February 6, 2009 by Yafiah Katherine
If you would like to see the rest of the documentary Sufi Soul then scroll down to the video strip on the right hand side, or you can also go to my other blog, Wild Dervish Writes where I have also added some comments on each part.
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January 27, 2009 by Yafiah Katherine
This is the second part of the Sufi Soul documentary. There may be a short overlap with the first part. The documentary has been divided into five parts on you tube. I will post all five parts.
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January 27, 2009 by Yafiah Katherine
A beautiful video on Sufism, its origins and context, by the acclaimed author, William Dalrymple. It contains a description of the meaning of the sema of the whirling dervishes and focuses on the power and transformative effect of music. This is a very informative video and a treat to watch.
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January 10, 2009 by Yafiah Katherine
This film by John Pilger gives a good overview and history of the situation and he talks to Palestinians and Israelis.
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December 5, 2008 by Yafiah Katherine
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December 5, 2008 by Yafiah Katherine
“A few years ago, Jewish storyteller Audrey Galex, of Atlanta, was looking for a Muslim partner for a storytelling project, so she called Soumaya Khalifa, founder and Executive Director of the Islamic Speakers Bureau in Atlanta.”
This is a heartening article about a group of Jewish and Muslim women who meet regularly to bake together and to to discover the similarities in their faith and their lives. Very encouraging.
Of course, baking together is only one part of the goal. “To get to know each other, break down stereotypes and grow that circle of people in a grassroots effort,” explained Soumaya of the group’s aims.
Like Audrey, Soumaya seeks to create cross-cultural awareness and tolerance. Conducting diversity-training classes is part of Soumaya’s human resources job at Georgia Pacific. As executive director of the Islamic Speakers Bureau-Atlanta, she oversees and does outreach to schools, religious institutions, companies and groups to educate about Islam and Muslims.
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Aicha also acknowledged the power of groups, such as the baking circle: “Interfaith contact is really needed to remove the walls that develop in the hearts of people, through the media and stereotypes. Stereotypes become words and images and leave humanity out of it. When people get to know each other, there is a lot more understanding and problem-solving.”
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August 4, 2008 by Yafiah Katherine
Just to let everyone know, there is a new essay on the ‘Essays’ page about Muslims in Spain today
Posted in islam, Muslim women's lives, Prayer | Tagged Spain, Spanish Muslim converts, Spanish Muslims, Zapatero | 3 Comments »