaborates how local culture and belief system collectively exists in a rural community, in particular, Punjab. For this purpose, an anthropological study (questionnaire/survey) was conducted to find out the result and for that two important Chishti Dargahs of the region were selected: Baba Farid Ganj Shakar and Khwaja Shamsuddin Sialvi. Both Dargahs are highly venerated and visited by the region’s community.

Mazhar Farid Chishti

Sufi Articles

Malfuzat : An Analysis of the criticism on Anees-ul-Arwah

5 Mirat-ul-Asrar Pg. No678
6 See ‘Manaqib-ul-Arifeen’ vol 2 Pg. No 269 author remarks “his book Usool-ut-Tariqat

Aatif Kazmi

Sufi Articles

Kabir as Depicted in the Persian Sufistic and Historical Works- Dr. Qamaruddin

In view of the paucity of information about Kabir in Persian literature, it appears to be

Sufinama Archive

Sufi Articles

Amir Khusrau and his Adaptability – J. Dadademery

Having heard of his father’s victory, Prince Muhammad Khan, the eldest son of the King and

Sufinama Archive

Sufi Articles

Mulla Nasruddin Modern tales-12

Suddenly he heard a hum near the glass case which housed the manuscript of Masnavi. He

Arun Prakash Ray

Sufi Articles

Mulla Nasiruddin Modern tales-12 - Arun Prakash Ray

Suddenly he heard a hum near the glass case which housed the manuscript of Masnavi. He

Sufinama Archive

Sufi Articles

Hazrat Maulana Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah Jafri Niazi

was born 21 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1227 hijri (1811 A.D) he had a captivating personality. He was handsome with

Syed Hasan Ali Shah

Sufi Articles

PAANCH PIR- MUHAMMAD ENAMUL HAQ

It appears that the number ‘five’ was considered sacred or mysti­cal all over the ancient world

Asiatic Society of Pakistan