There is probably no Sufi practice that has historically been more evident and more controversial than sama’, or listening to music as a means of altering one’s state of consciousness ... all of whom ...

Qawwali is a form of devotional music that expresses the mystical Sufi practice of Islam in South Asia, mainly in areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The term qawwali comes from the Arabic word ...

The Bowdoin Middle Eastern Ensemble (BMEE) performs Turkish, Arabic and Armenian music from the folk, classical and Sufi traditions. BMEE is open to students who read music and are at an intermediate ...