Sufism

Egypt’s Sufi council to cancel Ramadan procession over coronavirus surge
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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