Fes Festival of Sufi Culture: A journey into the universe of "hikam"

Carrying a strong message of peace, the Fes Festival of Sufi Culture continues to convey the noblest universal values, those of Sufism and spirituality. The 6th edition, dedicated to the theme of "Sufi sapiences" (hikam), was opened on Thursday, 12 April, in the large Batha hall, in the presence of illustrious Sufi thinkers, intellectuals, men of letters, and artists.Speaking on this occasion, the Festival director, Faouzi Skali, explained that the event will allow participants to travel through the different expressions of culture and Sufism by making them discover the different aspects of "hikam". "This year, we have chosen the theme of Sufi sapiences (hikam), which are phrases of wisdom and popular literary expressions that have accompanied the history of Sufism for centuries. Among the most well-known 'hikam', we can cite those of Ibn Atallah Al-Iskandari, which have been translated…