SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Farooq Ahmad Shaksaaz presses a button on his 1970 Sharp cassette player, and with a hefty clack the machine whirrs to life. As the Kashmiri tailor stitches, the machine ...

SRINAGAR: When Kashmiri teenager Shabnam Bashir first took up classical Sufi music three years ago, she had to practice singing in secret because all the men in her family opposed her new passion. Now ...

Saraf Ali Bhat, a Kashmiri artist, is on a mission to revive Sufism for younger generations. Through his soulful rabab performances, insightful writings, and upcoming album 'Zarb-e-Kaleem,' he blends ...

An 11-year-old boy Ayaan Sajad is reviving Kashmir’s traditional Sufi music with a blend of hip hop after his first song, in local Kashmiri language, crossed 3 million views on YouTube. The five ...

Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, the beautiful valley of Kashmir is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, serene lakes and snow-capped mountains. But, there is more to this region than ...

Kashmiri Muslims Offer Prayers At Shrine of Sufi Saint Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani In Srinagar Kashmiri Muslims pray as a priest displays a relic of Sufi saint Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani ...

Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along with a meticulously preserved collection of cassette tapes from the 1970s, ...

Kashmir's Sufi Music Lovers Are Sticking With the Audio Cassette SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Farooq Ahmad Shaksaaz presses a button on his 1970 Sharp cassette player, and with a hefty clack the machine ...