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Virtual camps, Zoom Zikrs and more!

There are a lot of things happening online for all you spiritual seekers! Sorry for late notice on a few of these!

Starting tonight at 7 pm Pacific and going on over the weekend, Friday, Aug 7th, virtual Taste of NW Sufi Camp! Go to nwsuficamp.org to register and get more details.

Also tomorrow, Saturday the 8th at 11 am Pacific, Ruhaniat Family gathering: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001DKq9VSBoOvzaNi6HS1Ql2bEzHiIHy9Fx1jXU6oszEtJUKjzKfaP3cxN9lXjvQTdfvjyvphNFbdGIiq8ZH_4B2ZCwkgOaNayhfqo3bg7xgxYK4ZpTVF25CEkmH21QYxtjxtIvcE4JR-GzMb9yoZHJTz407yfD0sbena01mzQg0se0o-kgqVSDYb4I9uNDk2Vq5ZR7hg3pb-NS7iSD2BFNrW-tTNMQioxo&c=TTzYO_0j39zhYPMMDfLp5XZj-MXFQszW9iJPQfLEWlB9tl6L_c3ntg==&ch=SBYpyzYbeH2Ycj4gKE2aNbpPXNq_HT85rTbufTe7FbXT4DsXcqDfTQ==

Coming up at the end of the month 8/29 starting at 7:30 pm Pacific, the Unity Zikr:

There seems to be one universal teaching offered by the founders of every religion and that is Love.
Sufi Murshid SAMUEL L. LEWIS

Sufi Ruhaniat Int’l • Halveti-Jerrahi • Rifai-Marufi Order – Inayyati Order • Mevlevi Order of America

ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82282555102?pwd=bStyYmVZK0poM2pzMzBEbjlIc3Ezdz09
MEETING ID 822 8255 5102 PASSWORD 371189

Charitable Contribution
FOOD LIFELIN E https://foodlifeline.org/donate/

Sufi Ruhaniat Int’l 8/29/20 halway@comcast.net (206) 850-2111
Halveti-JerrahI Rumi Festival ‘20 allthingsrich99@gmail.com (206) 713-6917
Rifa’i-Marufi Order 1/30/21 rmoseattle@gmail.com (206) 235-1902
INAYATI Order 5/29/21 sarmad@michaeltide.com (425) 835-0817
Mevlevi Order of America 5/30/20 seattlemoa@gmail.com (206) 784-1532

Local Sufi tariqat representatives and friends traveling the inner path in community and mutual respect for decades gather on the fifth Saturday of the month for Zikr and to make a charitable contribution.

Please connect on time. • POST TARIQAT Selects a charity, holds post, opens, closes • SACRED ATMOSPHERE No announcements

FIFTH SATURDAYS 2020 2/29 • 5/30 • 8/29 • Rumi Festival #4 • 10/31 2021 1/30 • 5/29 • 7/31 • Rumi Festival #5 • 10/30

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Seattle Ruhaniat Zikr Circle

Seattle Ruhaniat Circle • First Thursdays
JULY 2, 2020 • HEALING SERVICE 6:30 pm • ZIKR 7 pm
ZIKR & HEALING SERVICE
SACRED SUFI PRACTICE of REMEMBRANCE

If the sage once finds the Universal Peace in the midst of strife it will be natural to find it anywhere and everywhere. The descent of Jesus into Hell is nothing but the willingness of the awakened soul to face all and fear nothing.
Sufi Murshid SAMUEL L. LEWIS

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85371947181pwd=dElVVTVtTW1VUTVTSDBzRnpiQnQyQT09
Meeting ID: 853 7194 7181 PASSWORD 418305

Our work comes in increasing the conscious awareness of growing empathy,
love, joy, and the ability to carry the burdens of other beings, things and places.
Sufi Murshid SAMUEL L. LEWIS

INFORMATION (206) 850-2111

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Zoom Zikr this Sunday

From brother Hassan:

Beloveds,
For the third month we are having the Zoom stand in for our monthly zikr.   During this “break” the Ruhaniat monthly meeting is happening on the first Thursday of the month so for some of us this gives a bit of space between events.  Anyone who has feedback about how this choice works for you we’d be glad to hear it. 

Covid times have brought uncertainty to our lives and have reminded us of the impermanence of life and required us to become more flexible in many ways.  While practicing zikr on Zoom we give up to a degree many of the benefits of  group practice, the music, the movement and the face to face community.   As you may have noticed this type of gathering often brings in beloveds from other locales who we don’t always see.
As we practice in this way the invitation is to enter into interior space together and remember, to lift our spirits and to connect with the Divine and with each other. 

This month presenting will be Khadija, Hassan, Zarifah, and Hamid Daniel.   We welcome all to join us

Love and BlessingsHassan

Elizabeth is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Whidbey Island Zikr on Zoom
Time: Jun 21, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Coming Zoon, Zikr on Zoom!!

