Tag: Sufi
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The Truth in a Truism: A Tafsir
by Ankur Barua Once upon a time, in a land not too far from where you are, there lived Abdul-of-the- desolate-mountain. Now Abdul was a boy of few words, and he grew up to become a man of even fewer words. The very act of speaking seemed pointless to him. He disliked having to repeat…
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Zikr: The Labour of Lucknow’s Love
by Ankur Barua O my Lord –If there is paradise on earth it is this pearl of exquisite beautyThat gently nestles on the meandering necklace of your GomtiO Allah – this beggar stands waiting at your door for your bounty. In every iota of dust do I discern your resplendent Residency1In whose mansions once dwelled…
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