Dream Flowers Now in Print!
Dream Flowers Now in Print! October 22, 2020 Dream Flowers: The Collected Works of Noor Inayat Khan is now in print from Suluk Press. Pir Zia has collected in this volume all of her known creative literary productions from the Inayat Khan family archives in North America and Europe, ranging from short lyric poems to […]
The Zephyr, September 2020
24 September 2020 Dear Companions on the Path, Shanah Tovah! May the Jewish New Year bring new light and life to hearts, and a renewed aspiration toward peace, healing, and the lived reality of kinship in the Holy Land and all of the holy lands of our green Earth. As the pandemic and lockdown continue […]
The Zephyr, August 2020
12Â August 2020 Dear Companions on the Path, Late summer greetings to you â and winter greetings to our friends south of the equator. The prayers of all of us, I know, are with the people of Beirut, who have suffered such terrible destruction in the recent explosion. May the Beirutese find the strength to rise […]
Beirut Prayers & Support
PRACTICES & PRAYERS FOR BEIRUT SUBMITTED BY SARIDA BROWN, VICE PRESIDENT, INAYATIYYA HEALING EUROPE We have woken to the vast tragedy in Beirut, one that calls to our living hearts to respond with our living stream of prayer. May we unite across our world in Lifeâs prayer to heal and protect and console the Lebanese […]
The Zephyr, June 2020
22Â June 2020 Dear Companions on the Path, âCast the light from your eyes on a star. In light-years of time, the star receives your light,â said my father. Just imagine: our glances, gestures, and ideas reverberate far out into the horizons of time and space, forming an immense moving sculpture of consciousness in action. What […]
Murshid, Identity & Race Text, Audio, and Video
Murshid, Identity & Race Text, Audio, and Video On Sunday, June 14, 2020, we hosted our second Inayatiyya Forum on Race, Justice, Equity & Love. Pir Zia contextualized the conversation with a talk on the history of race within the Inayatiyya, from 1737 until today. Read More
The Urgency of Racial Justice
The Urgency of Racial Justice June 11, 2020 Dear Friends, The brutal killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor have shocked the conscience of the world. These tragedies have put into sharp relief the systemic injustices that African Americans continue to endure in the United States. Read More
Race, Justice, Equity & Love Resource List
Race, Justice, Equity & Love Resource List Those working on this effort within the Inayatiyya recommend the following resources. We challenge you to pick one resource and, after youâve read/watched/listened to it, to post something youâve learned here. Read More
Inayatiyya Forum on Race, Justice & Love
Inayatiyya Forum on Race, Justice & Love On May 31st, 2020, in response to the death of George Floyd and resulting global protests, we held our first Inayatiyya Forum on Race, Justice & Love. Pir Zia offered remarks leading into our discussion. His written text may be found below. Read More
The Zephyr, May 2020
27 May 2020 Dear Companions on the Path, Greetings of peace. I hope that peace is a reality for you amidst the uncertainty of the times in which we live. May our faith buoy us, fill us with loving-kindness toward all beings, and awaken us to the all-encompassing life of the One. It has been […]