Two wonderful online Zikr events coming in the next couple of weeks. All are welcome!

Wherever you are and whatever you do, be in Love.   Mevlana JELALUDDIN RUMI
Puget Sound, WA Sufi Community
UNITY ZIKR
Saturday, May 30, 2020     7:30 pm
ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82282555102?pwd=bStyYmVZK0poM2pzMzBEbjlIc3Ezdz0

* Mevlevi Order of America   5/30/20   rumiseattle.org@gmail.com   (206) 784-1532
Sufi Ruhaniat Int’l   8/29/20   halway@comcast.net(206) 850-2111
Halveti-Jerrahi   Rumi Festival ‘20   ecotoolsllc@comcast.net(206) 713-6917
Rifa’i-Marufi Order   1/30/21   rmoseattle@gmail.com(206) 235-1902
Inayyati Order   5/29/21   sarmad@michaeltide.com   (425) 835-0817
         
Charitable Contribution        HOPELINK https://www.hopelink.org/

Local Sufi tariqat representatives and friends traveling the inner path in community and mutual respect for decades gather to pray, practice, update news, share food, and make a charitable contribution. Please connect on time.

* HOST TARIQAT (1) selects a charity, (2) holds post/opens/closes, (3) greets, (4) serves, (5) is responsible for clean-up.

FIFTH SATURDAYS  2020 
2/29 • 5/30 • 8/29
• Rumi Festival#4 • 10/31
2021
1/30 • 5/29 • 7/31 • Rumi Festival#5 • 10/30

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Seattle RUHANIAT ZIKR Thursday, June 4     

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86277060203?pwd=dEpjTFFqaVZyVExKTmFleTJLWlA2UT09 
         

6:30 pm DERVISH HEALING SERVICE         
7 pm RUHANIAT ZIKR         
8 pm CHECK-IN

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Coming Events

I just realized I’ve been neglecting all of you wonderful blog readers for a while. My apologies. There is a lot going on in the Zoom, etc world these days that I wanted to let you know about!

Wednesday (May 20 and weekly – 7:30 pm) – Seattle Dances of Universal Peace online – Tonight they are having an open mic night. They will be alternating that with dances virtually at least for a while. So, next week will be virtual DUP! I’ve attended these and even led some, and they are remarkably lovely.

“Doors” open at 7 pm, an opening walk and dance at 7:30, then open to all…. What joy to be together in this way!

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 835 6970 1210
Password: 075961

Saturday (May 23 – 10 AM) ELF Qi Gong – our dear friends in Portland Elf master Chitara David and his able assistant elf Ananda Mariam have been hosting this fun, meditative exercise class for a while now. It will be ongoing on Saturday mornings.

Link to ELF Qu Gong

Memorial Day Weekend Virtual Inland NW Sufi Camp – starting on Friday evening at 7 pm and continuing throughout the long weekend at 11 am Saturday, Sunday, and Monday – and at 7 pm Saturday and Sunday. Of course, our beloved camp had to be canceled but we wanted to maintain the connection to our sangha so we’ve created a program for all to enjoy. You are welcome to join us for any of these – they will all be relatively short and totally sweet!

Zoom link is the same for each one: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3516935443?pwd=a0JqVkpMZ2xya0Q4aGhmcHpuRDN5dz09

Here’s a rundown of each meeting:

Friday (May 22) evening: WELCOME with Dances, come as you are, bring your welcome and a candle to light during the session if you wish, and join the circle! A reminder of our Theme for Camp (which will continue through the year into next year’s camp). Theme: “The Buddha of the Future is the Sangha.”

(Note: You will have an opportunity to place a word or phrase in the “Chat” function on Zoom on Friday night; these words and phrases, collected over the weekend, will then be magically transformed into a MESSAGE for the future. This will be further explained Friday night).

Saturday May 23) Morning: Dance/ Songs with a 5-minute focus talk followed by a breakout session.

Saturday (May 23) evening: ZIKR evening, the beautiful sacred practice of Remembrance. Several leaders. In the Zoom circle, you are welcome to turn, move, sit. All are welcome. Semazens are invited to turn in full dress during the Zikr, as they wish.

Sunday (May 24) morning: Dance/Songs with a 5-minute focus talk followed by a breakout session.

Sunday (May 24) evening: “Sunday Night Live” Visibility Show presented by internationally acclaimed Nur Ali and Ananda. Be thinking about whether you and your family might want to create a live skit or a live song. Contact Nur Ali to leave information about what you plan to do: ried.jeffrey@gmail.com. The time will be very limited, like 2-3 minutes so plan accordingly so the virtual hook doesn’t come to get you!

Monday (May 25) Morning: A not too long closing session with lighting of the candles to symbolize the Eternal Wisdom that has been provided to humanity. Then a special treat, answering the question: “HOW DOES THE UNIVERSE WORSHIP?” and closing songs/ Dances.

