Omar Khayam Rubayiyat

"I sent my Soul through the Invisible, 
Some letter of that After-life to spell: 
And by and by my Soul returned to me, 
And answered "I Myself am Heaven and Hell!"

- Omar Khayam

Download Omar Khayam's Rubaiyat in Ebook (PDF) form at http://www.thesufi.com/sufi_ebooks/

Masjid-e-Quba - The first mosque of Islam

Quba Mosque (Quba' Masjid or Masjid al-Quba, Arabic: مسجد قباء) is the first mosque of Islam, whose foundation was laid by Prophet Muhammad SAW. It's founding stones were position by Prophet SAW himself after his immigration from Makkah to Medina. Here is a beautiful wallpaper of the interior of this mosque in high resolution to download at:

http://www.thesufi.com/Makkah_Medina_Wallpapers_HD/target7.html

Complete Quran Recitation by Imam-e-Kaaba Sayyed Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz as-Sudais

Sayyed Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz as-Sudais ( عبد الرحمن السديس ), born Najaf, Iraq) is the imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah Mukarma, Saudi Arabia, known for the beauty of his Qirat or Talawaat, the Recitation of Quran. He has been named as Islamic Personality Of the Year 2005.

Here is a complete Quran Recitation Talawat of all 114 Surah to download in MP3 format. 

http://www.thesufi.com/sufimusic/Al_Sheikh_Abdul_Basit_Abdul_Samad.htm

Arieb Azhar

Arieb Azhar is a Pakistani pop singer known for folk/Sufi musical influences. His most famous hit is Husn-e-Haqiqi. He has made appearances in Coke Studio's Season 2 and Season 3. He lived in Bosnia/Yougoslavia and has also sung Balkan and gypsy music in his album, Wajj.Here is a beautiful song based on kalam of Khwaja Ghulam Farid, which I believe all fans must hear. It is called:

Arieb Azhar - Husn-e-Haqiqi (5:32) 

http://www.thesufi.com/sufimusic/Arieb_Azhar.htm

Dr. Allama Iqbal's Mard-e-Khuda

Allama Iqbal has used 'Mard-e-Khuda' to describe Momin, who he considers the ultimate manifestation of God. Here is a excellent verse which describe this:

Tera Jalal-o-Jamal, Mard-e-Khuda ki Daleel
Woh bhi Jaleel-o-Jameel, tu bhi Jaleel-o-Jameel

(Your glory and beauty, is manifested by the Man of God.
He is glorious & beautiful and so are You!

Allama's prose 'The Reconstruction of Religious thought in Islam' ebook in PDF form is available to download on http://www.thesufi.com/

Sufi Music from Afghanistan

Afghanistan, the land of origin of great Sufi Masters such as Hakim Jami and Hazrat Ali Hajvairi (popularly known as Daata Sahib), has roots in Sufi and Folk Music. Rubab, similiar to small guitar, is a popular musical instrument . Here is a selection of some songs.

http://www.thesufi.com/sufimusic/Music_From_Afghanistan.htm

UK Ramadan/Ramzan Time Table/Schedule 2012

For the UK readers, here is a Ramadan Time Table for Sehr and Iftar to view. Cities include:

London
Birmingham
Bradford
Cardiff
Glasgow
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
Middlesbrough

Follow http://www.thesufi.com/UK_Ramadan_Time_Table_Schedule_2012.htm

Gem and Mud

"If a gem falls into mud, it is still valuable
If dust ascends to heavens, it remains valueless"


- Shaykh Saadi of Shiraz
Read more about Shaykh Saadi quotations on TheSufi.com Shaykh Sa'adi Page.

نسیمی از حجاز آید کہ ناید؟ Allama Iqbal's Armaghaan-e-Hijaz portrayedby Sadeqain

نسیمی از حجاز آید کہ ناید؟
سرآمد روزگار این فقیری
دگر داناے راز آید کہ ناید؟

The bliss of the past may arrive, or not"
That breeze of Hijaz may arrive, or not
This Fakir's last time has arrived so near now
"May arrive knowers of secrets (sage), or not

This is a passage from Dr. Allama Iqbals's Armaghan-e-Hijaz (The Gift for Hijaz). During his last years, Allama wanted to go on Hajj and started writing these couplets. His wish was not fulfilled but like Mevlana Rumi, the sheer state of sorrow and gnosis, was a Divine Decree to create a work of genius, so poignant, so beautiful

Sadeqain, a renowed artists from Karachi for his murals, painted Allama's verses, which is featured here 

Bulleh Shah - Aleph (Ilmo Bas Karein o Yar)

"I’lmon bus kareen o yaa, Ik alif teray darkar
(Stop seeking all this knowledge my friend, Only 'Alif' is what you need)"

Bullhay Shah's poetry has been a source of inspiration for many and has been sung by many generations of artists. Here is an artwork of his poem Alif, with english translation, for your desktop wallpapers.

Also download Alif and Bulleya songs performed by Junoon, a popular Pakistani band at http://www.thesufi.com/sufimusic/Junoon.htm 

Sufi Whirling Ensembles from Turkey - Download Sufi Sema Music MP3

 'Listen to the Reed' is the first verse of Masnavi Mevlana Rumi, a book eulogised as the Quran of Persian. After the disappreane of his spiritual master, Shams Tabraiz, Mevlana went through a state of sorrow and gnosis, engaging in Sema/Sufi Whirling and his yearning coming out of him in form of incessant verses, The Masnavi. 


Listen to the sound of Ney in these Sufi Whirling Ensembles from Turkey and other countries on Sufi Music/Ney Music Of Dervish/Sufi Whirling (Semaa/Semâ)