Sufism in Pak in contested space

Book Title: Soul Rivals: State, Militant and Pop Sufism in Pakistan Author: Nadeem Farooq Paracha

Ranjit Powar Nadeem Farooq Paracha might have well picked another name for his tongue-in-cheek narrative, Soul Rivals: State, Militant and Pop Sufism in Pakistan. The Church and the State have always

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The stanzapelters

Locals attempt to douse a fire in houseboats at KoniKhan, Dal Lake in Srinagar, last month. Three houseboats were charred . (PTI)

Three poets, three different sensibilities, one Calcutta-based publisher and one common theme

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This time Jahan-e-Khusrau will have a taste of Punjabi sufi

The 15th edition of three-day Annual World Sufi Music Festival Jahan-e-Khusrau from March 6 to 8 is here to mesmerise the audience with soulful music

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Invitation to the heritage of Imams | Greater Kashmir

Invitation to the heritage of Imams Greater Kashmir | If the best proof of God is to be seen in the lives of saints, the most compelling evidence of God in Islamic history is in the lives of Imams. Shrouded

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