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Praising the Almighty at Makan
Art news
August 21, 2010
Praising the Almighty at Makan
Shiekh Gomaa el-Bana’s voice rang out Wednesday night, bouncing off the stone walls and casting a spell over the packed…
Sufi council to abide by new ministry regulations
Egypt
June 8, 2010
Sufi council to abide by new ministry regulations
Egypt's Board of Sufi Orders has instructed its branches throughout the country to abide by new Endowment Ministry (Awqaf) regulations…
Sufi sheikh speaks out on zikr ban
Egypt
May 4, 2010
Sufi sheikh speaks out on zikr ban
A recent ban on Sufi zikr, or remembrance ceremonies, from the Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) made headlines recently when…
Zikr ban vexes nation’s Sufi orders
Egypt
April 29, 2010
Zikr ban vexes nation’s Sufi orders
Official sources at the Religious Endowments Ministry say a recent decision to ban Egypt's Sufi orders from holding gatherings for…