Regular Events

Every other Tuesday Introduction to Sufism, an ongoing group for meditation, practice, readings on Sufism, and reflection.

7 pm. No fee. Led by Amineh Pryor, Ph.D., under the direction of Seyedeh Nahid Angha, Ph.D. and Shah Nazar Seyed Ali Kianfar, Ph.D. Call for specific dates.

Institute for Sufi Studies, 14 Commercial Blvd., #101, Novato, CA. Call 415-382-7834.

Every Thursday Women's Meditation Circle, for women of all spiritual backgrounds and traditions who are seeking inner peace and healing.

1 to 2 p.m. Meditation, music, sharing. Refreshments are served. No fee. Led by Halima JoAnn Haymaker, under the direction of Seyedeh Nahid Angha, Ph.D. and Shah Nazar Seyed Ali Kianfar, Ph.D.

Institute for Sufi Studies, 14 Commercial Blvd., #101, Novato, CA. Call 415-382-7834 or 707-537-1275.

2005 Events Archive

January 7-9 Week-end Retreat with Shah Nazar Seyed Ali Kianfar, Santa Sabina Center, San Rafael, CA.

$275 double room; $350 single room. Includes 6 meals, meditation, lectures and instruction. 5pm Friday. through 3 p.m. Sun. Registration Deadline: Jan. 1. Call ISS for more information or to register, (415) 382-7834.

January 22 Sufi Women Organization Half-day Luncheon & Workshop, Institute for Sufi Studies, Novato, CA.

Lunch begins at 12. To register send check for $15 to ISS, 14 Commercial Blvd. #101, Novato, CA 94949.

February 14 - March 6 From Monday 14 February - Sunday 6 March 2005 the 2nd Annual Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace will bring together artists, scholars, grassroots spiritual activists, and speakers from the Sufi, Druze, Baha'i, Ismaili, Zoroastrian and other lesser known spiritual traditions, in addition to representatives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. More generally, all of the principal faith and spiritual traditions of Scotland are being invited to participate in this spiritual, cultural, and educational festival of peace and understanding. The Festival is jointly organized by the Edinburgh International Centre for World Spiritualities, EICWS, and the Edinburgh Institute for Advanced Learning, EIAL, and with the support of many other organizations. For more information, visit the official festival website.

March 6 United Muslims of America and Islamic Society of San Francisco presents a forum on "Reclaiming Abraham: Diverse Roots of a Shared Heritage, Jews, Christians, And Muslims In Conversation". The speakers include: Joshua Holo, Assistant Professor Jewish Studies Center At Graduate Theological Union, Reverend James DeLange, Lutheran Minister and Chair Of The San Francisco Interfaith Council, and Jamal Granick, International Association Of Sufism. Group discussion will follow the panel's presentation.

Sunday, March 6, 2005 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Islamic Society of San Francisco, 20 Jones Street @ Market, San Francisco. The cost is $20 per person, a vegetarian dinner is included. To register, please call Iftekhar at (650) 872-2578, Shafi at (510) 238-6436, Oytun at (415) 794-1517, or email us at interfaithSF@yahoo.com.

April 1 Persian New Year Dinner and Celebration, Institute for Sufi Studies, 14 Commercial Blvd. #101, Novato, CA.

7 p.m. For reservations phone (415) 382-7834. Donations requested.

April 29 Sufism Psychology Program: Theories and Practices, A Panel Presentation

Friday, April 29. 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Embassy Suites Hotel, 250 Gateway Blvd., So. San Francisco
(650) 589-3400.

Pre-registration by April 10 $20
After April 10 and at the door $30; Senior/Student $20
2 CEUs available for MFTs

Call (415) 499-1115 for more information.

April 29 - May 1 Annual Sufism Symposium 2005, sponsored by the International Association of Sufism, Embassy Suites Hotel, South San Francisco, CA.

June 6 Taneen Sufi Music Ensemble at DeepSTREAMS retreat, Saturday, June 4, 6:30 pm.

June 25 Private Retreat With Renowned Sufi Master, Shah Nazar Ali Kianfar, Ph.D., for those interested in meditation and drawing closer to the Divine. 9:30 am - 9:30 pm

Register before June 1: $100 / Regular Fee $125
IAS Members: Register before June 1: $75 / Regular Fee $100
Includes lunch and dinner. Pre-registration required (415) 382-7834

Institute for Sufi Studies, Novato, CA

July 22 -24 "Healing the World" conference, Asilomar conference center, CA. Sacred music by Taneen. Co sponsored by IAS. See the conference website for information and registration.

"International Association of Sufism Sacred Visions Research Project Summer and Fall 2005"

The purpose of this research is to bring two faith communities together to explore ways in which Zen Buddhist and Sufi sacred traditions, practices and discourses contribute to building a social vision of sustainability and justice. We will develop narratives that focus on the way that Sufism and Buddhism motivate involvement in service and ways in which these faith visions are transformed by working alongside others of a different faith.

The members of the research team are Arife Ellen Hammele, Ph.D., Ms. Hamaseh Kianfar and Amineh Amelia Pryor, Ph.D.

The team will develop narratives that focus on the way that Sufism and Buddhism motivate involvement in service and ways in which these faith visions are transformed by working alongside others of a different faith.

This study is being funded through a grant from the Marin Community Foundation and in conjunction with Dominican University and Green Gulch Zen Center.

Sept. 9-11 Retreat with Seyedeh Dr. Nahid Angha, Santa Sabina Center, San Rafael, CA (more information and registration)

Oct. 21 Ramadan Iftar Dinner, Institute for Sufi Studies, Novato, CA.

2006 Events Archive

Sufism Symposium: California Sufism Symposium: California, to be held in San Jose, California, May, 2006.

Sufism Symposium: Scotland Sufism Symposium: Scotland, to be held in Endinburgh, Scotland, September 14 - 16, 2006.