Women were especially affected; often used to sing Sufi songs during the day and in female gatherings.

They feature in the soundtrack for the Sufi song, Betaabi, the end-credits of the movie.

From his best friend, a wise old Muslim holy man, the narrator hears about a poor, gentle music teacher who befriends a 9-year-old blind singer of Sufi songs.

Egypt: an open-ended small reed flute which often accompanies Sufi songs and dances.

Poetry is at the core of the Sufi devotional songs called qawwali.

He often went to mystical gatherings in his village where Sufi songs accompanied by rural music were sung.

This affected him so much, that little by little he started to compose his own Sufi songs.

They feature in the soundtrack for the Sufi song, "Betaabi".

He could sing Sufi songs beautifully, but did not do too well with soft romantic numbers.

Kaur wore Sufi attire, especially while performing Sufi songs.