Dear Companions on the Path, Thank you for helping us raise another $12,106 over the last two days! So far, our community has donated $140,570 toward our year-end goal of $220,000. We now have 64 hours left to raise an additional $79,430 by Sunday, December 31st at midnight New York Time (EST). Any amount you can give goes directly into subsidizing […]
Dear Companions on the Path, We hope you are having a beautiful, restful week! This is a quick update on our year-end appeal, in the midst of the holidays. As of this morning, we have raised a total of $128,464 toward our goal of $220,000. Thank you to all of you who have given toward this specific appeal! […]
23 December 2023 Dear Companions on the Path, This coming week, with children and grandchildren off from school and work burdens possibly lessened, many of us will make an effort to see our friends and loved ones in person. For those of us who can’t be with the ones we love, we may be grateful to […]
21 December 2023 Dear Companions on the Path, It’s drizzling today here in Richmond. It’s Maulana Rumi’s Urs – God bless and keep him. An hour ago we gathered for a Sunday Sama with Maestro Anupriya Deotale. Pure ecstasy. Afterward I navigated to CNN. These words appeared at the top of the headline news feed: “Approximately […]
16 December 2023 Dear Friends, In previous times, wandering dervishes carried a begging bowl to collect alms which provided their main source of sustenance. Our current times are not so simple! Costs associated with gathering our beloved community and spreading the Sufi message include such practical considerations as staffing, digital platforms, translation, Zoom hosts, faculty support, […]
13 December 2023 Dear Friends, In the Big Questions survey we wanted to know what the Inayatiyya is to you. Your answers varied yet what became clear is that our lineage means a great deal to many of you! If over the past year the Inayatiyya’s presence has helped to reflect your heart’s longing for connection with the […]
9 December 2023 Dear Friends, Alhamdulillah! So many of you—187 people in total—would like to serve on an Inayatiyya Board or Committee! Currently we need new board and committee members who are fully engaged, with the skills and vision necessary to help shape the next phase of the Inayatiyya. In particular, the Inayatiyya North America & Oceania […]
6 December 2023 Dear Friends, You have told us that we have found each other through a hairdresser, a laundromat bulletin board, and seeing Murshid’s photo in a shop window, but mostly we have found each other through the word of a friend. We would like to: Make it easier for people to find us […]
2 December 2023 Dear Friends, We have such gratitude for those of you who answered our Big Questions with your heartfelt and engaged responses! Within only six days, 686 of you responded eagerly with your input which is truly amazing.* Now, over the next 30 days, we will share some of the takeaways from the […]
Rockets are flying between Tel Aviv and Gaza. Apartment buildings are thundering to the ground. Parents and children cannot find each other. The grief is immeasurable. As this crisis worsens on a daily basis Pir Zia has invited us to pray for all those in harm’s way, intoning Amaan (which means Sanctuary) 101, 301, or […]
