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Photos of Murshid SAM
These are old photos taken by numerous people, collected and displayed
here by Murshida Fatima Lassar, one of Murshid SAM's
original disciples. The photos may take a while to download over
a modem, but it's well worth the wait for this visual slice of our
history.
Pir
Shabda Khan's website and schedule.
Ruhaniat Europe website
for Ruhaniat activities in Europe. Check occasionally
for new items and features, as well as for activities.
Sufi Order International (SOI)
Sufi Order
International
The web site for the Sufi Order International, under the
direction of Pir Zia Inayat Khan, son of Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan.
Rising Tide International
The website and teaching schedule for Shahabuddin David Less,
original disciple of Murshid Samuel Lewis, and
senior teacher in the Sufi Order International.
Saluk Academy
Located at The Abode of the Message, home of Sufi Order International and of Pir Zia Inayat Khan, in upper state New York, USA, Saluk Academy is a four year school offering an in-depth course of study in the esoteric teachings of the Sufism of Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
Sufi Zentrum Omega Zürich / Sufi Order International - Switzerland
This web site for Sufi Order International activity in Switzerland is in German.
The Raphaelite Work
The Raphaelite Work is an approach to healing and
discovery that supports one in living life more fully.
Named for the Archangel Raphael, angel of healing and
science, The Raphaelite Work is inspired by the
teachings of Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
Sufi Movement International (SMI)
International
Sufi Movement
The web site for the International Sufi Movement , under
the direction of Pir Hidayat Inayat Khan, second son of Hazrat
Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
Movimento
Sufi Internazionale in Italia e Ticino
The web site for International Sufi Movement activity
in Italy
Sufi Movement International - USA
The web site for Sufi Movement International activity in the USA
Sufi
Center Bookstore
Books on Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan and Sufism.
Daily Bowl
of Saki -
The Bowl of Saki is a series of 365 daily spiritual, inspiriational
aphorisms created by Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid
Inayat Khan, with a commentary
on each written by Murshid SAM. You can read
it at the website, or sign up for an automated daily email. There's
also a wealth of other Sufi and realted spiritual material at
Wahiduddin's website.
The New
Sufi Choir
This is the website for the New Sufi Choir (www.NewSufiChoir.org),
musical successor to the well-known Sufi Choirs begun by Murshid
Sam and directed by Allaudin Mathieu until 1982. The New Sufi Choir
has founded in 1994 by Aamil Rick Targow, who sang with the first
Sufi Choir in its last year, and sang in and was Assistant Director
of the second Sufi
Choir.
Mevlevi
Order of America
For lovers of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi. Sent to the
USA in 1980, by his father, Hazrati Suleiman Hayati Dede Fakir
ul-Mevlevi, sheikh of Konya, Turkey at the time, Postneshin
Jelaluddin Loras has trained American students in the Mevlevi
tradition he was raised in. Besides traditional Mevlevi teachings
and practices: Sema - the "Turning", ritual circles
for Zikr Allah - Divine Remembrance, and Sobhet- Sacred
Discourse, Postneshin Jelaluddin has instituted new expressions
of the traditional dervish teachings, appropriate to North America.
A Cherag's Library - The Church of All
The Church of All and of all churches is the religious activity
of the Sufi Order, the Sufi Movement and the Sufi
Ruhaniat International, and was founded in 1923 by Hazrat
Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan in France. The work of the Sufi message
is to spread the unity of religion, to unite the followers of different
religions and faith in wisdom, so that without having to give up
their own religion they may strengthen their own faith, and focus
the true light upon it. Links here to Lamp of the Message, a
journal for Cherags (Ministers of the Universal Worship.)
Threshold Society & Mevlevi Center Under the
direction of Shaikh Kabir Helminski.
Wisdom's
Child
Omega Press, Sufi Order International, books and general
information on Sufism and Hazrat Inayat Khan
International Association of Sufism,
a non-profit organization affiliated with the United Nations, founded
by Seyedeh Nahid Angha, PhD, and Shah Nazar Seyed Ali
Kianfar, PhD. Established in America in 1983, IAS has
the following goals: to introduce Sufism in all its varied forms
to the public; to make known the interrelation between Sufi principles
and scientific principles; to provide a forum for a continuing dialogue
between the different schools of Sufism; and to preserve and advance
the study and goals of Sufism. IAS sponsors the annual Sufi
Symposium, and publishes the journal Sufism,
An Inquiry.
Dances of Universal Peace
International
Network for the Dances of Universal Peace
Information, world-wide networking, and other resources for the
Dances of Universal Peace.
UK
Network for the Dances of Universal Peace
UK affiliate of the International Network of the Dances of Universal
Peace
The Mentor Teachers Guild and Dance Leader Certification
Any transmission of the sacred has always been achieved, throughout
human history, in a person-to-person relationship, a living existence
regardless of organizations and institutions. The Mentor Teachers
Guild has assumed the task of assisting in the building of these
relationships through Dance Leader Certification.
About The Dancing Peace Listserver - discussion group
to share experiences and ask questions relating to the Dances
The Oneness Project -
http://www.onenessproject.com/
A non-profit organization and foundation centered in the northwestern
United States, Oneness Project serves the expanding
DUP (Dances of Universal Peace) community worldwide through project
grants, grants for mentored dance leaders to attend training events,
and events presentation.
