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Dara Shikoh: The Confluence of Oceans – Exploring the Link Between Sufism and Hinduism

January 9, 2025

Dara Shikoh: The Confluence of Oceans – Exploring the Link Between Sufism and Hinduism Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, stands as a luminous figure in the rich tapestry of South Asian history. A philosopher, poet, and a seeker of spiritual unity, Dara Shikoh sought to…

The Path 02: Rabbi David Rosen

Podcasts

November 21, 2023

The Path 02: Rabbi David Rosen Editor’s Note: We are honored and happy to do our second episode of our podcast The Path with Rabbi David Rosen. Rabbi David Rosen is an English-Israeli rabbi and interfaith peacemaker. He was Chief Rabbi of Ireland before relocating permanently to Jerusalem in 1985.…

There is no difference between the Sufi experience of women and men, because the origin of creation is one

Academics, Magazine

December 4, 2022

It is said that some female saints had the same graces (gifts) as male saints. Among many female saints who could heal the sick, Rabia Al Adawiya is a good example. Her fingers are said to turn into light at night. Touria Ikbal assures this by saying that all that…

The Face of a Dervish | Shadab Zeest Hashmi

A Seeker's Diary

November 4, 2022

Before I met Hayat Nur Artiran, I had only had a raw understanding of what female selfhood may look like, a notion I have been attempting to refine in my writings over many years. Here, at the Mevlevi Sufi lodge in Istanbul, I received a lifetime’s worth of illumination about…

Sidi Ahmed ou Moussa

Holy Sites in Morocco

October 22, 2022

Sidi Ahmed ou Moussa Coordinates: 29.502748, -9.454178

Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

Holy Sites in Ukraine

October 7, 2022

Rabbi Nachman of Breslov Coordinates: 48.749700, 30.233637

Rachel’s Tomb

Holy Sites in Israel

September 28, 2022

Rachel’s Tomb Coordinates: 31.718824, 35.202098

Cave of the Patriarchs

Holy Sites in Israel

September 16, 2022

Cave of the Patriarchs 1Cave of the Patriarchs 2Cave of the Patriarchs 3Cave of the Patriarchs 4Cave of the Patriarchs 5 Coordinates: 31.524764, 35.110698