Although Sufi-led political parties have been active in Bangladesh for almost four decades, they received little scholarly attention. Therefore, this article discusses the historical context within which post-independence Sufi/Pir-centred emerged, their interaction with other parties, and electoral performance. It also touches upon some basic issues relating to Pir-cum leaders: once a Pir becom...

al-shab al-zarif, one of the most well-known poets of decadence age, is also a foremost borrower of religious texts in the field of worldly lyric. his lyrics are influence by quran, various religious texts, and notions of his sufi father, afif al-din telmesani. this study tries to examine the works of this prominent poet and analyze their intersexual relations to show his power in mixing religi...

in the following, i describe the sufi path (tariqa) as a dialectical process which transforms the person through love. i examine the belief system of islamic mystics as a journey involving both creativity and passion. i do so by using a fresh approach, a perspective that has heretofore yet to be applied to the spiritual alchemy of the sufis.