From left to right, Transcendence performers Anwar Khan, Walid Ben Selim, Sahar Mohammadi, and Zainab Afailal (all images courtesy the artists) Through dance, recitation, poetry, and prayer, Sufis ...

There is probably no Sufi practice that has historically been more evident and more controversial than sama’, or listening to music as a means of altering one’s state of consciousness. Sama’ ...

MUMBAI, (ANI) – Kailash Kher, a celebrated singer who has impacted the music industry with his unique Sufi-inspired style. Here are five of his most iconic songs that have redefined Sufi music for ...

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Farooq Ahmad Shaksaaz presses a button on his 1970 Sharp cassette player, and with a hefty clack the machine whirrs to life. As the Kashmiri tailor stitches, the machine ...

As a child growing up in Pakistan, Kausar Safar loved listening to the fast-paced, vibrant sound of Qawwali music. She knew that there was a religious aspect to the music played on the radio on Friday ...

If you're feeling stressed, apprehensive, or overwhelmed, Bollywood Sufi music can provide a quick retreat to tranquilly.

On the verdant shores of the Bay of Bengal, a mosque, a temple, and a church sit side by side in Nagore near India's southeastern tip. An unexpected and flourishing Sufi religious site, Nagore's ...

MUMBAI-Playback singer Harshdeep Kaur has released her new song ‘Maula Toh Puch’ along with Bismil. The track is a soul-stirring Punjabi love ballad that unfolds like an intimate conversation between ...

Virtuoso pianist Pat Thomas released one of the finest (and most frustrating) solo performances of this decade with 2024's The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir (Otoroku), and follows with a no-less ...