UVA professor Oludamini Ogunnaike discusses his work and inspiration after reading at the Library of Congress.

Oludamini Ogunnaike tentatively ushers the words to the poem he has translated from Sufi master Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse’s collection The Light of Truth. “The Holy is not seen with the naked eye, but ...

On the 747th anniversary of his death, the most important Sufi mystic and poet in the world, Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, is commemorated during the “Seb-i Arus” ceremony held yesterday on December 17 at the ...

Each symbol in Tanavoli’s Poets, Locks, Cages at the Vancouver Art Gallery holds a special meaning in Sufism, which has inspired his work. In "Heech and Hands" (1965), the Farsi word for nothingness ( ...

The South Asian art form known as Sufi music has a centuries old tradition built on poetry and mysticism coupled with specific instruments, meters and repetition. Brooklyn-based Pakistani musician ...

Khusrau' World Sufi Music Festival, held from March 27-29 at Purana Qila, will feature celebrated artists like Sukhwinder Singh, Hans Raj Hans, and Baabarr Mudacer. Curated by Muzaffar Ali, the event ...