The history of the whirling dervishes begins with Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi who was born in Balkh, (now Afghanistan) between 1200 and 1207. When he was a young boy, his family left their home because of the religious and political climate, just before the invasion of Ghengis Khan. The family eventually settled in Konya, Turkey, where […]
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Sufi Music Fest in Dhaka this month
Blues Communications will organise a three-day (January 27-29) International Sufi Music Festival 2015 at the Army Museum Ground, Bijoy Sharani, in the capital. Fifteen solo artistes and troupes from nine countries of the world will perform their distinctive patterns and styles of Sufi music at the festival. IFIC Bank is the title sponsor of the […]
World Sufi Parliament formed to combat militancy, terrorism
World Sufi Parliament, an international organisation of Sufi scholars, yesterday began its journey with an aim to create public awareness to combat worldwide spread of terrorism and militancy in the name of Islam. At a press conference, organsied by the Sufi Unity for International Solidarity (SUFIS) at Chittagong Press Club, its Chairman Hazrat Shahsufi Moulana […]
Sharia and Tariqa Sides of the Quran(part Two)
Dr. Nour Ali Tabandeh (majzoobalishah) In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most CompassionateIn the holy Quran, God says:“Tell them: “I f you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive your faults. Allah is forgiving and merciful.”Since the Prophet’s Bi’that and the appearance of Islam until the Prophet established […]
Five Gounabadi Dervishes Arrested in Dezful
Court of Dezful (a southern city of Iran in Khuzestan province) issued an order to arrest five dervishes due to lack of bail on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. These five Gounabadi dervishes were indicted and prosecuted due to the objection to offensive and hostile speeches addressed by some young Mullahs against Sufi and mysticism. According […]
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The Sufi’s Path: Mevlevi Order
The discipline of Mevlevi Order was established by Mevlevi’s son Sultan Veled, his disciple Chalabi Husameddin, and his grandson Ulu Arif Chalabi in order to pass on his teachings to future generations. Ever since then, the “order” has been presided over by a Makam Chalabi (Chief Master) elected from among Mevlana’s offspring. The Mevlevi life […]
The way of Sufi (part three)
The Mystical Teaching Method The one who sincerely seeks the way to substantial development indeed produces around himself waves, waves perceived by the teacher and waves that show the seeker the techniques of esoteric self-interrogation. The teacher will appear at the right time in the life of the seeker. As with any other profession, the […]
Women and Sufism (Part One)
Since the beginning of consciousness, human beings, both female and male, have walked the path of reunion with the Source of Being. Though in this world of duality we may find ourselves in different forms, ultimately there is no male or female, only Being. Within the Sufi traditions, the recognition of this truth has encouraged […]