Category Archives: Sufi Urs and Event Dates

The original name of ‘Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’ was Syed Muhammad Usman Shah Marwandi who was born in 1177 CE in Marwand, Iran. His father, Syed Ibrahim Kabiruddin, was a righteous and devout dervish, and his mother was a princess. His … Continue reading →

Hazrat Khwaja Fakhruddin (R.A.) – Sarwar Sharif : was the eldest son of Khwaja Sahib (Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti) (R.A.) who earned his livelihood by farming in Mandal town. He was a great saint and a scholar as well . … Continue reading →

She was a dedicated Mureed of Hazrat Inayat Khan in Europe. If you Google “Murshida Goodenough” you will find many references to her. Among them is this short biographical sketch on http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/bio/Sketches.htm: Miss Lucy M. Goodenough (Murshida Sharifa) We know … Continue reading →

I. L. Peretz BONTSHA THE SILENT[1] Here on earth the death of Bontsha the Silent made no impression at all. Ask anyone: Who was Bontsha, how did he live, and how did he die? Did his strength slowly fade, did … Continue reading →