The Mysterious Legacy of Safsaf : Egypt’s Spiritual Healer

By Fathy Mahmoud

In the heart of Egypt’s vibrant spiritual traditions, Miss Safsaf Mohamed Hassan (d. mid-1990s) remains a legendary figure. 

Widely regarded as the most famous spiritual healer in Egypt and the Arab world, she practiced a unique form of healing that combined Islamic spirituality, Egyptian folk beliefs, and paranormal mediation including alleged communication with jinn (supernatural beings from Islamic cosmology).

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The Enigmatic Life of Dr. Dahesh: Lebanon’s Mysterious Figure

By Kamal Ghazal

Salim Moussa Al-Ashi (1909–1984), better known as Dahesh, is considered one of the most mysterious figures of the 20th century in the Arab world.

A Lebanese writer, mystic, and founder of a spiritual doctrine known as Daheshism, he was reputed to possess supernatural powers witnessed by many.

According to accounts, he communicated with spirits and entities beyond our world and authored numerous books on death, the soul’s journey, and metaphysical subjects, while traveling extensively across the globe.

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