26 March 2026 Dear Companions on the path of Spiritual Liberty, Greetings of Peace. I imagine many of us have been turning to the presence and guidance of our dear Hazrat Inayat Khan as we try to discern what to do in these conflict-ridden, polarising times. For me, the guidance has come in many ways […]
18 February 2026 Dear Ones, January came and went––Whoosh! Now, we are fully in February. While community members in the southern hemisphere are enjoying holiday travel and the height of summer activities, these 28 days are most associated with winter, Mardi Gras, Black History Month, Super Bowl, and primroses that are early signs of spring […]
If you have any news to share about births and deaths, or if you have written a book or composed a piece of music you think our community would be interested in, please send it to zephyr@inayatiyya.org with the subject heading “News of the Caravan.” Photos are welcome. Remembrance Mary June Strain Ross was born […]
21 January 2026 Dear Companions on the Path, I hope this finds you well. Shaykh al-Akbar Muhyi ad-Din Ibn al-‘Arabi said in a couplet: “People are only stories–all of them / So be the best story that they hear.” We are stories. From the day we were born till the day we die, a tale […]
If you have any news to share about births and deaths, or if you have written a book or composed a piece of music you think our community would be interested in, please send it to zephyr@inayatiyya.org with the subject heading “News of the Caravan.” Photos are welcome. TED Talk by IIB member Tariq Al-Olaimy “If […]
Dear Ones, It is with tremendous enthusiasm that I report to you: “We did it!” This community came together to support the 2025 Fall Appeal. Please bear witness that, by the One who was the First, and will be the Last, each of us accomplished this. The campaign target of $200,000 was a stretch goal […]
31 December 2025 Dear Friends, As this year’s Fall Appeal comes to a close tonight, we write with a simple and timely invitation. We have reached $178,164 – 89.1% of our goal. Just $21,836 remains to be raised by midnight (EST) to fully fund the work of the Inayatiyya for the year ahead. These final hours matter. Gifts made […]
“Vibrations are of five different aspects … appearing as the five elements: Nur (Light/Ether); Baad (Air); Aatash (Fire); Aab (Water); Khaak (Earth)” – Hazrat Inayat Khan 23 December 2025 Dear Friends, Some landscapes cannot be found on any map. There is a terrain more intimate than the cave, more infinite than the ocean, more luminous than […]
19 December 2025 Dear friends on the path of Spiritual Liberty, It has been a while since I wrote, and as I listened to the symphony of my heart, these were the notes that wanted to be shared. I am very excited about the Dawn of Friendhood! This new dawn was wonderfully shared in a […]
If you have any news to share about births and deaths, or if you have written a book or composed a piece of music you think our community would be interested in, please send it to zephyr@inayatiyya.org with the subject heading “News of the Caravan.” Photos are welcome. A Farmer’s Thoughts – The Gift of […]
