Friday 26 October 2012

Outer shell of Good but authenticity of Evil

Date: 26th October 2012 Ajmer, India

For centuries, people have endeavored to set apart themselves and
evoke the mysteries of spirituality. Spiritual Healing is your
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Every fortnight I have been meeting or coming across men and women who
have been initiated by some internet sheikhs from India, Turkey,
Bangladesh, Indonesia and so on into the wazifa's and are in trouble
with visions and dreams which one is unable to control.
As we all know Sufism, Mysticism, Psychic Phenomena, the Occult and
other aspects of the New Age Movement are sweeping the world.
Nevertheless, we should be conscious of what is going on, without
dwelling on evil. We need to have enough knowledge to be sensitive
about Satan's devices, but not live with him!

The new-age Sufism / Mysticism is the most deceptive and damaging
philosophy around today. It is entwined not only in witchcraft and
Satanism. The belief system is deeply rooted in Sufi or the Eastern
Mysticism, and the Occult, with ancient pagan backgrounds. Followers
are told to awaken their God consciousness through Wazifa's... What
most do not understand is,

When Iblees was certain that he was doomed, he resolved to mislead
whomever he could from the slaves of Allah, so that they would be
with him in Hell.
(Iblees (Satan)) said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall
indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I
shall mislead them all.
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them" (Quran, al-Hijr: 39 – 40).

Satan's ultimate goal

After Allah gave him the reprieve until the Day of Judgment, he made
Misleading man as his primary goal. Allah told us about that in the
Quran,
"(Iblees) said: 'Because You have sent me astray, surely, I will sit
in wait against them (human beings) on Your straight path. Then I will
come to them.
from before them and behind them, from their right and from their
left, and You will not find most of them as thankful ones (i.e. they
will not be
dutiful to You)'" (Quran, Al-Aaraf: 16, 17).

He has such confidence in ensnaring his victims whom he openly
declares his strategy of approaching them from all sides and making
them succumb to his
temptations. The first victims of Satan were Adam (alaihis salam) and Hawwa.
Allah says, "Then the Shaitan (Satan) made them slip there from (the
Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were. We said:
"Get you down, all, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be a
dwelling place. for you and an enjoyment for a time" (Quran,
Al-Baqarah: 36).

"and an enjoyment for a time" is what Satan makes the most of the. He
has decided to make the world appear beautiful and attractive and
works on ways to lure man, limit his perspective to the gains,
pleasures and enjoyment of this world alone, and make him forget the
path that Allah (SWT) has chalked out for all human beings during
their stay here.

Satan's ultimate goal is to make people go astray and eventually to
turn them into disbelievers, or polytheists at a minimum. The way
Satan pursues that goal varies in accordance with the interests and
inclinations of his victims.
For example, he uses piety to attack the pious; scholarly disciplines
to attack scholars; false reasoning and logic for those who take pride
in being knowledgeable, and ignorance to attack the ignorant.

The Satan, as well as the other evil spirits, are fallen Jinn, who
turned away from Allah. However, they have the power to appear to
people as generous. What appears to some to be a "Divine Light" is, in
reality, the "Shining Darkness" of Satan. Despite the attractiveness,
and apparent concern shown by these "Spirit Guides," these spirits
will ultimately lead to unworldly cruelty and other forms of
transcendent annihilation here on Earth, and possibly serious
consequences in the life to come with occult and other forbidden
practices.

Despite the clear implications of such practices, an increasing number
of people is abandoning their true faith to follow some
self-proclaimed sheikhs that have their own agendas or many aspects by
the name of initiating certain Wazifa's / Bayat. People today are
replacing God with evil spirits, Jinns, Moakils ,. The seductions are
subtle, but at its core is Satan himself, on the surface, appears to
be a good thing. It promises global peace, health, personal and
spiritual growth, and environmental stability. However, the methods it
promotes to achieve these goals are cleverly hidden beneath a
compassionate surface appearance. Nevertheless, , on the surface, does
not deny the existence of Allah -- to do so would scare off most
believers in an instant. Instead, clever sentence structure is
applied, while traditional aspects of our faith are redefined.

