Lamakaan invites you to Anwar Moazzam Memorial Lecture delivered by Prof. Md. Suleman Siddiqi on Sufism: Past & Present.

The aim of this lecture is to trace the rise and development of Sufi spirituality during the early history of Islam on the one hand and the transition that took place during the later centuries on the other. Sufism is the phenomenon of intense Divine love (‘ishq), remembrance (zikr), contemplation (muraqibah), and beatific vision of God (ruyat-i bari-i taala). It is an exercise to purify the soul (ruh), self (nafs) and heart (dil). It is a transition from this world to the other world. It is a process where the Sufi remains subservient to the commands of God all the time, where his will becomes the Will of God. As Islam moved out of the confines of Arabia, it imbibed local cultures, customs, and traditions, leading to the transition.

About Prof. Md. Suleman Siddiqi: Prof Md. Suleman Siddiqi is a former Vice Chancellor of Osmania University, Hyd. and founder Registrar of MANUU, Hyd.

About Prof. Anwar Moazzam: Prof Anwar Moazzam (1928 – 2023) leaves behind him a large contingent of students, followers, and admirers. His contributions to higher education, the fields of Islamic and South Asian studies, to Urdu language and literature are simply immeasurable. Very few people fit the description of a public intellectual more than Prof Anwar Moazzam did.

All are Welcome!