Al-Kindi Ensemble at Esplanade
It was barely a year ago, that while searching for nasheeds over the Internet, I chanced upon a video clip of the Al-Kindi Ensemble during one of their many performances. I remembered the melody of that particular nasheed taking me away; as I watched the dervishes on my screen whirl in their flowing robes, there […]
Sufi Music in India
Initially, Sufi music was associated with the growth of Islamic culture not just in India but all over the world. But today, Indian Sufi music is for one & all. Sufi music in India today have transcended the boundaries of religion and have reached to everyone. It is no longer bounded by traditional Muslim beliefs, […]
Guilty After My Firstborn
Our paradise and hell, the parents… When I was having my first child, the very thing that kept on coming to my mind was how in the world my parents dealt with this situation. It was so difficult to take care of a child for there were so many responsibilities. You have to feed them […]
