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Sadia Dehlvi
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Sadia Dehlvi is a Delhi-based writer and author of Sufism: The Heart of Islam. She can be contacted at sadiafeedback@gmail.com
    Predominantly Muslim Malaysia sends some 27,000 pilgrims to perform the hajj every year. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Haj To set out for a higher destination

    Hajj, has always been seen as a kind of spiritual death, for it is a meeting with God.

    24 Aug 2017 12:20 AM IST

    Mahrukh and Shoaib, who were born in Pakistan, told NBC Washington that their home was burgled and their Quran was torn. (Photo: Screengrab)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Benefits are trials too

    True thankfulness in one's heart is manifested through the conviction that all bounties come from God.

    17 Aug 2017 12:48 AM IST

    Sufism (Representational image)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Nuri's philosophy of divine love

    Nuri became the spiritual leader of the Hululs, an extreme faction of the Baghdad circle of Sufis.

    25 July 2017 2:38 AM IST

    Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliyas Dargah in New DelhiOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: Amir Khusrau The ardent disciple

    Khusrau played a key role in the evolution of Hindustani classical music.

    13 July 2017 5:35 AM IST

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    Mystic Mantra: Be humble to seek God

    The Sufis teach that if you are aware of your humility, then you are among the arrogant ones.

    1 July 2017 4:22 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.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Ramzan A time to cleanse one's heart

    Ramzan is that special blessed month which is visiting us this time of the year.

    14 Jun 2017 12:41 AM IST

    Sufism (Representational image)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Union with the divine

    The Sufi path is an inward journey to understand who we are, where we come from and what happens to our souls after...

    17 May 2017 3:15 AM IST

    Mahrukh and Shoaib, who were born in Pakistan, told NBC Washington that their home was burgled and their Quran was torn. (Photo: Screengrab)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: World and its sphere

    According to Islam human beings are not corrupt by nature.

    6 May 2017 12:12 AM IST

    The Quran clearly states that the only rank that eventually matters is marked by the relationship that one has with God.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Jihad A tool of peace

    According to Islam, there can be no compulsion in matters of faith.

    22 April 2017 12:23 AM IST

    The Quran clearly states that the only rank that eventually matters is marked by the relationship that one has with God.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Journey of the soul

    According to Islam, the soul enters the womb of its mother 120 days after conception, which is when the individuation of...

    6 April 2017 6:20 AM IST

    Sufism has been concerned with building bridges, not least between communities whose contact can be of mutual benefit.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: The Imam of true sufism

    Imam Junaid developed the Sufi doctrine of fana and baqa, that came to define the Sufi philosophy.

    22 March 2017 2:32 AM IST

    Sufism has been concerned with building bridges, not least between communities whose contact can be of mutual benefit.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Sufis Men of feelings

    On the theme of experiencing God, Ghazali further elaborated on the 99 names of Allah.

    10 March 2017 2:48 AM IST

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