Quote of the Day by Sufi mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi: ‘Your task is not to seek for love but merely to seek and find all the barriers within…’Renowned poet Rumi's timeless wisdom suggests love isn't found externally but by dismantling internal barriers. His 13th-century teachings,...
Three Muslim organisations support Waqf Bill at Parliament panel meetThree Muslim organisations, including an RSS-linked group, have expressed support for the proposed amendments to the Waqf law before a parl...
Waqf (Amendment) Bill: JPC meeting underway; hears suggestion of All India Sajjadanashin, Muslim Rashtriya ManchThe Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 is meeting in New Delhi. Representatives from various Muslim organizati...
Sufi shrines body welcomes proposed amendments to Wakf Board ActThe All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC), led by Syed Naseruddin Chishty, welcomed the government's proposal to amend the Wakf Boar...
- An apostle of peace
The Harmandir Sahib, with doors in four directions symbolising freedom of entry to all, is unique for another reason too. Its foundation st...
Minaret of famous Kashmir shrine tilted by earthquakeManagement of the Sheikh Nuruddin Wali's shrine said that besides the tilting, there was no apparent damage to the main building which is n...
View: Islam’s contribution to agricultureFrom the 8th to the 15th century, the ‘Islamic corridor’ between Europe and Asia improved agricultural practices across Spain, North Africa...
Need policy for Sufism in Jammu and Kashmir: Clerics to Amit ShahThe Sufi body’s chairman Syed Nasiruddin Chishti said the meeting with Shah was positive. “We told him about how the situation in Kashmir i...
Elderly Buddhist monk hacked to death in BangladeshThe latest assault bears the hallmark of previous murders of intellectuals, bloggers and minorities by Islamists in the country.
Islam Is Non-Violence: Unfortunately Sufis, Islam’s original mystics, are succumbing to sectarianism tooExtremism feeds on selective retrieval of sacred texts and history, creating irrational fears that require urgent remedial measures.
IS, Taliban anti-Islam, says Sufi forum; tells government Muslims scaredThe World Sufi Forum, where PM Narendra Modi spoke on Thursday, also asked the government to address fears and concerns of Muslims.
Spell out steps taken to tackle riots: Sufi outfit to governmenNoting there is a "sense of fear" among Muslims due to riots, an outfit representing Sufis urged the government to alleviate this.
Grand Mufti of Egypt Abdel Karim Allam takes pot shots against hardline groups within IslamPointing out that true Sufism has great potential in the struggle against terrorism and extremism, the Grand Mufti noted Sufism can defend ...
After PM Modi's appeal, Barelvi Sufis hit out against Wahabism in IndiaThe gathering holds significance in wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to members of Barelvi sect to counter extremism by way of...
ISIS active in India under different names, claims Muslim bodyA body representing Sufi-Sunni Muslims today claimed that dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (ISIS) is "active" in the country under "diff...
Security agencies fear fresh attacks in Bangladesh: ReportPolice's Special Branch (SB) recently submitted a report to the home ministry saying a certain group was planning subversive and terror act...
Sufi ideology integral to Indian ethos: PM Narendra ModiDuring the interaction with the group of 40 Barelvi Sufi scholars, Modi asked them to counter such forces through various avenues including...