Posted in Culture, Events, Music, New York, Religion, tagged Church, Ilahi, Islam on April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Video (01:19) - “Sheikh Nazim” ilahi performed at a New York church by murids from the Osmanli Dergahi
Video courtesy of nakshibendi.com
Posted in Events, Music, New York, Religion, Sufism, Video, tagged Faith, Islam, Muslims, Naksibendi, Rumi, Sufi, Whirling on February 3, 2008 | 13 Comments »
For over 700 years Muslims have performed a devotional worship, a form of sema, whirling in continual remembrance of their Creator. This tradition of whirling became commonly known through the sufi poet Maulana Jalal’ud-din Rumi. The word sema, which is arabic for “sound” is described best by Shamsi Tabriz, Maulana Jalal’ud-din’s master and shaykh saying,
“There [...]
Posted in Events, History, New York, Travel, tagged African, African American, Films, Fouta Jallon, Fulani, Movies, Slaves, West Africa on January 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood, Inc.
Hosts the New York City Premier
of
PRINCE AMONG SLAVES
Co-Sponsors
The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial Ctr.
Citizens Against Recidivism, Inc.
Full Spectrum of New York
Muslim Women’s Institute for R&D
New York University Islamic Center
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