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Posts Tagged ‘Sufi’

Baba Bulleh Shah: The Sufi Poet!

By Mian Usman • Aug 19th, 2009 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Details gathered from Internet and from books on Bulleh Shah by various writers.
Bulleh Shah is believed to have been born in 1680, in the small village of Uch, Bahawalpur, Punjab, now in Pakistan. His ancestors had migrated from Bukhara in modern Uzbekistan . At the age of six months, his parents relocated to Malakwal. [...]



Vanish Taliban And Free Pakistan Now

By Tipu Sultan • May 7th, 2009 • Category: Politics

We were never this weak as a Nation yet that strong in our resolve and courage to fight everyone for our sovereignty.
We voted for a civilian government and we achieved our desired goal,a civilian government with the backing of a daring Nation yet one year has elapsed but no sign of change which we [...]



Mumbai’s Jewish and Muslim Heritage

By Shayan Khan • Dec 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

Until two decades ago the highly cosmopolitan Mumbai (or Bombay) stood as a shining example of the peaceful co-existence between Hindus, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Parsis or any other religions and sects. I doubt that the centuries-old traditions would vanish in the wake of a tragedy unleashed by a few hot-headed and misguided/brain-washed young people this [...]



Some Sell Outs Sufi ‘Muslims’ In Washington

By kami • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Washington, D.C., After the September 11, it has become the fashion for some con-artists, who could disguise themselves as Sufis, to get attention by trashing Islam. In last August, I attended an event at The Heritage Foundation (THF), a conservative think tank, which is located at walking distance from my home in Washington DC, around [...]