Inayati Order Response to Coronavirus

Inayati Order Response to Coronavirus

March 4, 2020

As we experience the worldwide response to Coronavirus (Covid-19), we too are following the news, consulting experts, and seeking guidance about how to limit the spread of the virus and protect members of our extended community of spiritual friends.

With this message, we are initiating what will likely be an ongoing communication sharing updates over the coming months. As of March 4, 2020, our response is as follows:

• We are following advisement provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO).

• We are encouraging all those who do not feel well to stay home rather than come to Inayati Order gatherings at the Astana in Richmond, Virginia, at the Abode in New Lebanon, New York, at Fazal Manzil in Suresnes, France, at the Dargah of Hazrat Inayat Khan in New Delhi, India, and those held by local Inayati Centers worldwide. If the technology exists at a particular site, we will make special accommodations for you to join via Zoom from afar.

• We are encouraging all those who do attend Inayati Order gatherings to come prepared to frequently wash their hands, to cough into the bend of their arm or into a tissue that is quickly discarded, to refrain from hugging and touching, and/or to leave events if they begin to feel unwell with a cough and/or fever. As supplies allow, we will keep hand sanitizer and tissues readily available at all gatherings.

• Our top priority is the health and safety of our community. We are monitoring and evaluating the situations at each of our locations and will continue to take measures to safeguard our sites and those who visit them. Please check our social media and website for updates.

• We are developing contingency plans to keep our community uplifted, connected, and informed as events unfold.

• We are encouraging people to contact us if there are questions. If you have questions about a particular gathering, please contact the event organizer and/or host site. All general inquiries may be sent to astana@inayatiorder.org.

In our school of Sufism, certain sacred words are used to bring prayerful attention to situations in the world. In the present situation, we recommend using the word Khayr as an invocation of Divine protection. This mantric word may be repeated 101 times a day while concentrating on the healing power of God.

Khayr is an Arabic word meaning goodness, welfare, well-being, benevolence. You may learn how to pronounce the mantra on Voxifier.

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