For Khans to be a dynasty in Bollywood, they would all have to be related to each other, or share other common features. But they don’t. A Khan can be Shia or Sunni. A Khan can be a nawab, like Saif Ali Khan, or he can be a poor illiterate from a village, like the director of Mother India, Mehboob Khan.

In an interview with a media channel, priest Rakesh Mishra said that Sara would be known by the religion of her father, Saif Ali Khan, who is a Muslim. He added, “Though we appreciate her interest in the Hindu religion, the fact remains that she is a Muslim and she should not have participated in the rituals.

Pakistani actress Sarah was born in Saudi Arabia. Sarah made her debut on TV in 2012 with Badi Aapa. She rose to fame with her negative role in Alvida in 2015.

Rising star Feroze Khan is also a Shia Muslim. He recently also declared that he has started a spiritual journey which means that he will not be seen on television as often as he was before.

Some Persian/Iraqi-origin surnames like Naqvi, Abbasi, Jaafri tend to be Shia. Some Abbasis, and most Gillanis are Sunni however. There’s an equal split amongst Syeds, (who are primarily of Persian origin) when it comes to Sunni-Shia, and they do intermarry.

The Dhund Abbasi (also written Dhúnd; Urdu: دھند عباسی‎) is a sub tribe of Abbasi Tribe in northern Pakistan. They are mainly settled in Abbottabad District and the Murree Hills, Tehsil Kohota and in District Rawalpindi, District Haripur and Mansehra of KPK, District Bagh & Muzaffarabad of Azad Kashmir.

Sufis are Muslims; they practice the five pillars of Islam, which include fasting in Ramadan. Out of the five pillars, fasting is the only one done purely between an individual and God. Sufi iftars are traditionally communal.

Adherents of Sufism follow the five pillars of Islam just as other practicing Muslims. They declare faith in one God Allah and Mohammed as his messenger, pray five times a day, give to charity, fast and perform the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

Well then, how do the dervishes manage to keep balance and not get dizzy? First, they slowly increase the number of turns tricking the brain to become less and less sensitive to the impulses it receives.

The rotation of the Earth creates the Coriolis force which causes winds to be deflected clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere – it is this effect which is responsible for the rotation of cyclones.

The Whirling Dervishes are a part of the Sufi branch of Islam, known for its mysticism and asceticism. To become a Dervish, one must take a vow of poverty and live in monastic conditions, similar to Christian monks. For these Dervishes, spinning is their way of worshipping God.

Dervish or Darvesh or Darwīsh (from Persian: درویش‎, Darvīsh) in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (tariqah), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty.

Celibacy was not part of the original practices of Islam, and most of the famous Islamic saints were married. Even among bands of Sufi mystics, such as the dervishes, celibacy was exceptional (see Sufism). The prophet Jeremiah, who apparently chose not to have children, is the only prophet who did not marry.

Firstly you must be Muslim, that is you believe in La Ilaha il Allah Muhammadur Rasool Allah (SAAW) (There is no God except Allah and Prophet Muhammad (SAAW) is his Messenger). Secondly, you must fulfill the farz (mandatory) prayers and acts of Islam.