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 ...

Director Gabo Arora has spent the past few years promoting virtual reality as the ideal medium for evoking empathy. He spearheaded the UN's VR app, which featured two of his films, Clouds Over Sidra ...

Mouled is the celebration of the birth of Mohammed, Islam’s prophet. Worldwide, Muslims gather to hear poems and stories about the prophet’s life, recite the Qur’an, and enjoy festive music and foods.

A dancer performs Sufi dance at Wekalet El-Ghoury in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen) A dancer performs Sufi dance at Wekalet El-Ghoury in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Xin ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — 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 ...

Dancers perform Sufi dance during a summer night at Wekalet El-Ghoury in Cairo, Egypt, July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen) A dancer performs Sufi dance during a summer night at Wekalet El-Ghoury in ...

What do you bring to Kathak as an individual? I am told my sense of rhythm combined with exceptional grace is what my audiences like most about me. But I think that my strength to be innovate, ...

Dancers perform a Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2024.(Photo: Xinhua) A dancer performs a Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, ...

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 ...