Much of the Islamic world might veer off in Sufi directions. From Wordnik.com. [Oh, Gods!] Reference
Barbara Plett reports from Lahore, a city steeped in Sufi tradition. From Wordnik.com. [Sufism as youth culture in Morocco; under attack in Iran; counterpart of Islamic extremism] Reference
The word Sufi means wisdom, but that does not mean that when pursuing the Sufi path one is necessarily wise. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
The word Sufi is derived from the old Arabic word for the uncomfortable woolen garments once worn by ascetic mystics. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Sufism] Reference
Surely, the label Sufi is not necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Fahad Faruqui: Sufi Islam: Reclaiming Muslim Spirituality] Reference
The mystics called Sufi seem able to transcend pain. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2006] Reference
Lahore would be the place to start: it’s a city rich in Sufi tradition. From Wordnik.com. [Sufism as youth culture in Morocco; under attack in Iran; counterpart of Islamic extremism] Reference
Rauf is a Sufi, which is Islam's most mystical and accommodating denomination. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Carmichael: Republicans Attack the Peaceful Imam] Reference
Now that the judiciary is threatened by a mad man called Sufi Muhammad of the "BANNED". From Wordnik.com. [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference
A famous folk poet from Turkey, Uris Amray, also well known as a Sufi, is a good example. From Wordnik.com. [Some Common Features of Islam and Buddhism: A Conversation with Snjezana Akpinar and Alex Berzin] Reference
Also included are selections on lives of Sufi women and the prominent role of the Qur’an in Sufi mysticism. From Wordnik.com. [Sufism as youth culture in Morocco; under attack in Iran; counterpart of Islamic extremism] Reference
There is indeed a kind of Sufi or pantheistic quality to this love for the world, as is also suggested by Buddhist mindfulness. From Wordnik.com. [Nathan Gardels: A Talk With Orhan Pamuk: Caressing the World With Words] Reference
One can't help from wondering: why is a "Sufi" cleric involved in such things?. From Wordnik.com. [In The Faith - A Chronicle of the Christian Faith] Reference
The word, 'Sufi' has been ascribed various origins, among them words meaning 'purity' and. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
It turns out to be a much more than just a decent album with at least two numbers - 'Sufi' and. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"Sufi" Muslims; which is a guise for apolitical Muslim, notwithstanding how political and radical Sufi Muslims have been historically. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
« OFAC's Christmas Present to Iraq: "Sufi" Group Designated Terrorists. From Wordnik.com. [The Jawa Report] Reference
His father was rich, a Sufi mystic and theologian. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Kornbluth: The Greatest Muslim Poet? He's Also the Best-Selling Poet in America] Reference
Tamam Kahn, a Sufi, has written a remarkable book. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Susan Corso: 'Untold: A History of the Wives of Prophet Muhammad': Demystifying Islam's First Women] Reference
So sometimes we have in this small bar, a Sufi singer. From Wordnik.com. [Jordi Savall: Tracing Jerusalem's History In Music] Reference
The 13th-century Sufi poet Rumi exemplifies this category. From Wordnik.com. [A Symposium: What Is Moderate Islam?] Reference
The Sufi mystic is a marginal reality at least the non-Shariah Sufi. From Wordnik.com. [Moderate Muslims Must Confront Institutional Shariah] Reference
Fahim in fact retains the Sufi title of pir, which he inherited from his father. From Wordnik.com. [Elections Usher in a New Face] Reference
But I was surprised by the lack of importance given to the Sufi aspect of his poetry. From Wordnik.com. [Capitalism Anew?, Soros On The Global Economy, Fi] Reference
Ms. SMITH: And write it in a sort of Sufi style, which - Sam loved the Sufi ideology. From Wordnik.com. ['Just Kids': Punk Icon Patti Smith Looks Back] Reference
"I thought Sufis were supposed to be poor," mutters my interpreter, a non-Sufi Baghdadi. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Sufism] Reference
New Agers from Hollywood to New York enthuse over Sufi approaches to trance and meditation. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Sufism] Reference
The group found its voice when it began combining Sufi lyrics and rhythms with guitar-rock chords. From Wordnik.com. [They Rock Pakistan] Reference
Most Dagestanis follow local Sufi Islamic traditions and regard the new fundamentalism as alien and frightening. From Wordnik.com. [The Deepening Dangers Of Dagestan] Reference
And essayist Pico Iyer took readers on a mystical journey via a hero obsessed with yet another of the Sufi literary greats. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Sufism] Reference
Whereas most popular musicians find chords first and melody second, Ahmad starts with a Sufi melody and "then you dress it up.". From Wordnik.com. [They Rock Pakistan] Reference
In at least one recent case, soon after the war began earlier this year, Saddam's security forces raided several Sufi centers around Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Sufism] Reference
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