Sufism
Cairo security tells movie star to avoid downtown cinemas
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Cairo security tells movie star to avoid downtown cinemas
Film producer Ahmed al-Sobky, acting on the advice of Cairo security authorities, is preventing actor Mohamed Ramadan from going to…
Libya Islamists destroy Sufi shrines, library –– military
World
August 25, 2012
Libya Islamists destroy Sufi shrines, library –– military
ZLITAN, Libya –– Ultra-conservative Islamists used bombs and a bulldozer to destroy the tomb of a 15th century Sufi scholar…
The fifth Sufi Jazz Festival reconnects with African music
Art news
August 16, 2012
The fifth Sufi Jazz Festival reconnects with African music
With the beats of the karakeb (large metal castanets) and the clap of their hands, Moroccan artists Mahdi Nassouli and…
Most Sufis in Alexandria support Shafiq, says sheikh
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Most Sufis in Alexandria support Shafiq, says sheikh
The majority of Sufis in Alexandria support Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential runoff elections scheduled for 16 and 17 June,…
‘A Muslim Suicide’: Literature in the tradition of Islamic art
Books
January 29, 2012
‘A Muslim Suicide’: Literature in the tradition of Islamic art
The title of Bensalem Himmich's 2008 novel, "Haza al-Andalusi!" ("This Andalusian!"), is as subdued in Arabic as it is attention-grabbing…
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
The Sufi orders, on Thursday, announced they would participate in the 25 January celebration to mark the first anniversary of…
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…
Samaa Sufi Music Festival brings music world together
Art news
August 16, 2011
Samaa Sufi Music Festival brings music world together
Despite being rivals in the political arena, the Indian Qawwali Group and Pakistani Rafi Peer band sang side by side,…
Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt
Egypt
July 13, 2011
Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt
The Council of Sufi Orders on Wednesday held its first reconciliation session with the so-called Reform Front, which has…
Egypt’s Sufis see Islamist threat after Mubarak
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Egypt’s Sufis see Islamist threat after Mubarak
Down the narrow alleyways of Cairo's Sayidda Zeinab neighbourhood, 100 men sway their heads and clap in rhythm as they…