Jun 2017: Extraordinary Effort
Shaikh Kabir in Indonesia, Ramadan Name reflections and Mahmoud Mostafa on extraordinary effort...
Sufism & Our Hearts
A recent interview by Benedict Just who is working on a documentary about The Heart.
May 2017: Faith & Enthusiasm
Highlighting the refugee crisis, reflections on faith & enthusiasm by Jeremy Henzell-Thomas and events in Indonesia...
Jan 2017: Sufi Chivalry
January newsletter: reflections on Rumi as Pir, upcoming California retreat, Ghassan El Jabche on Sufi Chivalry, and more...
Dec 2016: Divine Names
December newsletter: an extract from Shaikh Kabir's book in progress, Moments with the Divine Names from Shaikha Camille, theme reflection by Shazreh Hussain and more...
Ya Ahad, Ya Wahid, Ya Wadud
Ya Ahad, Ya Wahid, Ya Wadud O You Who Hear and Understand All Tongues forgive us, for all the moments of misspeaking, for taking another’s name in vain, for riling defenses. You have told us to speak only with the most beautiful urgings. From the depths of our souls we long to communicate with You [...]
Ya Tawwab, Ya Wajid
Ya Tawwab, Ya Wajid O You who turn us into repentance that we might return to You with clear hearts, even as the muddy stream releases its sediment before it merges with the sea, wash clear these hearts that we might find You, Ya Wajid. Even the purest mountain stream sometimes gathers sticks and straws, [...]
Ya Khafid, Ya Rafi, Ya Wadud, Ya Karim
Ya Khafid, Ya Rafi, Ya Wadud, Ya Karim O You who bring us low, that You might exalt us within You— when we are exalted in this world, there is a danger— our self-consciousness may increase, and we may lose the palpable sense of Your Presence that inundates us when we are near, bowing in [...]
Ya Rashid
Ya Rashid O Most Gracious Teacher, we wait upon Your Word, Your life-giving Word, You who grant life and bestow death, and life again, Everlasting, Ya Muhyi, Ya Mumit, Ya Hayy, Ya Qayyum— continually, You are opening and closing doors we cannot see; we cannot turn the handle, You alone hold the key to the [...]
Ya Malik, Ya Quddus
Ya Malik, Ya Quddus Each morning we awaken and watch as You unfurl all the glories of the day. Moment by moment we wait upon Your Word, O Sovereign, Most Holy One, who inspire our life, our love, it is You who shield us from harm when we would listen and turn to You, within [...]