Allah becomes less than what he is, Allah, and instead is relegated
to become one of a number of "Spiritual Guides" who were mere humans
that "evolved" into taller beings after discovering and using "ancient
wisdom." Indeed, it promises that any individual can attain this
status through "self-realization'" Realization'" or "taller
Consciousness'" of the fact of one's own "Higher Self," "God-Self", or
"Divinity." Essentially, everyone can become God.

The New Age Trend of Wazifa initiated by the Modern So Called Shaikh
are nothing more than an occult practice, and an experience produced
through meditation and finally inviting the Jinns or Moakils, which
is travelling outside one's body in spirit form to another
destination... It opens up a gateway for demonic spirits. Demons move
in and take possession. It is an occult practice and powered by evil
spirits. Once a person is taken into such control over his/her spirit,
they can enter the spirit realm any time and talk to demons... The
force behind is demonic. Satan deceiving the one who is desperately
asking questions. I should come as no surprise that nine out of ten
times the answer just happens to be what the person wants to hear.
Once contact is established through the wazifa's, Satan lures the
victim into other occult activities. Most will indulge to get answers
to many questions, instead of asking Allah.

Some believe that using it can reveal hidden things in the
subconscious. Still others believe that while the communications are
produced supernaturally, the supernatural source is devilish rather a
sure way to Depression and satanic Possession. We are to be under the
guidance and control of Allah (swt).

This practice is often used in occultism and shamanism. One should
never attempt to do that no matter whoever says it as these are
heading to dangerous gates. The initiation is not the right of any
Shaikh rather it has to be an order and the will of the Almighty. Then
you are initiated, and the guidance comes along with it. This leads
you to the path creating the beautiful soul with pain and experiences.
Teachings and Gifts, If not than venturing to such an unknown path
is very dangerous and to be avoided at all costs by the believers.
Most Sheikhs are themselves are self-proclaimed sheikhs in today's
times. The women are initiated and used for various sexual activities.
One is advised to accept the Shaikh as the man who Allah has chosen,
and he will be permitted to use the murshid for physical pleasure.

This is exploitation, and the Jinns make you to get into these traps.
If you are trapped in such weird situation, it's nearly impossible to
get out of it.
safe and sound: Durood is a sure means of Allah Ta'ala granting
blessings, peace, prosperity and favours of great magnitude on one who
recites Durood Shareef on the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu Alaihi
Wasallim). The reciter of Durood Shareef receives all the benefits in
this world and utmost gain in the next world with addition to the love
of the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallim).

The invocation of Blessings on the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu Alaihi
Wasallim) is styled in Arabic as "Salawat," in Persian as "Durood,"
and in Urdu as "Salawat-o-Salaam".
The regular recitation of Durood Shareef on Sayyiduna Rasoolullah
(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallim) lifts up our hearts on to a plane of
comprehension where we gaze in our new-found peace and moral armour.

We have been told by Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sallal Laahu Alaihi
Wasallim) that Durood Shareef is itself Light and when light enters
the soul, every aspiration is achieved and every goal is won. Nothing
remains thereafter to worry about. The daily recitation of Durood
Shareef has a tremendous effect on the human head, heart, mind and
person. It purifies thoughts and intensifies actions. It makes
passages for perfect peace and personal satisfaction.

Wednesday 24 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL SUFI FESTIVAL - ISFI AWARDS


ISFI AWARDS - PLATINUM


The Reality of the Straight Path

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 'Allah has set forth
the following as a parable: there is a road that leads straight to the
destination. On either side of the road there is a wall in which there
are open doors with curtains hanging on them. From the remote end of
the road, a voice calls, 'Proceed straight and do not turn aside.'
Whenever someone intends to lift a curtain from the door another voice
calls from above, 'Beware! Do not lift the curtain, otherwise you will
be lured inside.'

The Prophet (peace be upon him) explained the parable by saying that
the straight path is Islam, the walls are the limits imposed by Allah,
the open doors are the things that he has prohibited, the voice which
calls from the end of the road is the Qur´an and the voice which calls
from above is Allah's monitor in the heart of every believer.

