3 days of Ramadhan Retreat

July 26, 2011 by circlegroup  
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The Circle Group’s Ramadan Retreat was an opportunity for spiritual rejuvenation and clarification, through practice, of one’s understanding of Islam and Tasawwuf in daily life. A schedule of suhbat, prayer, recitation, and meditation uplifted our souls and increased our piety and our understanding.

All audio dars from the Retreat, as Read more

Sacred Geometry Revisited

July 12, 2011 by circlegroup  
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The role of sacred art is to support the spiritual life of those whom it surrounds, to instill a way of perceiving the world and the subtle realities behind it. “Consider a point, dimensionless position in space. Extending the point defines a line. Turning the span of this line about Read more

“Travel” with a Sufi Guide

July 3, 2011 by circlegroup  
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In the introduction to his talk entitled “Travel Both Outer and Inner: The Road to Fulfillment in Eternity”, Shaykh Ahmed Abdur Rashid said,

“The subject of travel is one of deep significance to the Muslim and the Sufi.  In many ways, it is the subject that encompasses all subjects; it Read more