Monday (May 25 – 6 pm) and Ongoing on Mondays – Chants and Mantra with Gina Salā: This is a beautiful offering by my friend Gina. I highly recommend it.

More info and registration

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Coming (virtual) events

There is much going on in the Zoomaverse these days. Perhaps you, like me, are feeling Zoomindated – but here are some I think you all may enjoy.

Wednesday, 15 April (tonight!) Zoom Dances of Universal Peace – https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73533167033?pwd=SkdFa0t2UEo4NCtCbkRKcFlENUdBUT09

Saturday, 18 April – 11 am – 1 pm – Ruhaniat Family gathering – https://zoom.us/j/6709597865?pwd=ZUpDVU1JTWs1bSt4a2ozMkN3VjdWQT09

Sunday, 19 April – 10 – 11:30 AM – Imam Jamal Rahman Sunday Service – https://zoom.us/j/97034307506
Followed by online social at 11:45 – https://zoom.us/j/95872940958

Sunday, 19 April – 7 – 9pm – Puget Sound Area Zoom Zikr – I’ll be leading along with Hassan, Daniel Hamid, Zarifah, Khadija, and Mansur – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81483204577?pwd=WUE1NUdRUlM1c1pLWUw0QnptUW4yQT09

Thursday, 30 April – 7 – 9 pm – One Being, One Root – my ritual of remembrance – in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – an opportunity to hear presenters from six directions with messages from their most ancient traditions on our responsibility to care for our sacred earth. – https://zoom.us/j/725938294?pwd=NzhIeWR3blFPNTJVSUhaNElWSzJqZz09

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Canceled Events – Whidbey Zikr, Seattle/Shoreline Dances of Universal Peace

Please be aware that the Whidbey Zikr and the Seattle and Shoreline Dances of Universal Peace have been canceled for at least the month of March.

I want to post this message that I sent out to our local “Nextdoor” neighborhood social media site. I have had over 200 responses in 24 hours and remarkably, they have all been neighbors offering to help. So far, no one has asked for assistance!

In any case, I think this or something like this should be posted in every community. I was inspired by a message the Interfaith community of Spokane, WA sent as a letter to the editor in their City. We have an opportunity here to heal and be caregivers for each other.

Here’s my message:

Neighbor to neighbor – Caring for each other in these times

No matter where you come down on your opinions of our current health crisis, it is increasingly apparent that many are suffering. Whether that’s from anxiety-fear, actual illness, or from more practical issues like lost wages, lost business, children or family members needing care because schools or businesses are closed, or any of the other manifestations of this health crisis.

How can we, as compassionate, caring neighbors help support each other? I propose we use this forum to post needs and resources.

If you have a need for someone to drop off a meal, pick up groceries or prescriptions, etc. because you are self quarantined – post that request here. If you have children who need care because their school is closed or other activities have been canceled – post it here.

If you are financially suffering due to lost work or business due to the panic, post it here.

If you just need to talk to a caring person about your fear and anxiety, post it here.

If you can provide a meal, pick up food or prescriptions, help with child or pet or elder care, or any other service, post it here.

If you can give someone part-time work or help financially, post it here.

If you are a compassionate, skilled listener – especially if you are a trained companion and able to offer pro-bono assistance, post it here.

Let’s decide that we are going to act in love and compassion, not fear and divisiveness. Let’s use this forum to ask for what we need and provide what we can for each other.

Let’s demonstrate that even as media tells us we are divided, we know, believe, and act as one community regardless of our differences.

Shall we?

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Coming camps/retreats/events/Zikr

Whidbey Zikr
Sunday, March 8, 2020 – at Unity of Whidbey
( https://www.unityofwhidbey.org/ )

Meet in parking lot in front of Azteca Restaurant at about 4:50 pm if carpooling from the mainland – please call or text Wakil (206-272-0580) so we know to wait for you there.

– 6:15 – Potluck dinner
– 7:30 – 9 Zikr
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Sacred Sema Ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes
Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 3 PM – 5 PM at Ballard Alki Odd Fellows Lodge – 1706 NW Market St, Seattle, Washington 98107
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One Root, One Being – A Ritual of Remembrance
April 30th, 7 pm – at the Interfaith Community Sanctuary – 1763 NW 62nd Street, Seattle, Washington 98107
This is a worship service/ritual that I am creating with presenters from several spiritual traditions, harkening back to the most ancient teachings that implore us to care for our earth and its beings. More information to come soon!
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Inland NW Sufi Camp 2020
May 22-25 in Couer de Alene, ID
Opportunity for Khilvat (silent meditation retreat) after – May 25-29
Download flyer here:
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Mendocino Sufi Camp
July 19-26 – near Mendocino, CA https://mendosuficamp.org/

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Northwest Sufi Camp
August 2-8 in Oregon – https://nwsuficamp.org/
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Wilderness Dance Camp
August 16-22 in Couer de Alene, ID https://onenessproject.com/wilderness-dance-camp/