Sufi Soul Parts Three, Four, and Five

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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Spain’s New Muslims

Just to let everyone know, there is a new essay on the ‘Essays’ page about Muslims in Spain today

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Portrait of Muslim Women – South Africa

I don’t know a great deal about the Muslim community in South Africa but I have just watched this video and found it very informational and fascinating. The video listens to several women from diverse backgrounds about their lives as Muslims and the activities they pursue. It is 30 minutes long which gives the chance [...]

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Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equity

This is a moving video about the establishment of WISE which stands for Women’s Islamic Initiative in Sprirtuality and Equity. I want to find out more about this initiative and will post more here when I have done so

more about “Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spiritu…“, posted with vodpod

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Teaching Tales

Folk tales have always been used in Muslim lands as a way of teaching spiritual lessons. There are a huge variety of them full of heroes, male and female, struggling through the adventure of life with courage and dignity. Many philosophers and spiritual teachers have used such stories to highlight the journey of the soul [...]

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Where to buy black seed products

I had been using black cumin, also known as Kala Jeera, in Bengali cuisine for several years before I realized that it was the same seed that is so well known by Muslims as Black Seed and prized for its healing properties. I was delighted.
Sweet Sunnah are experts in the benefits of black seed and [...]

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Women of Sufism: A Hidden Treasure

To read about this truly-worth-reading book then visit the books page. I have just put a review of it there.
This is one of my favourites on my book shelf and a source of inspiration.

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What is Islam?

What is Islam?
This is a very clear and well written explanation of the main precepts of Islam and explodes many of the myths that non-Muslims and the media may have about Islam. It is just as good reading for Muslims too, especially the excerpt I have included below the photo.
”Culture Is Not Religion. This one [...]

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