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Following in the tradition of Sufis such as Ibn al-Arabi, Shihabuddin Suhrawardi, Dara Shikoh, the Indian Emperor Akbar, and Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir Zia Inayat-Khan upholds the idea of prophetic continuity, i. Universal Sufism is a spiritual and Universalist movement founded by Hazrat Inayat Khan in the early 20th century Hazrat Inayat Khan ( July 5, 1882 &ndash February 5, 1927) was the founder of Universal Sufism and the Sufi Order International For the prince see Prince Aly Khan. Ali Khan is a citizen of Pakistan, and a permanent resident of the United States. Samuel Lewis ( October 18, 1896 &ndash January 15, 1971) was an American mystic and dance teacher who founded the Dances of Universal Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, ( 19 June 1916 - 17 June 2004) was the eldest son of Sufi Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan Hidayat Inayat Khan (born London England in 6th August 1917 is the son of Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan and Pirani Ameena Begum. Zia Inayat Khan (often referred to as Pir Zia) is the Pir or spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a Universalist Sufi order Panentheism (from Greek (pân "all" (en "in" and (Theós "God" "all-in-God" is a belief system Universal Intelligence is a term used by some to describe what they see as organization or order of the universe The Spirit of Guidance is the term in Universal Sufism for Universal Intelligence as it is manifest in the human mind Universalism can be classified as a Religion, Theology and Philosophy that generally holds all persons and creatures are related to God or the Divine and Karma ( Sanskrit: कर्म, kárman - "act action performance" Pali: kamma) is the concept of "action" Major ideas in Sufi metaphysics have surrounded the concept of Wahdat or "Unity" According to some Muslim groups the Zahir is the external or apparent meaning of the Quran. Batin is defined as the interior or hidden meaning of the Quran. The Universal Worship Service was created by Inayat Khan as a prayer service honoring the religious traditions of the world as equal sources of spirituality Universal Sufis practice particular forms of Dhikr, otherwise spelt Zikr or Zikar. The qualities of God which in Universal Sufi terms are the aspects of Nature, can be evoked understood felt and seen through the repetition of Wazifas, the Divine Names and Muraqaba (Arabic مراقبة is the Sufi word for Meditation. The Dances of Universal Peace (abbreviated DUP are a form of spiritual meditative dance conducted in the company of a number of other dancers in a circle Ryazat is the Universal Sufi practice of Mindfulness of breath, similar to its Buddhist equivalent Universal Sufi Prayers are also known as the Confraternity Prayers. Ziraat is a Universal Sufi meditational practice focusing on nature and the Five elements. Pir ( Persian: (پیر literally "old " is a title for a Sufi master A caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfa) is the political leadership of the Muslim community in classical and medieval Islamic history Mureed is a village and Union Council, an administrative subdivision of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part The Universel Murad Hassil is one of the three international Universal Sufi Temples The Universel is a temple of the Sufi Order International ( a sect of Universal Sufism, in which interfaith and Universal Sufi services are held) in United States The Sufi Order International is an organization dedicated to " Universal Sufism " as elaborated by Hazrat Inayat Khan. Sufi Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882–1927 brought Universal Sufism to the West in 1910 Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفیگری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف For the Sufi scholar see Ibn Arabi. Ibn al-Arabi (أبو بكر بن العربي is not the famous Sufi Ibn Arabi, although the Shahab al-Din Yahya as-Suhrawardi ( Persian شهاب الدين يحيى سهروردى, also known as Sohrevardi) was a Persian philosopher Sufi Dara Shikoh ( Persian: داراشكوه)(March 20 1615 - August 30 1659 was the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar Hazrat Inayat Khan ( July 5, 1882 &ndash February 5, 1927) was the founder of Universal Sufism and the Sufi Order International Zia Inayat Khan (often referred to as Pir Zia) is the Pir or spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a Universalist Sufi order e. the idea that a single and universal force of divine guidance manifests throughout particular prophetic instantiations in time, space, and culture. [1] While according full respect to the particularities and distinctions of different religions and revelations, this view also holds that all religions and revelations epiphanize the universal, perennial, and ongoing disclosure of the Divine. [2]. Pir Zia affirms, however, that prophetic continuity and unity does not equal uniformity. The myriad manifestations of revelation in its distinctions and differences are an inherent and thus sacred expression of the whole. In his 2007 webcast, Pir Zia explains this using the metaphor of DNA:
No religion serves the function of another, and yet, religions are not essentially different, although they are differentiated in function. A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using Streaming media technology Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known . . [O]rgans are made of tissues, tissues of cells, and cells contain DNA, and every cell contains the DNA of the whole body -- so every organ contains in itself the total truth without anything absent. It is all fully present in each part, and yet that total truth is modulated, is customized by the cell so that each cell can contribute to the working of the whole, a whole that is not inorganic and homogeneous but is organic and differentiated, and so each cell needs to customize its divine dispensation to work cooperatively within the field of the whole, to contribute its part to the divine wisdom. . . This is a brilliant model for understanding the relationships of the divinely revealed religions, and the real possibility of imagining, conceiving, and making real the total religion that is the summation of all dispensations. [3]
In this view prophetic revelation is a birthright shared by all humanity, and as such offers a source for genuine interreligious reconciliation. While remaining firmly within one’s own cultural and religious location, one can behold with full respect the Divine guidance as revealed in other traditions. Extending beyond interfaith dialogue, planetary prophetology supports the late Wayne Teasdale’s concept of interspirituality, that is, the active, shared practice amongst followers of different religions. Wayne Robert Teasdale ( 1945 - 20 October 2004) was a Catholic Monk, author and teacher from Connecticut, best known as In this regard, Pir Zia has hosted and participated in a number of “interspiritual” and Abrahamic gatherings, in addition to conferences of different Sufi masters. [4]
According to Pir Zia, the mystical and esoteric currents of the worlds’ religions in particular support this interpretation of universal Divine guidance, and play a critical role in the emergence of a new planetary consciousness. Mystical traditions, in their acknowledgement of a universal and ongoing force of divine guidance and revelation, provide the transformative foundations for a positive global civilization characterized by interreligious reconciliation. [5]
- ^ An idea often referred to as verus propheta in Christian esotericism. In Esoteric Christianity, verus propheta is the concept that a single driving force of Divine guidance is manifested throughout Time Space and society
- ^ See webcast.
- ^ See webcast
- ^ See 2006 Sufi Conference
- ^ See webcast
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