Queer Pride Gathering
Saturday, November 4th, 2023
3:00 – 4:30 pm ET / 8:00 – 9:30 pm CET
Calling all travelers on the Sufi Path who identify within one or more sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQIA2S+, hijra, lesbian, gay, bi, pan, trans, queer, intersex, two-spirit, asexual, aromantic, androgynous, questioning, gender non-binary, gender-fluid, gender-queer, +).
The aim of the mystics is to stretch their range of consciousness as widely as possible, so that they may touch the highest pride and the deepest humility. The only fall for mystics is to fall beneath the level of their ideal. ~Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan – Aphorisms
For this gathering, we will begin with an attunement to more deeply co-create a safe and supportive Heart Space. We’ll pursue our focus on Queer community building within the Inayatiyya, getting to know one another better by sharing about our journeys, our successes, and our challenges with honoring our queer selves within the context of our Spiritual Path. We will continue to clarify what we hope to receive from each other, and what we might possibly offer the group and the larger Inayatiyya community.
While this is a free gathering, please register using the link to the right of this page. A Zoom link will be sent in the confirmation you receive upon your registration.
Please note: This gathering is specifically for those who identify within one or more sexual and gender minorities, to continue building a strong and supportive Heart Container. If you are an Ally or a friend, we respectfully ask that you don’t register for this event, and to keep an eye out for upcoming events led by queer murids which our allies will be welcome to attend. We deeply appreciate your love and support.
If you have questions about this gathering, please contact us at astana@inayatiyya.org. We will help connect you with the organizers.
Date
- Nov 04 2023
- Expired!
Time
ET- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: Nov 04 2023
- Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Cost
- Free
Location
Organizer
Inayatiyya
Speakers
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Mumtaz Kammerer
Mumtaz Kammerer, a murid since 1976, lives in Baltimore, Maryland. He spreads the Message of Love, Harmony, and Beauty as a representative and guide of
the Inayatiyya Inner School, the center leader for Sufi Order Baltimore, a
Universal Worship siraj, a Sufi Healing Order conductor, a Ziraat farmer, a
Knight of Purity, and a certified leader of the Dances of Universal Peace. He
currently serves on the Universal Worship board of trustees and on the
Knighthood Council, and formerly served on the board of trustees for Sufi
Order International and the Abode of the Message. Retired from a career in
management, Mumtaz enjoys spending time with his husband of 43 years,
gardening, and volunteering as a docent at Evergreen Museum and Library. -
Muiz Brinkerhoff
Muiz Brinkerhoff has been a murid since 1975, and is a leader and guide in the
Ruhaniat living in Santa Rosa, California. For the past 43 years he has led
the Dances and Sufi Practice at seminars, camps, and retreats around the
USA, in the UK, Europe, and Africa, as well as via Zoom. His particular
approach to Waking Up combines embodied practice, cultivating kindness
and a radiant attitude, taking personal responsibility for integrating
psychological shadow issues, apologizing for mistakes, and above all, not
taking self too seriously. His 46-year practice is deepened by a variety of
life experience and interests. Artistically and creatively, he has danced
Hawai’ian Hula, created Tiffany-style stained glass, and is constantly expanding his extensive photography portfolio. These experiences, leavened with a keen appreciation of the absurd and some irreverent humor, help him avoid getting stuck in two of the major pitfalls on the Path—ungrounded ecstasy and joyless sobriety. -
Skye
Skye (they/them) is a queer and trans murid living, working and praying as a white settler on the stolen homelands of the T’Sou-ke Nation in so-called BC, Canada. They were initiated into the Inayatiyya by Pir Zia in 2011 and currently practice as a Golden Herald in the Knighthood path. They graduated with the Gulzar Suluk class (2015), and went on to help coordinate Season of the Rose for several seasons pre-pandemic. During covid they were active with online organizing of Race Justice Equity & Love project(s) and contributed to the creation of the Inayatiyya Queer affinity space. In their work, Skye is passionate about transformational change… in people, organizations and communities. A passion proven with 20+ years of experience as a facilitator, project coordinator and organizational change consultant.