Rumi’s 812th Birthday Celebration – 2019

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We gathered for an entire weekend devoted to the life and poetry of Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, with our honored guest Shaykha Nur Artiran from Turkey and special guests Sufi scholar Dr. Carl Ernst, Turkish Musician Latif Bolat, Cheikh Sufi of the Mouride Order of Senegal, and many Semezan’s including Shaykha Nur’s companions and Farzad AttarJafari and others from Toronto, Canada. Hosted by Pir Zia and Pirana Sartaj Inayat-Khan.

Events were held at the Astana and Bolling Haxall House (Sat, Sept 28) in Richmond, VA, September 26 – September 29, 2019.

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1.) Musical Devotion w/ Persian Musician Amir Koushkani
2.) Suhbat w/ Shaykha Nur & Pir Zia: Birth & Rebirth

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1.) Suhbat w/ Shaykha Nur & Pir Zia: Dying Before Death
2.) Dr. Carl Ernst: Hallaj and the Poetry of Rumi

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1.) Cheikh Sufi & Shaykh Abdu-Rasheed
2.) Suhbat w/ Shaykha Nur, Shaykha Fariha, Cheikh Sufi,
Shaykh Abdu-Rasheed, Dr. Carl Ernst & Pir Zia: The Legacy of the Prophets

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1.) A special concert featuring our guest, Latif Bolat

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1.) Suhbat w/ Shaykha Nur & Pir Zia: The Religion of Love

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1.) Devotions for Rumi w/ Cheikh Sufi

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1.) Devotions for Rumi w/ Shaykha Fariha

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1.) Devotions for Rumi w/ Pir Zia Inayat-Khan

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1.) Devotions for Rumi w/ Shaykha Nur Artiran

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1.) Special Suhbat w/ Many Shaykh(a)s: Music, Dance & Ecstasy
2.) Sama featuring Special Guest Amir Koushkani

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1.) Closing Suhbat

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