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↓ NEWS (1/01/09)
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NEW VENUE and schedule for Santa Rosa Dance Circle and Sufi Class starting Jan 5th,
7:30 pm
First Monday of each month, with Muiz and friends (but no more cowboy decor!)
Earle Baum Center for the Blind, 4539 Occidental Rd, 2/3 mi W of Fulton
(MAP HERE).
2009 Urs Celebrations of and for our local Sufi Community
In the Sufi traditions, the anniversary of the day an enlightened Pir leaves the planet, to be
reunited with the one and only Beloved, is honored annually. A large and joyous gathering
is held, bringing together old timers and newcomers alike to celebrate that particular
Master's earthly life, legacy
and living presence with dance, music and treasured stories.
♥ This year's Urs of Murshid SAM will be held Thursday, January 15, 2009
from 7-10 pm at
the Marin Art & Garden Center in Ross,
at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd just west of the
College of Marin. Urs flyer (PDF) is here.
♥ The Urs of Hazrat Inayat Khan will be at Community Congregational Church, up on
the hill in Belvedere, February 5th 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(Directions)
♥
The Urs of
Pir Moineddin
Jablonski:
7:30 pm at the
Mentorgarden,
410 Precita Ave, San Francisco
POETRY WORKSHOPS with Tamam Kahn in San Rafael: 8 sessions Monday evenings
Starts Jan 19th, ends March 16th. Craft talk and writing exercises; share your writing
with a class group founded on trust and respect. $200 for the series.
Flyer here. Call Tamam at 415-499-1778
or tamam@qaswa.com.
Read more on Tamam's Web Site
Winter Northern California Quarterly Dance Retreat in Geyserville
"The Boundless Treasure of Heart"
Jan 23rd - 25th. Led by Muiz Brinkerhoff and Ayat Kindschi.
Flyer here
Also, SOUTHERN CALIF QUARTERLY JAN 17th-19th, FEATURING TUI, TASNIM AND YARROW.
Flyer here
Jamiat Ahm Gathering of the
Sufi Ruhaniat International
Prescott Arizona, April 16-19
Contact: Majid Barbara Swain, 928-778-2543 or at jamiatahm2009@mindspring.com or
go here.
Mureeds Class in Cotati with Murshid Wali Ali
"Zikr and Concentration", starts Feb 12th
Classes will be held monthly on the second Thursday evenings,
at 8:00 to 10:00 PM
at Temple Ner Shalom Cotati, CA
Class flyer here
Contact: Samia Bloch (510-548-5010 - voice mail, leave time to return call)
or send E-mail to Samia
Visit Pir Zia Inayat-Khan's new blog at
www.sevenpillarshouse.org,
featuring current entries related to Barack Obama's election and 'Id al- Adha.
Pir Zia will also offer a live webcast on Sunday, December 14th, at 10:30 a.m. PST.
The theme of the webcast is In the Footsteps of the Prophets.
Building on the theme of
planetary prophetology introduced in previous webcasts, Pir Zia will speak about the
nature of prophetically inspired action in today's world.
Just released, a new web resource publishing the poetry of Pirani Ameena Begum Ora Ray
Baker, wife of Hazrat Inayat Khan and mother of Pir Vilayat, Pir Hidayat, and
the heroic Noor Inayat-Khan. See it here.
Dharma Night with Wali Ali
at the Mentorgarden Jan 13th
Dharma Night was originally offered by Murshid
Sam. He gave teachings and practices from the Dharmic traditions: the Hindu and
Buddhist paths. With his return to the Mentorgardem Wali Ali has been inspired to
reinstitute these evening classes. November 18th, December 9th
Sufi Zikr Circles led by Pir Shabda --
In Fairfax at the Semahane, once a month, 8 PM
Jan 14th
flyer here
NEW DVD OFFERING: Murshid As I Remember Him, as told by Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan.
The
story of Hazrat Inayat Khan told with both love and reverence by his son. He narrates
the family's history, replete with fascinating stories of the dervishes, and sadhhus
as well as the mighty and famous in Murshid's life. Pir Vilayat is a great story
teller and this is a story he relishes. He infuses these tales with both humor and
enthusiasm. Through him and over a hundred photographs and pictures we are able to
see and experience the great master's presence.
GO
*** Recordings available from Faisal Muqaddam's presentations at CIIS, Oct 08
info here.
2009 Mexico Sufi Camp with Asha Greer and Atum O'Kane is Jan
3rd-10th.
Come join us for a wonderful retreat on a beautiful beach where the jungle meets the sea.
Mexico Camp provides a rare opportunity to dive deeply into spiritual practice within a
supportive community while enjoying the natural beauty and serenity of the surrounding
environment. Deluxe accommodations at an oceanfront retreat, located in a fishing
village an hour and a half north of Puerto
Vallarta. Register now ... GO
More coming events
- INDIVIDUAL RETREATS
with Mahdiah Esther Jacobs Kahn, 3 to 7 days starting January 2nd.
- Feast for the Senses
Morocco Tour, including the Sacred Music Festival in Fez; w/ Hamida
Dides, 5/23-6/04/09
More out-of-town camps, retreats etc on the Pilgrim's
Calendar
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the purpose of one's life and to know how to accomplish that purpose." -- Hazrat
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