“Sufis live and let live. They learn and they learn. They enjoy life, and they help others enjoy life. They give space for others to live their own experiences. Sufis do not judge, they help. They do not stress people, they give relief!”
Shaykh Taner Ansari
On behalf of Shaykh Taner Ansari and Shaykha Muzeyyen Ansari, the Heads of the Ansari Qadiri Rifai Sufi Order, we would like to thank everyone for attending our Zikr and all of our events this year. Thank you also for all your contributions, your help and assistance, your prayers and kind thoughts.
May Allah be happy with all our Zikrs, prayers, positive actions and intentions, and may He bless you, your family and loved ones.
Next Monday, the 21st December, will be the last Zikr of the year. We will resume again on the 4th of January, if God is willing, at the same time and place, celebrating the Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) birthday (Milad-un-Nabi).
We wish you a merry festive season and a happy 2016 that is full of love and light. We look forward to seeing you soon in the new year.
Ya Wadud Ya Salaam Ya Jami (Love, Peace and Togetherness),
Ansari Qadiri Rifai Sufi Order of the United Kingdom
An interfaith event, Living from the Heart, organised by Richmond and Putney Unitarian Church.
We are proud to announce that the Grand Shaykh Taner Ansari of the Ansari Qadiri Rifai Sufi Order will be delivering an address at Richmond and Putney Unitarian Church on the theme of:
A Sufi perspective of spirituality in the twenty-first century.
There will also be a bring-and-share lunch following the service to which you are all warmly invited.
Date: 18 October, Sunday
Time: 11 AM
Venue: Richmond and Putney Unitarian Church, Ormond Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6TH
For enquiries, please contact: revsimonramsay@gmail.com for further details.
Full schedule:
Opening sentences
Lighting of the chalice
Chant- come, come, whoever you are
Reading Ibn Arabi on different religions
Sharing the peace
Chant- From you I receive
Reading- Vivekananda- Universal religion
Introduction of and talk by Shaykh Ansari (20 mins)
Musical Voluntary
Reflective silence (5 mins)
Closing prayer for togetherness and peace
Q and A (15 mins)
Closing music
Zikr (15 mins)
Lunch and fellowship
We have a special guest from Mauritius, Shaykh Sadeck Goolamhossen, who is a representative (Khalifa) of our Spiritual Head Shaykh Taner Ansari in Mauritius.
He will be present at our Zikr on 14 and 21 September 2015, and as usual, our doors are open to everyone from all backgrounds who comes in peace.
Date: Mondays, 14 & 21 September 2015
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 PM (dinner is served after Zikr so please stay if you can, and enjoy a meal with us)
Venue: 112 Palace Gardens Terrace, Notting Hill, London, W8 4RT
Zikr is free, and we welcome donations to help us with our rent of the venue.
We look forward to seeing you at the Zikr.
In a two-part video interview with the Heads of the Ansari Sufi Order, Shaykh Taner and Shaykha Muzeyyen Ansari, the Heads explain:
Thanks to ITV (a South African local community television broadcasting station) for uploading the interview.
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