Arpan Bhandari
@arpandholi.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at UNC - Chapel Hill where I study South Asian Islam, Embodied Sufism, engendered Sufism, Qawwali and Sufi Poetry, and Sufi Metaphysics.
Currently on the job market and on track to complete my dissertation by Spring/summer 2025.
Currently on the job market and on track to complete my dissertation by Spring/summer 2025.
Dropping this here because I like how I look.
At the home of Frida Kahlo in Mexico City.
At the home of Frida Kahlo in Mexico City.
June 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Dropping this here because I like how I look.
At the home of Frida Kahlo in Mexico City.
At the home of Frida Kahlo in Mexico City.
It’s hard to explain but I’m still mad at her for dying. It’s been 9 months. It still sucks. It’s still a void. I still wish I could smush her face one more time.
March 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
It’s hard to explain but I’m still mad at her for dying. It’s been 9 months. It still sucks. It’s still a void. I still wish I could smush her face one more time.
Met Pir Zia Inayat Khan of the Inayat order this week and attended a 2 hour qawwali session for the Urs of Hazrat Inayat.
It was a surreal day and I have never met someone with such an awe-inspiring energy. I was only able to able to sit with him for a few minutes and we discussed our time at Duke
It was a surreal day and I have never met someone with such an awe-inspiring energy. I was only able to able to sit with him for a few minutes and we discussed our time at Duke
February 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Met Pir Zia Inayat Khan of the Inayat order this week and attended a 2 hour qawwali session for the Urs of Hazrat Inayat.
It was a surreal day and I have never met someone with such an awe-inspiring energy. I was only able to able to sit with him for a few minutes and we discussed our time at Duke
It was a surreal day and I have never met someone with such an awe-inspiring energy. I was only able to able to sit with him for a few minutes and we discussed our time at Duke
Made it to Nizamuddin Dargah for Basant yesterday. What a day! It was absolutely unreal to see the yellow decorations and flowers all over the place.
February 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Made it to Nizamuddin Dargah for Basant yesterday. What a day! It was absolutely unreal to see the yellow decorations and flowers all over the place.
Back in Nizamuddin Dargah. One of my favorite places to be. There were cats there now which was a welcome change!
January 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Back in Nizamuddin Dargah. One of my favorite places to be. There were cats there now which was a welcome change!
Dog Tax: The most perfect little pup I could ask for in my life.
December 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Dog Tax: The most perfect little pup I could ask for in my life.