It was a crisp morning last autumn, and, against the dramatic backdrop of the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia’s storied Pankisi Gorge seemed calm and sleepy. In the valley’s main village, Duisi, columns ...

In a collision of old and new, the electronic group Niyaz displays the beauty of ethnic and traditional art through the use of lighting, responsive projections, trance music, and sacred dances. At ...

The question addressed in this article explores the intersection of theology and mysticism in Judaism and Islam. All religions have mystical elements in every aspect of religious life, from the ...

BIRZEIT, West Bank (AP) -- For most tourists, iconic religious landmarks like the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall and the Church of the Nativity are an important part of any visit to the Holy Land.

It was with a mix of dismay and delight that Niyaz singer Azam Ali discovered Rabia al-Basri, an 8th-century Muslim saint and poet regarded as the first female Sufi mystic, who introduced the doctrine ...

Every Thursday night, the music of a tanbour, a long-necked stringed instrument, resounds across the wooden floors of a Manhattan room, wrapped with warm Persian rugs. Barefoot men and women create ...