{"id":38267,"date":"2025-03-01T18:57:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T13:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=38267"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:41:50","slug":"25th-anniversary-of-jahan-e-khusrau-sufi-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-03-2025\/25th-anniversary-of-jahan-e-khusrau-sufi-music-festival","title":{"rendered":"25th Anniversary of Jahan-e-Khusrau Sufi Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the <strong>Sufi music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jahan-e-Khusrau Festival:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>International festival dedicated to <strong>Sufi music, poetry, and dance.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrates the<strong> legacy of Amir Khusrau.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brings together artists from across the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organized by the <strong>Rumi Foundation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Founded by filmmaker and artist<strong> Muzaffar Ali in 2001.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the festival, the Prime Minister also visited <strong>TEH Bazaar (TEH: The Exploration of the Handmade)<\/strong>, which showcased <strong>One District-One Product crafts<\/strong> and exquisite artifacts from across India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Amir Khusrau<\/strong><br>&#8211; He was the most beloved disciple of the<strong> Chishti Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.<\/strong><br>&#8211; He started out in the service of princes and nobles, before becoming a permanent fixture in the <strong>court of the Delhi Sultan.<\/strong><br>1. <strong>In mediaeval Islamic culture, praise poetry <\/strong>was one of the principal means for a ruler to establish and <strong>propagate his cultural and political legitimacy.<\/strong><br>2. <strong>Khusrau served at least five Sultans<\/strong> \u2014 Muizuddin Qaiqabad, Jalaluddin Khalji, Alauddin Khalji, Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah, and Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.<br>&#8211; He wrote in <strong>Persian<\/strong>, the language of the court, as well as <strong>Hindavi<\/strong>.<br>&#8211; <strong>Sultan Jalaluddin Khalji <\/strong>bestowed upon Khusrau the<strong> title of \u2018Amir\u2019.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>1. He also bestowed him with the <strong>sobriquet of Tuti-yi-Hind<\/strong>, the <strong>\u2018Parrot of India\u2019, title.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Legacy: <\/strong>Khusrau made lasting contributions to<strong> Indian classical music and qawwali, <\/strong>and is also credited for <strong>developing Hindavi<\/strong>, a precursor to modern Hindi and Urdu.<br>1. He is also credited with crafting dozens of <strong>ragas <\/strong>and creating <strong>ornate khayal music.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Sufism and Its Origin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/22-11-2022\/sufism\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/22-11-2022\/sufism\"><strong>Sufism<\/strong><\/a> is a<strong> mystic dimension of Islam<\/strong> which formally <strong>originated in the Middle East between the ninth and tenth centuries.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mysticism <\/strong>is a religious practice in which people search for truth, knowledge and <strong>closeness to God through meditation and prayer.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It focuses<strong> <\/strong>on<strong> inner purity, love, and devotion for salvation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Historically, Sufism flourished<\/strong> in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Arabia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Origin in India: <\/strong>Sufism came to India in the <strong>11th and 12th centuries,<\/strong> after the <strong>arrival of Islam via the Arab trading community<\/strong> in South India.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tradition draws from <strong>Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, and Punjabi literature.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sufism&#8217;s Influence in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sufis contributed to spirituality, poetry, and music in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key figures like <strong>Moinuddin Chisti, Nizamuddin Auliya, Amir Khusrau, and Kabir<\/strong> shaped the <strong>Bhakti movement, merging Hindu and Sufi practices.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saints like <strong>Namdev, Tukaram, and Guru Nanak Dev<\/strong> integrated Sufi and Hindu devotion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Sufi Orders in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chisti Order: <\/strong>Introduced by <strong>Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chisti in Ajmer, India.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Influential figures:<\/strong> Nizamuddin Auliya, Nasiruddin Chiragh, Sheikh Burhanduddin Gharib, Mohd Banda Nawaz.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Suhrawardi Order: <\/strong>Emphasized property, knowledge, and mystical enlightenment.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prominent in Punjab and Multan; did not advocate for extreme austerity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Naqshbandi Order: <\/strong>Introduced by Khawaja Bahauddin Naqshbandi, focused on silent meditation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They viewed the human-God relationship as that of a slave and master, observed Shariah law, and opposed Emperor Akbar\u2019s liberal policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Qadri Order: <\/strong>Established during Mughal rule, popular in Punjab.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Believed in the unity of God and creation (Wahdat-al-Wajood).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key figures:<\/strong> Mughal princess Jahanara and Dara, prominent Qadri disciples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sufism Through Music<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Music in Sufism plays a key role in spiritual connection and transformation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It helps induce states of ecstasy and deep devotion, facilitating a closer communion with God.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key aspects include:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sama: <\/strong>Spiritual music and dance that lead to mystical union.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Whirling Dervishes: <\/strong>Dance accompanied by music to symbolize the soul\u2019s journey toward God.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The act of spinning reflects the mystical experience of Fana (annihilation of the self) and Baqa (remaining in God).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poetry and Song: <\/strong>Sufi poetry is often sung, expressing love and devotion to the Divine.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sufi poets like Rumi, Hafiz, and Bulleh Shah wrote poetry that is often sung or recited during Sufi gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Healing Power: <\/strong>Music is believed to bring emotional balance and peace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dhikr: <\/strong>Music enhances the Dhikr (remembrance of God), helping to focus the mind and open the heart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance of Sufism in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sufi saints attracted followers from both Hindu and Muslim communities.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It facilitated the <strong>co-existence of Hindu shrines and Muslim asthans,<\/strong> with mutual respect and reverence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous Sufis fused practices with local traditions, <strong>promoting religious tolerance and respect.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their teachings inspire <strong>seekers of truth<\/strong> and embody the philosophy of \u2018Vasudev Kutumba\u201d (universal family) and \u201cLet all beings be at peace.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Terms Related to Sufism<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Tariqa:<\/strong> Spiritual path or order followed by Sufi practitioners.<br>&#8211; <strong>Pir: <\/strong>A saint.<br>&#8211; <strong>Sheikh (Murshid):<\/strong> Spiritual guide or teacher in Sufism.<br>&#8211; <strong>Murid: <\/strong>A disciple or follower of a Sufi order.<br>&#8211; <strong>Khanqah: <\/strong>A Sufi lodge or retreat for spiritual practices.<br>&#8211; <strong>Qalb:<\/strong> The heart, spiritual center of understanding.<br>&#8211; <strong>Wali: <\/strong>A saint or friend of God.<br>&#8211; <strong>Muraqaba: <\/strong>Meditation or contemplation on God\u2019s presence.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/prime-minister-modi-attends-jashn-e-khusrau-how-13th-century-poet-is-a-flag-bearer-of-pluralistic-sufi-tradition-9862123\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Sufi music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38267"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41268,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38267\/revisions\/41268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}