Affan Yesvi is a Sufi scholar, columnist, and entrepreneur. As a descendant of the 11th-century Sufi saint, Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi - a mystic, poet, and founder of the Yasaviyya Sufi order in Central ...

Whenever religious freedom is discussed in Egypt, the topic inevitably turns to the status of the Christian Copts. Thousands of articles have been written about Egypt's Copts and how they are denied ...

Sufi masters have instructed that it is advisable to busy the self with something worth doing. If not, the self shall busy you with something not worth your time. The profound wisdom of these words ...

Sufism is Islamic mysticism. This article provides a description of Sufism and information about its history and practice. Sufism, or Tasawwuf as it is known in the Muslim world, is Islamic mysticism ...

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 ...

Sufism is mystical and ascetic form of Islam practiced by tens of millions of Muslims. But radical Islamists have taken to targeting Sufis in brutal attacks, such as the recent massacre in Egypt. A ...