The Dutch Sessions
The Dutch Sessions
Sundays, February 25th, March 24th, April 28th, and June 16th
10:00 – 11:30 am EST (New York); 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET (Paris)
On behalf of Shaikh-al-Mashaik Mahmood Khan and Pir Zia Inayat Khan Maulabakhsh we invite you to join us for the Dutch Sessions.
These meetings are held in English and are centered on readings from the works of Hazrat Inayat Khan with an introduction and time at the end to ask questions. Discussions are open to topics related to the readings as well as to themes relevant in the world today.
Join us Sundays, February 25th, March 24th, April 28th, and June 16th from 10:00 – 11:30 am New York Time, 4:00 – 5:30 pm Central Europe Time.
All are welcome to attend. This program is open and free to the public. Video recordings of each class can be found on the Inayatiyya Vimeo page.
If you have questions about The Dutch Sessions please email the host for this program, Safiye van Goens Youskine, at sufifoundation1923@hotmail.com.
Speakers
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Pir Zia Inayat KhanPir Zia Inayat Khan, PhD, is a scholar of religion and teacher of Sufism in the universalist Sufi lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is president of the Inayatiyya and founder of Sulūk Academy, a school of Sufi contemplative study and practice. He is the author of Immortality: A Traveler’s Guide; Mingled Waters: Sufism and the Mystical Unity of Religions; Saracen Chivalry: Counsels on Valor, Generosity and the Mystical Quest; and the editor and compiler of Dream Flowers: The Collected Works of Noor Inayat Khan, for which he also wrote the critical introduction. Pir Zia divides his time between Richmond, Virginia and Suresnes, France. inayatiyya.org
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Shaikh-al-Mashaik Mahmood KhanShaikh-al-Mashaik Mahmood Khan, born into a family deeply rooted in Sufi tradition, was raised in a harmonious blend of Eastern and Western cultures. His father, Shaikh ul-Mashaik Maheboob Khan, succeeded Hazrat Inayat Khan as the leader of the Sufi movement between 1927 – 1948. Growing up in this inspiring Sufi tradition, Shaikh al-Mashaik studied musicology and History of Ideas at Leiden University while receiving training in Sufi practices and philosophy from his father and uncle. He has become widely recognized as an expert in the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan and is frequently invited as a speaker and teacher. He currently serves as the main advisor to the Shaikh-ul-Mashaik Maheboob Khan Foundation in The Hague, overseeing public events, private appointments, and communication. He is responsible for preserving his father’s rich legacy, which includes Indian and Sufi songs, an extensive archive of Sufi documentation, and a vast library on Oriental and historical subjects. He also represents the Sufi foundation 1923 of which Pir Zia Inayat Khan Maulabakhsh is the President.
