Jameela Siddiqi presents two Sony Award-winning programmes, first broadcast on BBC World Service. A mahfil, a late-night Sufi gathering in a private home in Karachi.

Few art forms encapsulate this transcendence better than Sufi music. Bengaluru witnessed this ethereal connection as the KM Sufi Ensemble, part of maestro AR Rahman’s prestigious KM Music ...

There is probably no Sufi practice that has historically been more evident and more controversial than sama’, or listening to music as a means of altering one’s state of consciousness. Sama’ ...

Sufi music performances, panel discussions, whirling dervish dances, poetry recitals, and the soulful Mehfil-e-Sama. Alhamra has ensured a welcoming and inspiring atmosphere for festival attendees.

The land of the Nizams still holds much of its regal prestige and this property stands as its best example. On her Instagram Stories, Bhumi was seen listening to Sufi music sung by traditional ...