Augustana professor authors book on Sufi poetry – Quad Cities Online

Augustana professor authors book on Sufi poetry

Posted Online: May 18, 2012, 9:58 am

Press release submitted by Augustana College

Professor’s book helps clear up misunderstandings about Muslim poetry

Rock Island, Ill. – University of South Carolina Press has published Dr. Cyrus Zargar’s book Sufi Aesthetics: Beauty, Love, and the Human Form in the Writings of Ibn ‘Arabi and ‘Iraqi. Dr. Zargar, an assistant professor of religion at Augustana, offers an approach to understanding Muslim mystics and perceiving divine beauty and human beauty as one reality.

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Iran participates in “National Seminar” on Sufi Saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti (RA)

Iran participates in “National Seminar” on Sufi Saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti (RA)

New Delhi, May 19, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran Saturday participated in the “National Seminar” held on the auspicious occasion of the 800th anniversary of globally famous Sufi Saint and Mystic Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti which kicked off in New Delhi.

Hojjatoleslam Mehdi Mahdavipour, representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India and Syed Mahdi Nabizadeh, Ambassador of Iran to India attended the day long seminar, organized by Universal Association for Spiritual Awareness (UASA), as “Chief Guests”.

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Hadith – Bukhari – Book of Belief – #9

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr: The Prophet said, “A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all that Allah has forbidden.”

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Daily Times – Leading News Resource of Pakistan – Shah Inayat Qadri’s urs starts

Shah Inayat Qadri’s urs starts

Saturday, May 19, 2012

LAHORE: The three-day annual Urs of Hazrat Hafiz Muhammad Inayatllah Shah Qadri Shatari, teacher of renowned Sufi saint Bulleh Shah and popularly known as Shah Inayat Qadri, began at Queens’ Road on Friday. Provincial Minister for Auqaf and Religious Affairs Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi inaugurated the urs celebrations by laying a traditional chadar on the shrine.

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Hadith – Bukhari – Book of Belief – #8

 Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And Haya (This term “Haya” covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a part of faith.”

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