Wednesday 3 October 2012

The ISFI 2012 begins in Ajmer

The introductory series of the International sufi festival begins on
Thursday at 6 pm at the Al Ikhlas Gallery.
The Launch of the International Sufi Film Festival, the sufi paintings
Rang - e - Raqs and Ahle Suffe will be inaugurated by Mrs Naseem
Akhtar Insaaf Minister for Education and Mr. Mahendar Singh Ralawta
Congress President Ajmer.
The festival will continue until the 11th October from 11 am to 6 pm.
All entry free on all days.

Monday 20 August 2012

International Sufi Festival 2012


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Sunday 12 August 2012

International Sufi Festival India 2012

By Ayesha -
Sunday, August 12, 2012 01:12:21 PM

Ajmer - International Sufi festival( ISFI) will highlight the
Traditional Classical Sama of the Indian Sub Continent at the
forthcoming festival to be held in October at Ajmer. The event
organised by Divine Abode. The heavenly music will touch the soul
transcending the audience in the wonderful spiritual atmosphere. The 7
day long celebration of Art & Culture will be led by the highly
acclaimed groups. The groups will be led by Sabri Brothers, Ahmed
Warsi Brothers, Nizami Brothers, Ateeq Hussain Khan and the
Traditional Chishtiya Sufi Ensemble will perform with the aim of
bringing in a high-quality performance this year. The festival will
aim at reviving the ancient art once more as part of the mission and
the aim of the ISFI .

Most Artist performing this year have performed in various other parts
of the world. They specialise in performing outstanding samples of
classical Sufi music and Kalaam.
The roots of Qawwali can be traced back to 8th century Persia (today's
Iran and Afghanistan). During the first major migration from Persia,
in the 11th century, the musical tradition of Sema migrated to South
Asia, Turkey and Uzbekistan. Amir Khusro Dehelvi of the Chisti order
of Sufis is credited with fusing the Persian and Indian musical
traditions to create Qawwali as we know it today in the late 13th
century in India. The word Sama is often still used in Central Asia
and Turkey to refer to forms very similar to Qawwali, and in India,
Pakistan and Bangladesh, the formal name used for a session of Qawwali
is Mehfil-e-Sama.

International Sufi Festival began as a Spiritual Tribute to the
Blessed Sufi Saint Hazrath Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty ( R. A ). Thus the
festival came as part of the International Festival for Sufi Music in
the country. Other International group will perform along with other
performances by renowned groups of the Sub Continient.

Sufiana Kalaam on Sitar by Sitar Maestro Dr Sudeep Rai, Sufi Kathak by
Manisha Gulyani, Sufi Fusion by Rishi Inc, Sufi Jugalbandi by Roohani
Sisters, Sufiana Kalaam on Amir Khusro ( Vocal) by Vaishali Rai will
be a part of the Sama from 5th – 11th October 2012 in the holy city.

" The concept of ISFI by Begum Gulshaa is a philosophical thought.
What inspired me was the thought and her true devotion towards the
Mission and the aim of the festival. The festival includes Sufi
paintings, Sufi Literature, Sufi Films is definitely a huge
achievement. Being a part of ISFI is rather a honor to me and I take
this as my Tribute to Khwaja Saab for all that I have received from
Khwaja Saab in the last couple of years of my devotion to the blessed
saint ." Says Retiwalla the presenter of the ISFI 2012.

Friday 27 July 2012

What is Sufism??

What is Sufism ?
I have heard that the ecstasy
Of the "Wearers of wool"
Comes from finding the taste of Love.
That's Sufism, nothing more.
Sufism is nothing but a path,
It is just this clear road, and nothing more.

What is Sufism ?
Good character and awareness of Love.
The cure for hatred and vengeance.
That's Sufism, nothing more.

What is Sufism ?
The heart attaining tranquility
Which is the root of religion.
That's Sufism, nothing more.

What is Sufism ?
Contemplation that travels
To the Divine throne, a far-seeing gaze.
That's Sufism, and nothing more.