Sharing the Dances with Special Needs Students - reprinted
from Spring '96 We Circle Around newsletter
Native Middle Eastern Mysticism and the Aramaic
Jesus
Abwoon Study
Circle:
Toward Peace through the Wisdom of the Native Middle Eastern Tradition.
The Abwoon Study Circle focuses the research and study of
Native Middle Eastern Mysticism of Neil Douglas-Klotz and
Kamae A. Miller, including the Aramaic Jesus, Native Middle
Eastern Spirituality, and Sufism. Abwoon is an aramaic word
for the power of the Universe to give birth to new life every instant..
Desert Wisdom and the New Cosmology - an interview
with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz.
Women and Spirituality
Wisdom Comes Dancing - a peek at the new book about
the Dances of Universal Peace and Ruth St. Denis and 2 others.
Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Sister Spirit
SisterSpirit is a women's spirituality organization,
based in Portland, Oregon, honoring the Divine Feminine and celebrating
Goddess in all Her forms. Some of the many traditions we include
are: Dianic, Wicca, Pagan, Women's Spirituality, Goddess, Feminist,
Interfaith, Earth Centered, Creation Spirituality, Christian, Jewish,
Sufi, and New Age.
Voices
of Women - Power Tools for Visionary Women
In these pages, women are telling their stories, discussing real
issues, and sharing hard-won wisdom. We offer Articles on a wide
variety of topics, a Calendar of Events, Bridges to other destinations
on the Web, a Directory of Woman-friendly Businesses and a Marketplace
as tools to empower you on your journey. Voices of Women is
expressing the feminine awakening that is happening among us and
puts a new set of power tools in our hands. Women are using these
powerful tools to create a supportive community for themselves and
each other and at the same time, carving a place for women on the
Internet, the new communications frontier.
Other Communities, Organizations, and Traditions
Dharma Rain Zen Center
Gateway to Buddhist and related resources. Soto Zen is a
Buddhist tradition that emphasizes finding the deep significance
right in front of us in everyday life. Dharma Rain Zen Center
is a Soto Zen Temple for lay practice under the direction of Kyogen
and Gyokuko Carlson, who are Zen priests and a married couple.
DRZC is a growing community of people from very diverse backgrounds
coming together to share the practice of Soto Zen
Gnostic Order
of Christ
The Gnostic Order of Christ is a group which descends from
the Holy Order of MANS, founded by Father Paul Blighton.
Father Paul and Murshid SAM were friends for many
years, and Murshid SAM was the first spiritual director of
the Holy Order. Long out of print, This is the New Age
in Person is a series of lectures delivered by Murshid SAM
at the Holy Order of MANS in San Francisco.
The Hope Project
The Hope Project was founded in 1975 in Nizamuddin basti in New Delhi,
near the dargah of Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan. It has grown over the
years and now includes a health center (allopathic and homeopathic,
HIV/AIDS, MDR-TB, Childbirth Education, public health) and a school
(over 800 students), a Vocational Project (Suvidha, plus training the
young boys and girls for jobs), Micro-Thrift Project and more. Board
members now represent the Sufi Order, Sufi Ruhaniat and Sufi Movement.
Donations are always welcome ($1 to $1,000,001) and can be sent directly
to Sufi Ruhaniat International, note for "Hope Project" (send to SRI, POB
51118, Eugene OR 97405) and we will see that the funds are sent on.
There is also a volunteer program (see the website). It is a great joy
to put our collective shoulders (and checkbooks) to the wheel!
Sikhism Home
Page
Gateway to Sikh religion, information, and resources. A progressive
religion well ahead of its time when it was founded over 500 years
ago, The Sikh religion today has a following of over 20 million
people worldwide and is ranked as the worlds 5th largest religion.
Sikhism preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of
God at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind and denounces
superstitions and blind rituals. Sikhism is open to all through
the teachings of its 10 Gurus enshrined in the Sikh Holy Book and
Living Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
SHEM
Center for Interfaith Spirituality - Creating a Sacred Space for
All
The SHEM Center is a place where sojourners of all spiritual
paths and faith traditions, as well as the spiritually homeless,
are welcomed, and offered a sacred space where their prayers, meditations,
rituals, and wisdom can be experienced and reflected upon. Founded
by Brother Joseph Kilikevice, O.P., during the Parliament
of the World's religions held in Chicago in 1993, SHEM Center
also claims historical roots in the mandate of the Second Vatican
Council of the Catholic Church to end the hostilities caused by
religious differences that have for so long deeply wounded the world.
Self
& Soul Center, Modern Psychology...Ancient Wisdom
The Center offers counseling, classes, and retreats integrating
spirituality and psychology. Directed by ZM Suzanna Nadler
MEd, LPC (teacher with the Ruhaniat and Mevlevi Order
of America), and Raphael Rod Birney MD (teacher with
the Sufi Movement and the Ruhaniat).
Peace Through Art
Uniting the Sufi message of Love, Harmony and Beauty with the mission of the
Peace Alliance Foundation, to create a culture of peace. Each born with a unique purpose to fulfill, what better time could there be
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