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The writer is an alim (classical Islamic scholar) and doctoral scholar with Centre for Media, Culture & Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia. Contact him at grdehlavi@gmail.com

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Mystic Mantra: The earliest Sufi woman

When Gabriel (the angel of revelation) brought down the first revelation to the Prophet, he began trembling with great...

30 Jun 2018 5:39 AM IST

Millions of Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of Islams holy month of Ramadan. The name translates as the festival of breaking the fast as during the month of Ramadan, Muslims perform one of the five pillars of Islam: the fast. (Photo: DC/Debasish Dey)

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Mystic Mantra: Id-ul-Fitr - A fest for one and all

Id-ul-Fitr, in an extended sense, aims to break the social barriers among the people to join the festival with groups of...

16 Jun 2018 6:53 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: Jan-e-Janan Soul of the souls

Many other Western scholars of Sufism who have delved deeply into his thoughts have arrived at the same conclusion.

26 May 2018 4:52 AM IST

Ramzan requires a complete spiritual inclination towards the achievement of the ultimate purpose of fasting taqwa (spiritual consciousness and righteousness) as articulated in the Quran.

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Mystic Mantra: Ramzan, Quran & environment

A sound body is always the good seat of sound mind which is not possible without maintaining a protected environment.

12 May 2018 5:47 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: Spiritual illumination of Wahdat-ul-Wujood

The Sufi philosophy of Wahdat is actually derived from Tawheed, the basic Islamic tenet of monotheism.

25 April 2018 12:31 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: The Qur'anic principle of mutual recognition

Denigrating other people's faith traditions, such persons often misquote the Islamic scriptures to support their...

7 April 2018 5:31 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: Heritage of inclusivity

In today's polarising times, such advocacy of inclusivity and pluralism over religious exclusivism really matters.

21 March 2018 2:07 AM IST

In the run up to International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested setting up of yoga parks where people can find inner peace in the lap of nature. (Representational image)

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Mystic Mantra: Spiritual symbiosis

The Sufi narrative of Islamic spirituality in India is in much harmony with the letter and spirit of Bhaktimat.

20 Feb 2018 2:56 AM IST

As Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee explains, the Sufi comes into this world to love and serve the divine and this destiny is stamped within the heart in fire.

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Mystic Mantra: India in view of Sufi saint Amir Khusrau

His dohas often paint a lyrical miniature such as the one which he composed after the death of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia.

7 Feb 2018 2:14 AM IST

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliyas Dargah in New Delhi

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Mystic Mantra: Sima'a - Listen to language of love

Sufi music or sima'a is a universal language of love and harmony.

23 Jan 2018 1:47 AM IST

Rumi rather believed that there are two archenemies of the human beings, which keep them away from being humane. One is greed and the other is anger. (Representational image)

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Mystic Mantra: A journey within

Both Rumi and Tabrizi regarded all faith traditions and all parts of the earth as waves of the ocean of the divine...

6 Jan 2018 12:14 AM IST

Malik ibn Deenar devoted his life to God and made a living as a calligrapher of the Quran.

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Mystic Mantra: Wahdat-ul-Wajud The wider divine embrace

It focuses on the divine attribute of al-wadud, which shows that God is oft-loving and all-embracing.

15 Dec 2017 6:07 AM IST