The Zephyr, January 2022
19 January 2022 Dear Companions on the Path, I was so happy to see so many of you on New Year’s Day. May the coming year be an easeful and illuminating one for all creatures under the Sun. Thank you for your kind messages of congratulation on the birth of my grandson Mir Kara-Suleyman Yüzkhan. I write […]
The Zephyr, December 2021
21 December 2021 Dear Companions on the Path, These lines will reach you on the day of the Solstice. In the northern hemisphere, as we know, this is the darkest day of the year. It is also the beginning of light’s ascendancy. Light emerges from darkness and returns to it, just as the visible manifests from […]
A Message from the Inayatiyya North America Board of Trustees
7 December 2021 Dear friends, As we approach year’s end, the Inayatiyya’s North American Board sends greetings! During this time of rapid change, like you we have been riding the waves of unpredictable day-to-day rhythms and sensibilities. We have heard the timely call for the Message and have responded with new opportunities for inspiration, […]
Solstice Season of Light 2021
30 November 2021 Dear Friends, The sun, moon, and stars give light … We gather today for Giving Tuesday, a worldwide celebration of generosity. Over the last three weeks, so many of you have shown your immense generosity by helping us successfully meet, and then exceed!, a matching a gift of $50,000. Thank you for […]
Fall Appeal 2021
9 November 2021 Dear Companions, We feel immense gratitude for our community, always and especially during the past 20 months. Our spiritual link is a lifeline, connecting us upwardly through the transmission of our lineage, and outwardly as we join in a timeless and transformative friendship. Today we look toward the future. What happens next? […]
The Zephyr, October 2021
20 October 2021 Dear Companions on the Path, Outside my window, the leaves are yellowing and beginning to tumble serenely from their branches. Autumn’s golden touch is here. On my screen, the news is of a different kind. BBC News reports, “Facebook has just announced it’s going to hire 10,000 people in Europe to build the ‘metaverse.’” […]
The Zephyr, August 2021
18 August 2021 Dear Companions on the Path, I hope this finds you well. There hasn’t been a Zephyr newsletter for a couple of months while many of us have gone into more internal spaces. The world around us, however, continues to swirl with events from which we cannot truly separate ourselves. COVID-19 continues to […]
The Zephyr, June 2021
1 June 2021 Dear Companions on the Path, I am grateful for your kind wishes on the occasion of my birthday. I spent the day exploring the seven classical planets with a group of Saliks and Salikas: a perfect way to mark the fifty circles I have been blessed to make around the Sun. Thanks […]
Hafiz Decker Joins the Invisible World
Hafiz Decker Joins the Invisible World On June 19th our dear friend Hafiz Decker left the visible world for the Invisible. Hafiz was a devoted murid and Representative who, with his wife Musawwira, served our Order with great dedication for decades. Hafiz was a gentle giant and a pillar of love and wisdom. His insights […]
New Ziraat Vice President in North America
New Ziraat Vice President in North America Dear Companions on the Path, I am writing to let you know that after many years of inspired and inspiring service as North American Dar as-Salam, or Vice President of Ziraat, Kainat Felicia Norton is now stepping down. By God’s grace, Kainat has seen to fruition an abundant […]