Beloved Family,

Please join Pirani Tamam and myself in welcoming the our dear friend and colleague,

MANSUR JOHNSON 
sharing
MY LIFE WITH MURSHID SAM

Mansur (and his then wife Jemila- now Taj Inayat) met Murshid Sam in July, 1967. Beginning in September, 1967 Mansur served as Murshid Sam’s secretary for several years.

Among all of us, he had the good sense to have a camera at hand to record history, to record Murshid on cassette and to keep a voluminous diary of his day to day encounters with his teacher, which flowered into his book “Murshid”.

Looking forward to being regaled with stories and photos from his archive.

Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Pir Shabda Kahn Holding Hands in Virtual Space-2021-October-30

Beloved Family,

Please join Pirani Tamam and myself in welcoming the our dear friend, treasure of the Ruhaniat and fellow musician,

MURSHID ALLAUDIN OTTINGER
sharing
THE MUSIC OF LIFE

Murshid Allaudin has been a blessing to our Ruhaniat family for four decades and counting. Many of his compositions are our favorite Dances of Universal Peace and we all enjoy his mastery of leading us in Zikr.


Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Pir Shabda Khan - Holding Hands in Virtual Space 2021-November-27

Beloved Family,

In the festive spirit of the holidays, please join Pirani Tamam and myself in welcoming our dear friends and treasures of the Ruhaniat

FAZL & NUR MALIKA OLIVIER
sharing
CONNECTING THROUGH LAUGHTER

Fazl has been a professional comedian juggler and magician for over forty years. He is a three-time world juggling champion, award winning magician, and his comedy routines have been featured on The Tonight Show and America’s Got Talent.  

He’s offering selections from “Tricks to Happiness”, his keynote address on Happiness which includes his comedy routines. This will be interspersed with his favorite poetry and practices as a Sufi teacher and dance leader.
 
Nur Malika is a jewel of a presence, connects with people through song, and has a sweet and encompassing compassion. She offers bedside singing for those who are dying with her sister singers in the Threshold Singers of the East Bay. 

Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Pir Shabda Khan - Holding Hands in Virtual Space 2021-December-11

51st URS CELEBRATION of
MURSHID SAMUEL LEWIS
(b. Oct 18, 1886 - d. Jan 15, 1971)
Saturday, January 15, 2022 ~ 10 am PST, UTC -8
Beloved Family Near and Far,

Sadly, we cancelled the in person URS Celebration in the Bay Area, which delightfully moves us to a Worldwide ZOOM URS Celebration ~ 51 years have passed since the earthly departure of our dearest friend, teacher, guide, and wisdom being Murshid SAM! 

He told us that his Message would be more and more widely received every year after his passing. When he passed he had about 160 mureeds, and now his influence has touched many thousands of seekers. 

Shortly before his passing he taught us, “The connection between the Murshid and the mureed is in no way dependent on one or the other being in the body”.

Join with Sauluddin, Fatima, Halima and Abraham, Devi and Iqbal, Maestro Allaudin Mathieu, original mureeds Ayesha and Colin Rognlie and others who will lead remembrance, stories and praise along with music and Zikr. 

Much love and blessing,
Shabda and Tamam

If you understand me perfectly and don’t understand yourselves, you have flunked the course. And if you understand yourselves and don’t understand me, you’ve graduated.
Murshid Samuel Lewis -TOWARD SPIRITUAL BROTHERHOOD

Within the secret confines of the heart
There lies the sacred door;
This is the manger wherein Christ was born,
Who said, “ Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and it shall be opened unto you.”
What shall we seek? Whither shall we find:
“Lo the kingdom of the heavens is within you.”
In the very center of the heart abides the key.
Murshid Samuel Lewis -KARUNA YOGA GITA

Pir Shabda Khan - 51st URS CELEBRATION of Murshid SAM 2022-January-15

Beloved Family,

Happy New Year!

Please join Pirani Tamam and myself in welcoming the New Year 2022 with our beloved Murshid Circle sharing aspirations, practices and story!

Already confirmed: Murshid(a)s Sauluddin, Halima, Abraham, Rahimah, Himayat, Mariam, Darvesha, Jelaluddin, Baraka, Allaudin Ottinger and Rahmana.

Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Pir Shabda Khan - Holding Hands in Virtual Space 2022-January-08

Beloved Family,

Please join Pirani Tamam and myself for the 94th URS of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan with one of our closest friends helping us celebrate the URS Murshida Taj Inayat for the next 
Ruhaniat Family ZOOM Gathering Taj is the most senior woman teacher in the Inayatiyya, deeply immersed in the Sufi Path of Spiritual Liberty, immersed in the Being of Hazrat Inayat Khan

Originally a mureed of Murshid Sam, Taj joined with Pir Vilayat Khan and is the mother of Pir Zia Inayat Khan, along with two other sons, Nathan and Mirza. She is an eloquent and profound vehicle for the Message.

Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Pir Shabda Khan - Holding Hands in Virtual Space 2022-February -05

Beloved Family,

Please join Pirani Tamam and myself for a sharing on

The Mysticism of Breath 
in the
Legacy of Hazrat Inayat Khan
and
Murshid Samuel Lewis
for the next 
Ruhaniat Family ZOOM Gathering
	
	
Many people have written with gratitude for the nearly two years of the Ruhaniat Family ZOOM presentations but have pointed out that I have never been a presenter and requested I do so. 

