sufi
what it is
Sufi communities or orders are found throughout the Muslim world, from South and Central Asia through Turkey, Iran, Kashmir ,India ,the Levant and northern, eastern and western Africa and also England. With that wide a geographical and cultural spread for Sufism itself, Sufi musical practice is itself equally diverse. Each Sufi order or brotherhood has its own traditions, and forms of Sufi practice vary greatly from region to region.
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What is sufi?
Sufi communities or orders are found throughout the Muslim world, from South and Central Asia through Turkey, Iran, Kashmir ,India ,the Levant and northern, eastern and western Africa and also England. With that wide a geographical and cultural spread for Sufism itself, Sufi musical practice is itself equally diverse. Each Sufi order or brotherhood has its own traditions, and forms of Sufi practice vary greatly from region to region.
What are good sufi albums to start with?
Try Himma by Sufi Music Ensemble, Whirling by Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Seyahatname by Mercan Dede, and Moon Shines at Night by Djivan Gasparyan.
Who are some women making sufi?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/sufi/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making sufi, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21