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A Mystical Journey has received wide press coverage The following are links to a selection of these materials.

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Who Sings for Islam?, Washington Post, USA, 27 March 2008 — “In Rumi’s poetry, musical instruments often serve as a metaphor of the seeker longing for God. We are vehicles for the divine in the form of sound. ‘Listen to the reed, how it tells a tale …’ is the opening line of Rumi’s masterwork, the Mathnawi. I was reminded of that during A Mystical Journey.”

‘A Mystical Journey’, Los Angeles Times, USA, 10 March 2008 — “With eight acts and more than 60 performers, it could easily have filled a daylong festival. Instead it was a tasting menu of Islamic religious music -- consistently intriguing, frequently thrilling...”

South Asia's Bono comes to town, Toronto Star, Canada, 2 November 2007 — “With stops in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Montreal, and featuring 60 musicians and dancers from various parts of the Muslim world, the concert marks the golden jubilee of His Highness Prince Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.”

Ismaili Muslims on a mystical journey, Edmonton Journal, Canada, 20 October 2007 — “The show celebrates the many creative forms of devotional expression in Islam, and demonstrates the ability of Muslim people to work in harmony despite differences in geography, language and traditions.”

Sufi dancers arrive in BC, South Asian Post, Canada, 17 October 2007 — “Over sixty artists from different parts of the Muslim world will take audiences on an inspirational and unforgettable journey through various musical pieces, rock songs, and performances of whirling Sufi dancers in Vancouver.”

Mystical Journey concert of over 60 artists showcases diversity of the Muslim world, Vancouver Sun, Canada, 13 October 2007 — “The worst and most untrue perception of the Muslim world is that it represents only blind fanaticism. It is, in fact, a libel against this richly pluralistic culture, as a concert called A Mystical Journey hopes to make clear on Sunday when more than 60 performers from all over the world gather to showcase the diversity of culture and music within Islam.”