﻿Our Ruhaniat stream is filled with life changing gems and practices, with one Pillar being centered around the Breath. Breath is central to Life and central to our Lineage Practice.

I will do my best to share kernels of wisdom and methods to Awaken through the Breath.

Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Documents located at: https://tinyurl.com/SRI-2-19

Pir Shabda Khan - Holding Hands in Virtual Space 2022-Feb-20

Beloved Family,

Please join Pirani Tamam and myself in welcoming 

Jonathan Granoff ~ Ahamed Muhaiyaddeen
presenting
Responsibilities to the Self and the World
in a Time of Crisis
for the next
Ruhaniat Family ZOOM Gathering

We are very grateful to welcome back Jonathan, whose sufi name is Ahamed Muhaiyaddeen, a very dear friend and colleague who blends the heart of a sufi mystic with extraordinary activities for social justice and protection of the planet.

﻿As the world is experiencing the grim shadow of war, we welcome the wisdom of our dear friend who spends his everyday speaking to governments and institutions where decisions are often made. 

Importantly, he is a senior disciple of the great Sufi Master Guru Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, having lived at his feet in Sri Lanka for many years.

He is the President of the Global Security Institute, founded by Mikhail Gorbachev and California Senator Alan Cranston, to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Jonathan is an attorney, author and international advocate emphasizing the legal and ethical dimensions of human development and security, with a specific focus on advancing the rule of law to address international security and the threats posed by nuclear weapons.

Jonathan is the Senior Advisor and Representative to the United Nations for the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summits of Nobel Peace Laureates, and the Ambassador for Peace, Security and Nuclear Disarmament of the Parliament of the World’s Religions.

He and I are core members of the Universal Sufi Council which morphed into the Peace Pledge Pilgrimage Family. We have been on Pilgrimage together, in Greenland, in Assisi, in India …... to give the clarion call for Loving Kindness and Compassion to be at the core of human expression, showing that spiritual leaders, educators, scientists and politicians can all work together to further the cause of Love and care for the planet

Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Pir Shabda Khan - Holding Hands in Virtual Space 2022-March-20

Beloved Family,

Please join Pirani Tamam and myself in welcoming


Yarrow and Kara Hagedorn Nelson
with the theme
Serving the Sacred Manuscript of Nature
for the next
Ruhaniat Family ZOOM Gathering

Yarrow has been on the Sufi Path since 1981, where in Ithaca New York he fell in love with the Dances of Universal Peace. He leads Dances and Peace Choir in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Yarrow Nelson is a Full Professor of environmental engineering at Cal Poly University, where he does research and teaches courses on the environmental impacts of energy production. He studied Chemical Engineering at UC Berkeley and tried to change the system from within by treating air and water pollution from the oil industry. He then embarked on a 40-year career in research, first at Cornell University, where he got his graduate degrees, and then at Cal Poly. His main research has been on using bacteria, fungi and plants to clean up contaminated soil and groundwater, and on the environmental impacts of toxic trace metals.

Yarrow will share from his life work of protecting our ecosystems from human harm. He will also provide some clarity on the topic of climate change so that we can all have a clearer understanding of the problem and what we need to do about it.

Kara became an animal empath the first time she looked through binoculars at the age of eight. She has a degree in Zoology, Ornithology and Ethology (the study of animals in their natural habitats). She has worked as a Naturalist, Environmental Educator, and Wildlife Biologist throughout her career. Kara is an Award-Winning Author and Film Maker, teaching about the wonder and beauty of Interspecies Connections.

In 1997 Kara adopted Sunshine, a female Red-tailed Hawk who had been shot and could no longer fly free. For the past 25 years, they have spent countless hours presenting programs on Raptor Biology and the importance of Animals as Teachers.

Together they build a nest every Spring and tend it together. Kara has on occasion replaced Sunshine’s infertile eggs with chicken eggs and once with abandoned Red-shouldered Hawk eggs, to allow Sunshine the experience of raising young.

She will be sharing Sunshine with us on Zoom, and showing how much we can learn from living closely with another species.

Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Pir Shabda Khan - Holding Hands in Virtual Space 2022-April-17

Beloved Family,

Please join Pirani Tamam and myself in welcoming


VISION FOR THE FUTURE 
with members of the Board of Trustees of the INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF THE DANCES FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE --
MURSHIDA DARVESHA, YELENA SWARANA DUDARJOKA, AND ARJUN JORGE CALERO
for the next
Ruhaniat Family ZOOM Gathering

Join Murshida Darvesha, Yelena, and Arjun in a session to reflect about the present moment and vision for the future of the International Network for the Dances of Universal Peace. Including an overview of the leaders guild composition, the Grant Fund, the Latin America Process, the Beyond Initiative and the Next Caravan to Turkey, that Murshid Allaudin Ottinger and I will be joining!

Much love,
Shabda and Tamam

Pir Shabda Khan - 51st URS CELEBRATION of Murshid SAM 2022-January-15

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