Departments
The departments of the International Association of Sufism serve a diverse range of Sufi and non-Sufi communities, both locally and around the world.
Sufi Women Organization
A nonsectarian forum for Sufi women with worldwide chapters, connects Sufi women around the world through an online dialogue and regular meetings.
Voices for Justice
Youth leaders advocating for the rights of children by providing a forum for public awareness through: education, community service, events and programs so that every child and every young adult has the opportunity to fulfill his or her highest potential. Voices for Justice encourages the youthful spirit of all ages to explore spirituality, activism, and ethics.
Sufi Studies
The Institute for Sufi Studies holds classes periodically in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as other locations. These classes provide a introduction to various aspects of Sufism. Advanced classes are also offered.
Institute for Sufi Psychology
Exploring the relationship between the study of Sufism and of psychology. The Institue for Sufi Psychology has also developed Community Healing Centers to provide essential counseling and psychological services for adults, children, couples, and families.
Taneen Sufi Music Ensemble
A six member ensemble that performs internationally and records devotional music designed to foster peace in the world.
Avay-i-Janaan
Avay-i-Janaan is an international group of poets, visual artists and musicians who have come together from the same origin and are headed toward the same destination in eternity. A Poetry Slam Collective originating from Avay-i-Janaan, the name means “echoes of the unseen,” and the members of the collective, trained also as scientists, engineers, cosmologists and educators, weave leading-edge sciencefrom the wisdom of the mystical tradition in ways that foster felt connection between self and universe, origin and potential.
