Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The activities of ’Common Word; Theory and Application,’ an interreligious conference start today in Abu Dhabi.
Date of source: Monday, October 20, 2008
Two Arab-West Report interns report on a Sūfī dancing performance by the Al Tannoura dance troupe at the Wikala of Al Ghouri in Cairo.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
A background on monasticism in Islam, Christianity, and Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, March 22, 2003
A parliamentary member, who is a mosque imam and preacher, criticized a number of books that are issued by Sufi groups, saying that they aim at corrupting the Islamic faith
Date of source: Sunday, July 22, 2007
The author discusses the issue of books in Egypt spreading the ideal of sedition. He questions why these books are permitted to be published, and stresses the damage that this causes to the principles of citizenship.
Date of source:
How could Sufism, which has been penetrated by some pretenders and impostors, return to its golden age?
Real Sufism is synonymous with spiritual and mental purity, out of the love for God and His messenger, away from any sentiments of envy, venom, hatred or grudges. Sufism has been penetrated by...
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
A controversial book is released during the Christmas period denouncing Christians as apostates who can legitimately be killed.
Date of source: Friday, October 20, 2006
Father
Giuseppe Scattolin, a professor of Islamic mysticism at the Faculty of
Religious Studies of the Rome-based
Pontificio Istituto di Studi Arabi ed’Islamistica (P.I.S.A.I.)
[Reviewer: Pontifical Institute for Arab and
Islamic Studies] speaks to al-Wafd about his interest in
Islamic Sūfism...
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Najīb Mahfūz’s novels are full of religious symbols. Many religious notions
have become moral ones through time, language and social traditions.
Date of source: Friday, August 11, 2006
In a life where materialism and corruption are
increasing dramatically we need Sufism to tame our
souls and get back to God.