Annika's conversion to Sufism: 'For years, I limited myself to practicing the whirling dervish dance, trying to convince myself that Islam did not interest me'

Why does one choose a religion? Eleven people recount their spiritual journeys. Annika, 59, of Norwegian origin, has lived in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Mouled, Music and Cultural Memory in a Tunisian Festival

Mouled is the celebration of the birth of Mohammed, Islam’s prophet. Worldwide, Muslims gather to hear poems and stories about the prophet’s life, recite the Qur’an, and enjoy festive music and foods.
Yahoo

Young Afghan woman teaches Sufi dance in Kabul for 'inner peace'

Mirzaie, founder of a Sama Dance group dances with her teammates in Kabul Mirzaie, founder of a Sama Dance group dances with her teammates in Kabul KABUL (Reuters) - Fahima Mirzaie set up a dance ...
Seattle Times

Young Afghan women, men perform whirling Sufi dance together

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the country’s war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group’s founder says she ...
Reuters

Young Afghan woman teaches Sufi dance in Kabul for 'inner peace'

KABUL (Reuters) - Fahima Mirzaie set up a dance school for women in the Afghan capital last year, hoping to help her students fight depression and find inner peace in a war-torn country where dancing ...