On July 16, a group of female musicians and dancers will perform the sama, a traditional dance of Sufi Islam, for the first time in Tehran. Thirty-five drummers will accompany the dancers of Ava-ye ...

A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance Tuesday 22 September 2020 08:03 BST From reproductive rights to ...

We already know too well the predominant view of Islam in the United States as a monolithic, menacing Middle Eastern religion. The perception dates back at least to the 9/11 attacks. And it is ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the country's war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group’s founder says she ...

JAFFA, Israel — In a family’s living room in this seaside town, seven people spin in circles to the beat of a drum and the strumming of a guitar. As the music gets faster, so does their turning, with ...

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 ...

KABUL: A group of young Afghans - both women and men - is coming together in the country's war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group's founder says she sees their whirling ...