SUFISM AND MUSIC

SUFIS ONLINE... LOVE AND WORSHIP

           "A Sufi is he who relates to the fard of his time - what is obligatory on me today" 
                                                Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi


Interestingly the word 'Sufism' opens a whole new world of Islam through the Sufi perspective, not only through books but also through the internet. Sufis are known to be of a mystical branch of Islam who use their minds and body in the true worship of Allah. Sufis are associated with serenity and love and for their dedication to the spiritual.

I have always had a great interest in the Sufis and have found them to be inspirational people.  However Sufis have been under great criticisms for their use of music, but as we will understand from the following online literature how it has a positive impact on people.
 It is from the use of the internet that I have been able to research the lives some of the following famous Sufi masters.

• Abdul Qadir Jillani
• Moinuddin Chisti
• Jallaluddin Rumi

There are many singers who openly praise the Sufi masters and these are very easily accessible on the internet.   One of these is the great qawal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.  His Qawalis are a truly spiritual mystical experience.  He not only praises Allah Almighty but the great Sufis and their works.  Upon listening to his Qawalis you are drawn into a mystical experience and can really appreciate and understand religion from a complete different perspective.

 

'The whirling wind of God' is an article written by a journalist called Peter Culshaw. This was an incredibley interesting personal experience of a person who was present in a Sufi gathering where the Sufis performed their ritual of Dhikr, which is otherwise known as the 'remberence of Allah'.  The writer shares his experience and he explains how being present during the dhikr he was amazed at the way the Sufis known as the 'whirling dervishes' performed their collective worship.  He speaks of how the connection was so strong during the experience he was spiritually drawn into it.

                                             "Appear as you are - Be as you appear"  RUMI

                                                                       

     CELT ISLAM

These words of wisdom of the great Sufi master Rumi appear on most of the websites of Muhammad Abdullah Hamzah. Aka 'Celt Islam' a convert to Islam and is known as a Sufi.  He is a truly inspirational individual who has used his music as a spiritual awareness.  He has performed in places like glastonbury. Reading his personal profile it dawned on me how someone who was not born in to the religion has knowledge and is spreading it in the best way he can.  So how is that wrong?

Through his music he draws people in to Islam.  Watch his video and you will be amazed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IazaH0nOUwA&feature=watch-vrec