Sufi
Sufis march in Azhar chiefdom to celebrate Prophet Mohamed’s birthday
Egypt
November 10, 2019
Sufis march in Azhar chiefdom to celebrate Prophet Mohamed’s birthday
Thousands of Sufi followers on Saturday organized a march from the Saleh al-Jaafari Mosque to the new headquarters of Al-Azhar’s…
Thousands in Egypt celebrate birthday of Sufi al-Sayyid al-Badawi
Egypt
October 19, 2019
Thousands in Egypt celebrate birthday of Sufi al-Sayyid al-Badawi
Thousands of Sufis and other people from across Egypt celebrated the birthday anniversary of one of Egypt’s most famous Sufis,…
Sisi orders demolition of Sufi mosque on Mahmoudiyah road
Egypt
August 18, 2019
Sisi orders demolition of Sufi mosque on Mahmoudiyah road
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday has chosen to demolish the mosque of Sufi Imam Abu al-Ikhlas al-Zarqani, located…
Turkey’s whirling dervishes honor Sufi poet
Culture
December 19, 2018
Turkey’s whirling dervishes honor Sufi poet
See full photo gallery here. KONYA, Turkey (AP) — Every December, thousands of people make a pilgrimage to the…
Some non-Muslims may still enter Paradise: Habib al-Jifri
Society
November 28, 2018
Some non-Muslims may still enter Paradise: Habib al-Jifri
Sufi Islamic preacher Habib Ali al-Jifri said that it is not true that non-Muslims will not enter Paradise, citing…
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Egypt
November 3, 2012
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Ali Gomaa, Egypt’s grand mufti, demanded on Saturday that a scene in the leading box office movie “Abdu Mouta” should…
Aided by new alliance, Sufis plan election strategy
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Aided by new alliance, Sufis plan election strategy
Three Sufi parties plan to contest the next parliamentary elections in association with a newly formed coalition of 31 other…
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
A number of Sufi sheikhs in Egypt on Wednesday expressed their disapproval at the invitations given out to a number…
In search of a ‘national project’
Opinion
July 6, 2011
In search of a ‘national project’
There’s a Sufi parable about the fictional Mullah Nasruddin who is crossing a river by ferry with a learned man…
Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife
A number of Shia and Sufi leaders on Tuesday submitted a notification to the attorney general, accusing Salafi leaders of…