In this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 photo, tourists gather at a Sufi shrine during their tour of Sufi shrines in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh near Ramallah. Through hikes and rides along the hills ...

Despite the popularity of Sufism, few books provide an overview of this mystical branch of Islam— a void Nasr, professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University, fills nicely, albeit ...

Sufibad O Sufider Shorup Shondhaney ('In search of the nature of Sufism and Sufis'), written by Syed Rezaul Karim and published in 2020 by Bangla Academy, is a welcome addition to the meager ...

Sufism's popularity in the West is an issue known by everybody who is interested in it. It is certain that because of its tolerance of other religions and cultures, Sufism was welcomed among the ...

BIRZEIT, West Bank (AP) -- For most tourists, iconic religious landmarks like the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall and the Church of the Nativity are an important part of any visit to the Holy Land.

Filled with experiences and anecdotes, Rana Safvi's book is not just an academic endeavour, but a people’s history of Sufism.(Getty Images) In popular culture—and possibly, due to the immense ...

JAFFA, Israel -- In a family's living room in this seaside town, seven people spin in circles to the beat of a drum and the strumming of a guitar. As the music gets faster, so does their turning, with ...

BIRZEIT, West Bank — For most tourists, iconic religious landmarks like the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall and the Church of the Nativity are an important part of any visit to the Holy Land. Now a ...

For most tourists, iconic religious landmarks like the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall and the Church of the Nativity are an important part of any visit to the Holy Land. Now a new trail offers ...

JAFFA, Israel -- In a family's living room in this seaside town, seven people spin in circles to the beat of a drum and the strumming of a guitar. As the music gets faster, so does their turning, with ...