Columbus SufiCommunity &Dances of UniversalPeace Events
Winter,2014
Ishq Allah, the Light of Divine Love
Retreat with Imam Bilal Hyde
April 25- 27, 2014
at Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center, Newark, Ohio
Saturday night Zikr 8:00 pm at Marillac Center
Dances of Universal Peace
Saturdays, Dec. 14, Dec. 31, Feb. 8, March 8
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Traditional Sufi meditation practices, rarely offered to the general
These are spiritual practices or simple body prayers; no previous
public. This powerful and transformative technique opens all the doors of
experience is needed...donations gladly accepted. Potluck snacks
the mystical heart, one at a time, to the light of divine love (`ishq Allah).
afterwards!
at Columbus Mennonite Church 35 Oakland Park Avenue,
Columbus, Ohio 43214 (Just east of High St. in Clintonville, one
block north of North Broadway)
Imam Bilal is a co-author of Physicians of the Heart: Sufi Guidebook to
the 99 Beautiful Names Of Allah. This retreat is open to all seekers on
For more information contact Thallia at centralohiosufis@yahoo.com
the path.
or at 614-486-9530
Contact Hilal at hilal1001@sbcglobal.net
or 614-446-3337 for more information
Gathas
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Jan 14 & 28, Feb 11 & 25, March 11 & 25
7:00-8:30 pm
at the Shalem Center, 881 High St., Suite 206
Worthington, OH 43085
The focus during at this time is Symbolism. Classes will begin with a
prayer of Hazrat Inayat Khan, followed by the simple breath practices
and a 20 min. meditation. Then we will focus on the 'gathas,' sacred
writings from Inayat Khan with commentary by Samuel Lewis. All are
welcome. There are no prerequisites or charges.
For more information, please contact Aatoon Nina Massey at 614-949-
Yeshua (Jesus) through the Aramaic Lens of a Sufi
Monday evenings,
Jan 20, Feb 3 & 17, Mar 17 & 31
7:00-8:15 pm
at the Community Room of Melbourne Village
95 Highland Avenue, Worthington, OH 43085
(Please park in office lot at corner of High and Highland)
Based upon the Aramaic translations and spiritual practices of Neil
Douglas-Klotz (Murshid Saadi Shakur Chisti) this group will meet
twice a month. The focus will be upon exploring the translations from
various resources through the use of spiritual practices.
6197 or aatoon.nina.massey@gmail.com
For more information contact Munira at Shalem Center 614-441-9773
The healing ritual of Hazrat Inayat Khan
First Tuesday (Jan 7, Feb 4, March 4)
from 7:00-8:00 pm
at the Shalem Center, 881 High Street, Suite 206.
Worthington, OH 43085.
Physicians of the Heart will be held monthly, on a Sunday
morning,
Jan 12, Feb 9, March 9 at 11:00 am
at the Shalem Center, 881 High Street, Suite 206.
Worthington, OH 43085.
You are welcome to attend if you are in good health and wish to help
This class will include zikr, breathing practices, and wazifa practice.
send healing light out to those in need. Those desiring healing must give
“The divine qualities are inherent in the human soul which is an activity of
their permission and will be placed on the healing list to be sent the light
God…Every human being is born with many of these divine qualities
of healing. Please send complete names to
intact, and everyone has the potential to develop the qualities that have
aatoon.nina.massey@gmail.com before 9:00 on the Monday before the
not been realized.” P. 379, Physicians of the Heart
service.
For more information contact aatoon.nina.massey@gmail.com
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