Category Archives: Sufi Urs and Event Dates

Vera Corda [1913-2002] had successful careers in ballet, graphic arts design, nursing, and teaching before beginning her pioneering work in early childhood education and family development. As an artist, she illustrated children’s books with watercolors, designed and silk-screened scarf designs, … Continue reading →

Hadith reported from Abu Dawood (ra) The Messenger of Allah (saw) entered the mosque one day and saw an Ansari a resident of Madinah man there by the name of Abu Umaamah. The Prophet p.b.u.h. asked him: ” O Abu … Continue reading →

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 →