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For hundreds of millions of Sufi followers worldwide, music is at the heart of their tradition and a way of getting closer to God. From the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey to the Qawwali music of Pakistan, Sufism has produced some of the world’s most spectacular music celebrated by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Dalrymple’s film traces the shared roots of Christianity and Islam in the Middle East and discovers Sufism to be a peaceful, tolerant and pluralistic bulwark against fundamentalism.
The film closes in Morocco at the ‘Fes Festival of Sacred Music’ where the ideals of Sufism are extended to embrace faiths worldwide.
Please note we have additional performance footage of the following artists featured in Sufi Soul… These are available as “extras” for a DVD release. Kudsi Erguner (Turkey) – 8’ 23” / Sain Zahoor (Pakistan) – 5’ / Rahet Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistan) - 12’54” / Bhitashah Fakirs (Pakistan) 8’ 54” / Jilala Band (Morrocco) 2’33”. Screener of Extras available on request.