Roots in Indian Sufism M ughal descendant, exponent of the Saraswati veena , and trailblazer who took Sufism to the West — few know about Inayat Khan Rehmat Khan ’s work in 19th-century India. His daughter, Noor Inayat Khan , on the other hand, is recognised for her role in World War II as the first female wireless operator sent into Nazi-occupied France. She was, however, betrayed, captured, and tortured before being executed by the Gestapo. While Noor has become the subject of long-overdue focus and international attention, her father, a global icon in his own right, has been largely...