Sufi Books & Musics

Sacred Spaces religion briefs for the week of Feb. 4, 2012

SATURDAY, FEB. 4

• Torah with Soul is at 9:15 a.m., Tot Shabbat is at 9:30 a.m. and Shabbat services are at 10:30 a.m. at Congregation Rodef Sholom at 170 N. San Pedro Road in San Rafael. Call 479-3441.

• A free seminar on protecting churches from violence is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. David's Anglican Church at 7 Mt. Lassen Drive in San Rafael. Call 444-5506 for reservations.

• A musical meditation service with Kirtan Rabbi Andrew Hahn is at 8 p.m. at Congregation Kol Shofar at 215 Blackfield Road in Tiburon. $18 to $25. Call 388-1818, ext. 111, or email hben-eliezer@kolshofar.org for reservations.

SUNDAY, FEB. 5

• Scout Sunday services are at 10 a.m. at St. Luke Presbyterian Church at 10 Bayview Drive in San Rafael. Call 454-2705 or go to www.stlukepres.org .

• Sufi master Ali Kianfar teaches "Understanding the Quran" from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Sundays from Feb. 5 through 26, "The Hadiths" from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Sundays from Feb. 5 through 26 and "Sufi Commentary on the Bible" from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Sundays from Feb. 5 through 26 at the Institute for Sufi Studies at 14 Commercial Blvd. in Novato. Each course costs $80 for single class or $220 for the complete series of four session.

Source: Marin Independent-Journal

The Book of Sufi Healing

by mosaicsbookclub

For the Sufis, the healing of the sick is considered the most important of all the services to mankind. For the first time in the West, the author presents the secret principles and practices of this divine science, in the tradition of 800 years Chishti Order. Among the many topics covered are dietary recommendations of the Prophet, the preparation of herbal formulas, healing with essential oils, illnesses arising at various stages of evolution of the soul, fasting and prayer, talismans, and the " infallible remedy.

Source: The Book of Sufi Healing

News

Growing up in Srinagar was a joy

GreaterKashmir.com - Dec 31, 1969

The book has been hailed a major tour de force in the contemporary Urdu poetry from the subcontinent. Khalid Mir spoke to Siddhartha Gigoo at a book reading event organized by CSDS, New Delhi. The book reading was attended by many writers, artists,

Making time for stillness

Durham Herald Sun - Dec 31, 1969

Muslims have Sufi practice, and the Jewish faith has the Kabbalah or “Minyan,” a practice detailed in a book of that name by Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro. In the book “Anti-Cancer,” physician David Servan-Schreiber details his own path through healing

How to cope up with pressure

Hindustan Times - Dec 31, 1969

Buddhist chanting, Sufi music and bhajans are very calming as well. Go for a walk: A nice walk will help you absorb the chi or nature's healing energy, which most of us, in our caged-in concrete existences, miss out on. Greenery does wonders for tired

Creating A New Vision Of Islam In America

WBUR - Dec 31, 1969

Feisal Abdul Rauf is the author of three books on Islam, including What's Right with Islam is What's Right with America. - Feisal Abdul Rauf is the author of three books on Islam, including Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, a leading moderate Muslim leader in

Spiritual Living

Library Journal - Dec 31, 1969

REL A book that bears the word “illuminated” in its title rests on its illustrations, and Bolsta's artwork is heart-stopping and beautiful. She connects the words throughout by a motif of leaves and branches from the tree of life.