Speakers

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  Jamia Haqq
  

  Jamia Haqq

  Jamia Haqq (Eila Paul) of Tainui descent has been walking a spiritual path all her life. Introduced to the Inayatiyya in 1997 she was soon initiated by the late Murshida Halima McEwan at the Sharda Centre, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Through her Maori heritage, having a strong connection with nature drew her to the Inayatiyya’s annual Summer Camp in Switzerland in 2002, where she was initiated into Ziraat by Pir Zia. In the last 15 years she has been a trustee, and at times custodian and kaitiaki/guardian, of the Sharda Centre, caring for the beautiful natural native forest, stream and visitors with an outward expression of her inner path.

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  Shakur Don Johnson
  

  Shakur Don Johnson

  Shakur Don Johnson is part of the Ziraat Council of the Inayatiyya. Shakur was initiated into Ziraat in 1979 by Pir Vilayat Khan. He has been actively involved in Ziraat doing monthly Ziraat classes and Lodges for 42 years. He is the Head of Ziraat at the Abode of the Message. His talent is in service to Ziraat and the Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan in projects that increase the connection to our planet, and bring us together in celebrating connection and respect for the Earth.

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  Firos Holterman ten Hove
  

  Firos Holterman ten Hove

  Firos Holterman ten Hove has been a student within in the Inayatiyya since 1973. He studied History at the University of Utrecht and Organic Agriculture at “Warmonderhof”. His books include The Soul of Flowers, presenting an overview of the plants mentioned by Hazrat Inayat Khan. Firos is Vice President of the Inayatiyya Ziraat Activity and lives with his family in the German Alps, where he runs a nursery.

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  Kalyani Jo Marshall
  

  Kalyani Jo Marshall

  Kalyani Jo Marshall is an Experienced Farmer in Ziraat and was initiated into the Inayatiyya by Pir Vilayat at the Abode of the Message in about 1980. She is a Cheraga and Healer, but her inner pull is toward Ziraat. Through her studying the Ziraat Lessons and Dialogue, over many years, the mysteries of the Ziraat have slowly come to light.

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  Tomas Chaitanya Gomez
  

  Tomas Chaitanya Gomez

  Tomas Chaitanya Gomez was initiated into the Sufi Order in 1978. His early training was eclectic (Cherag, Healing Conductor, Ziraat Farmer, and Representative). He has served in administrative and governance functions for the Inayatiyya and the Abode. Professionally he worked in real estate development and also as a public policy advocate, primarily locally, but also at the state level. He lives in the Snoqualmie Valley of Washington State, near a traditional winter camp of the Snoqualmie Tribe, and is married with two amazing children. He has known Asha since the mid-1980’s, and shared many Ziraat ceremonies with him and has worked with him on several redevelopment projects. Upon learning of Asha’s diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, he has worked tirelessly to chronicle some of Asha’s Ziraat pedagogy, methodology, and wisdom.

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  Asha Kent, in spirit
  

  Asha Kent, in spirit

  Lazarus Edward Glenn ‘Asha’ Kent was initiated into the SOI by David ‘Shahabuddin’ Less in early 70’s , subsequently he was initiated into Ziraat @ the Abode when Pir Vilayat reintroduced it in the mid 70’s. He has been a Ziraat Farmer, teacher and writer on Ziraat for more than 30+ years. He studied landscape design in Berkeley, CA with Chris Alexander before being taken on as an apprentice to a leading Japanese landscape designer. He ended his formal education after he returned to the Bay Area, studying with the then only traditionally certified US teacher of Feng Shui. After he moved to Seattle in 1989 he started Living Landscapes, and then in the early 2000’s Temple Lighting. He operated both endeavors until his passing in late 2022.