Tag: Sufi
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Pakistan’s Sufi festivals reclaim spirit after violence
Shah Jiwana (Pakistan) (AFP) – Rhythmic drums and spirited dancing are once again bringing life to the shrines of Pakistan’s saints, where festivals were long stifled by jihadist violence. As the harvest season ends and schools finish for the summer, villagers climb atop tractor trolleys, buses and rickshaws to head to the annual celebrations at Sufi…
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Public Holiday on Sept 7 in Lahore
A public holiday has been announced by Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi to observe the annual Urs (death anniversary) of Data Ganj Bakhsh Syed Ali Hajwari on Thursday, September 7, in Lahore. Naqvi announced the holiday on Monday after his visit to the Data Darbar in Lahore. The Urs will last for three days,…
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Living legends Abida Parveen, Naseebo Lal’s ‘Tu Jhoom’ is magic, fans go crazy
Living legends of Pakistan music industry Abida Parveen and Naseebo Lal have opened the 14th season of Coke Studio with an extravagant song “Tu Jhoom.” The song has sent excited fans on a listening spree while they have gone crazy about it. The opening lines are sung by the folk queen Lal, followed by the…
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‘Sufi, science and tech research centres being set up on Bushra Bibi’s special interest’
Sufism and science and technology research centres will be set up in Punjab due to the special interest of the First Lady, Bushra Bibi, The News has reported. Sheikh Abul Hassan Shazli Centre will be opened in Lahore in the first phase. Research on Islam, Sufism, religious thought, interfaith harmony, and modern sciences besides science…
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Meesha Shafi, Samina Peerzada mourn Gunga Saain’s demise
Gunga Saain, a specially-abled dhol player, passed away in Lahore, after suffering from a heart attack, Hum News has reported. Saain was famous across the country for his spiritual dance on the beats of dhol. The famed musician used to dance and perform while playing the dhol himself. He used to perform on Thursdays on…
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Pakistani artists set to perform for virtual Covid-19 fundraiser
Pakisani artists are set to perform for a virtual sufi concert aimed to raise funds for COVID-19 victims. The event is scheduled to take place live on Sunday, May 10, 2020. According to the fundraising website, the initiative is called the Hamd-O-Naat and Sufi programme. Several popular Pakistani artists like Rafaqat Ali Khan, Ali Sethi, Haroon Rashid and…