Sufism is keeping one's distance
From imagination and supposition.
Sufism is surrendering one's soul
To the care of the inviolability of Love.

Sufism is the path of faith
And affirmation of unity,
It is an incorruptible religion.
That's Sufism, nothing more.

Sufism is a smooth and illuminated path,
It is the way to the most exalted Paradise.
That's Sufism, and nothing more.
"Rumi".

Sunday 15 July 2012

Ajmer to host the Second ISFI Festival

Spirituality finds a very different manifestation in the annual
festival of the Sufi culture in Ajmer, Rajasthan.

The second edition of the International Sufi Festival India continues
to be a commemorative fiesta to the honor of the Sufi saint Hazrath
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty. The stunning concepts and symbolic messages
merging with the soothing music and dance makes it a must visit..

Ms Gulshaa Begum, Chairperson Divine Abode is known for her
contributions in the field of Sufi Art & Culture and commitment to
serve for the social cause through festivals and Art Exhibitions in
Ajmer.
Isfi is today Regarded as one of the spectacular event with a strong
visual appeal. The Festival is a true crowd puller as thousands of
people gather here to be a part of the 7 day event.

The essence of sufism includes the unification of the human soul with
the Ultimate through the medium of sufi music. As a result, this mega
festival abounds in music and dance performances by the dervishes
(ascetic Muslim monk). The harmonious dance and melodious music joins
hand to create a sublime atmosphere in the entire air.

Get ready to be a part of a spiritual journey that is superbly rich in
artistic value and touch. This unique concept of attaining the divine
with music and dance is something that needs to be explored and felt.

Sufi Art Exhibition
Date: 4th to 11th Oct 2012
Time: 11am - 6 pm
Venue: Al Ikhlas Gallery
Place: Ajmer, India

Sufi Music
Date: 5th to 11th Oct 2012
Time: 6 - 9 pm
Place: Ajmer, India

All entry to the events will be free. Kindly carry your ID Card along with you.

For more details log on to our website

www.sufipaintings.com
www.isfiajmer.com

Thursday 12 January 2012

Invitation for Sufi Art Exhibition in Ajmer ( Rajasthan)

Light of the Sufi's
A 3 day Sufi Art Festival
At the Al Ikhlas Gallery in Ajmer City
Date:* 27, 28 and 29th January 2012

Inaugration on the 27th Jan 2012 at 1130 am at Al Ikhlas Gallery
Chief Guest; Mrs Naseem Akhtar Insaaf
Honourable Minister for Education, Rajasthan

*The details of the Festival are as follows:

1. Aim and Objective*
To promote cultural exchange in respect for the cultural diversity of
different countries through sufi art and islamic paintings; to promote
dialogue on arts and civilization  for the ultimate goal of common
development and prosperity.; To promote local artist bycreating a
platform to exhibit their art to the world culture.

2. Theme
Sufi Art, Islamic Calligraphy & Sacred Art;

3. Artist Information:
Sufi Art and Persian Calligraphy - Akash Suryavanshi
Paintings of Ajmer Dargah Shariff - Jitendra Patniwal
Sacred Art - Gulshaa Begum

4. Venues
 Al Ikhlas Gallery, Ajmer ( Raj)

5. Entry
 Free

6.Other relevant information and requests: You are cordially invited
and welcomed to actively participate in and contribute to the
Festival. Any support would be appreciated.

 Also visit our website http://www.sufipaintings.com/
 Mobile: +91-7665555758/ 9845047027

7. For further information please refer to the invitation attached here.

Sincerely



Gulshaa Begum
Chairperson
Divine Abode
International Sufi Festival India
Website: http://www.isfiajmer.com/
http://www.sufipaintings.com/

News & Updates:
ISFI 2012 <http://www.isfi2012.blogspot.com>
Divine Abode <http://divineabode2011.blogspot.com>
Al Ikhlas Gallery <http://www.sufipaintings.blogspot.com>
Sufi Music Concert 2011 <http://sufimusicconcert.blogspot.com/>