Gaana’s 2025 listening recap indicates a shift in how Indian audiences consume music, with longer time spent on the platform, increased regional discovery and repeat engagement across Indian-language ...

The Lahore Arts Council (Alhamra) has announced the inaugural "Alhamra Sufi Festival 2025," a three-day cultural celebration set to take place from November 28 to 30, aimed at promoting the spiritual, ...

KOZHIKODE: Sunni scholars are cautioning believers against certain Sufi orders that they claim stand against the basic tenets of Islam and are spreading un-Islamic ideas in the name of Sufism. The ...

The question addressed in this article explores the intersection of theology and mysticism in Judaism and Islam. All religions have mystical elements in every aspect of religious life, from the ...

There’s something timeless about gathering for live music, poetry, and unfiltered emotion – and that’s exactly what Baithak Experience, a Showoff Entertainment concept, promises. The curated mehfil ...

Qawwali has long been an art form that transcends borders and generations, drawing audiences into a trance-like state of rhythm and devotion. Think of yesteryear legends like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, ...

Affan Yesvi is a Sufi scholar, columnist, and entrepreneur. As a descendant of the 11th-century Sufi saint, Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi - a mystic, poet, and founder of the Yasaviyya Sufi order in Central ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Devotees pass walk through gate at a checkpoint as they arrive to attend the celebrations of the three-day annual festival or 'Urs' of famous saint Hazrat Ali Hajveri, popularly known as Data Ganj ...

‘Chennai na ve Gaana dhaan ‘ (Gaana means Chennai) is the first thing Gaana artistes state about the city and its art. With its thumping rhythm, easy lyrics, and quick beats, Gaana music captures the ...