Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (1618-1707 CE) was the 6th Emperor of the great Mughal Empire, which stretched from the Indus basin in the west to Kashmir in the north; and from Assam in the east to Deccan in the ...
M Aamer Safraz concludes his series on Sufism, its history, meanings and dimensions Once initiated, a murid passes through a door beyond the standard world of the phenomenal, placing him in the realm of symbols ...
Aamer Sarfraz explains the methodology that is invested in becoming a sufi pir in light of the early traditions set in healing through psychiatric science, meditation and Buddhist zen. He also writes about how hypnosis, ...
Psychologists believe with some significant evidence that human ability to concentrate, contemplate, and self-control can be increased through a variety of techniques. Despite questioning their ethics, doctrine, and Islamic credentials, there is no doubt that ...
In contrast to the Sufi doctrine of wahdatul wujud (Unity of Being) made famous by Ibne Arabi, the doctrine of wahdatul shuhud (Apparentism) was conceived by Shaikh Alauddin Samnani (d. 1332 CE). This was later ...
This is the fourth part of the insightful series on Sufism by M Aamer Sarfraz. In this article, the author talks about the ideas of Hallaj, Ibn e Arabi, Shams Tabraiz and Rumi. Read the ...
Before embarking on this journey of how mysticism entered mainstream religions and Islam, let us revise some relevant Quranic concepts so that we could refer to them when required. We normally believe that Iman (Belief) ...
Ever since it began, history of Muslims has been studied as a succession of struggles between different groups and institutions over the right to define true Islam. The number of participants and voices in this ...
Sufism, also known as tasawwuf, is a form of mysticism that emphasizes introspection and spiritual closeness with God. It is generally described about having the life experienced as something more complete. This is supposed to ...
Muslims believe in the absolute reality of the Quran as the final word of God revealed through Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). God took personal responsibly of its safety and has made sure that no word, comma ...
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