Posts By Waaqid Makhdoomi
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2.0KFeatureHow Kashmir celebrates Milad
The celebration of the Prophet’s birth in Kashmir stretches back to the 14th century. It grew through khanqahs, relics, and gatherings that...
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1.7KFeatureWhy saying ‘Bismillah’ matters: Mindfulness lessons from a 16th-century Kashmiri sufi
Muslims begin almost everything with Bismillāh – from prayers to the simplest daily acts. In 16th-century Kashmir, the Sufi Baba Dawud Khaki...
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1.9KFeatureUnfolding 16th century essential: Structure and background of Qasīda-e-Zarūriyya
In the 16th century, Kashmir, an Islamic scholar enamoured by the companionship of his spiritual guide, heads into a mountain cave. After...
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2.4KFaithWhy Kashmiris must reclaim the soul of Kashmir’s Sufi movement
For centuries, Sufism or Tasawwuf shaped Kashmir’s spiritual and social fabric, balancing mysticism with Islamic law. But today, this legacy faces distortion...
