Mouled is the celebration of the birth of Mohammed, Islam’s prophet. Worldwide, Muslims gather to hear poems and stories about the prophet’s life, recite the Qur’an, and enjoy festive music and foods.

Turkish Mystic Sufi scholar and musician, Latif Bolat, will present music, poetry, Sufi mystic stories and images from the ancient land of Turkey, while Serap Yilmaz, above, a whirling dervish from ...

As a child growing up in Pakistan, Kausar Safar loved listening to the fast-paced, vibrant sound of Qawwali music. She knew that there was a religious aspect to the music played on the radio on Friday ...