Sufism
Egypt’s Sufi council to cancel Ramadan procession over coronavirus surge
Egypt
April 10, 2021
Egypt’s Sufi council to cancel Ramadan procession over coronavirus surge
The Supreme Council of Sufi Orders has issued a decree to cancel the traditional Sufi procession held every Ramadan for…
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…
Egyptian Sufis plan New Islamic Year march on Tuesday
Egypt
September 10, 2018
Egyptian Sufis plan New Islamic Year march on Tuesday
On Tuesday afternoon, thousands of Sufis plan their annual procession to celebrate the New Hijri Year (New Islamic Year),…
Sufi council cancels Mouled street celebrations in Cairo, Giza
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Sufi council cancels Mouled street celebrations in Cairo, Giza
With security and intelligence services on edge following Friday’s attacks, the Supreme Council for Sufi Orders cancelled Mouled, a street…
Sufi Islam: What you need to know after Egypt’s deadly mosque attack
Egypt
November 26, 2017
Sufi Islam: What you need to know after Egypt’s deadly mosque attack
A suspected “Islamic State” militant attack on a mosque in the Sinai peninsula on Friday was the deadliest terror attack in Egyptian…
Hadra Sufi ensemble to perform at Open Theater Wednesday
Art news
June 6, 2017
Hadra Sufi ensemble to perform at Open Theater Wednesday
The Egyptian Opera House, headed by Enas Abdel Dayem, will inaugurate its Ramadan celebrations, held at the Open Theater, with…
Sufis celebrate Islamic New year with procession to Hussein Mosque
Egypt
October 3, 2016
Sufis celebrate Islamic New year with procession to Hussein Mosque
Hundreds of followers of Sufi orders took part in a religious procession to Hussein Mosque in Gammaleya on Sunday to…
Sympathy for the Devil: Lunch in the holy town of the Yazidis
World
June 13, 2016
Sympathy for the Devil: Lunch in the holy town of the Yazidis
The sun is beating down on us. The ruins are shining through the gaps in the bushes on the hillside.…
Muhammad Ali: Five things you never knew about the boxing legend
Life & Style
April 29, 2016
Muhammad Ali: Five things you never knew about the boxing legend
There's not much that hasn't been written about Muhammad Ali.A boxing legend who transcended his sport, the 74-year-old is known…
Sufis may boycott elections, says Liberation Party rep
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Sufis may boycott elections, says Liberation Party rep
Some Sufi Orders fear that upcoming parliamentary elections may be rigged to favor the Muslim Brotherhood, claimed Essam Mohie, Liberation…