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 ...

Sufism in Kashmir was never merely an abstract symbol of spirituality. It was a historically embedded social force that ...

University of California faculty Anshu Malhotra’s book spotlights the 18th century feminist saint’s work for a newer age.

A view of the Sufi shrine before the destruction, left, and after, right. (images via Shabwaah Press and Al Amal News) Haykal Bafana reported that “Al Qaeda militants [had] destroyed” the 800-year-old ...

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Ajmer: People participate in a ceremony during the annual ‘Urs’ festival, at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (PTI ...

Presently, Minara Masjid stands atop the tombs of several Sufi saints. Within its premises, there are 21 visible tombs, with 9 located in the basement, 4 positi ...

Kashmiri Muslims pray inside the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani on the first Friday of Ramadan in Srinagar, ...

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Drumming, dancing, and bright lights. Pakistan’s centuries-old tradition of honoring Sufi saints comes alive during annual festivals known as Urs. In the eastern city of Lahore ...