Blog post brought to you by Laila Katie Helms There's a passage in Music of the Soul that undoes a common assumption: that we come to love God by first coming to know Him. It’s a passage worth sitting …
A New Face By the End: What Happens in the Children’s Program
A New Face by the End: What Happens in the Children's ProgramBlog post brought to you by Laila Katie Helms Ask Maryam Dawn, who has spent years holding space in SSC's Children's Program, what actually …
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What Is Hadra? A Beginner’s Guide
Blog post brought to you by Laila Katie Helms Every evening at the gathering this year, Mahdi al-Jamal will be holding the hadra (another name for our dhikr circles). Mahdi sent along a message …
How to Invite a Newcomer to The Deep Love Gathering
Blog post brought to you by Laila Katie Helms There's a particular kind of friend that many of us know. The friend who reads many of the same books you do, asks the questions you used to ask, drinks …
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Forgiveness and Accountability in Community Life
A teaching from Maryam Thea Elijah Here is another provocative teaching from our holy sister Maryam Thea Elijah. This time she brings us on a journey of exploration into the deeper teachings of …
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What We Can Do For Those In Gaza & The Middle East
As-salamu 'alaykum, brothers and sisters and fellow travelers. We want to take a moment to recognize and address the difficult time we are in as a community and as a world. There is so much pain and …
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