Abdullah Pat Aylward
abdullahaylward@sscboard.org
North Central region rep., Board Chair, Executive Committee, Outreach Committee, Fundraising Committee
Joined: Sept 2025 Current Term Ends: Sept 2027
Abdullah Patrick Aylward, Board Chair, is a Muqaddam Murrabi Ruhi and founder of Sufi Center Minnesota. He took bay’ah with Sidi Muhammad al Jamal in 2002. He graduated from the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism in 2005. He has been a board member and officer of a number of non-profits. He was a Board member of Project for Pride in Living (PPL) from 1985-2010 and served as its Chair from 2001-2007. PPL is a large Minnesota non-profit organization whose mission is to provide housing, job training and education for poor and moderate income people. He served as Treasurer of Shadhiliyya Sufi Communities (SSC) from 2005-2009. He served as Co-Chair of the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism from 2009-2015.
Rahim Jon Bushard
rahimbushard@sscboard.org
Midwest region rep., Vice-Chair, Executive Committee, Beloveds In Need Committee Chair, Sidi Memorial Fund Committee Chair
Joined: July 2020 Current Term Ends: June 2026
Rahim Jon Bushard represents the Minnesota community on the SSC board. He was first exposed to the Sufi path through his beloved Yasmine Cindy Libman when she and he hosted our Guide Sidi in their home in 2011. He took hand at that time but only since 2018, has he stepped more fully onto the Path. He is presently serving as tech support for the Institute for Spiritual Healing and as a participant in the Advanced Sufi Walking Three class with Ibrahim Jaffe and Salima Adelstein.
Aziz Jack Sanford
azizsanford@sscboard.org
South Central region rep., Secretary, Executive Committee, Outreach Committee Chair, Fundraising Committee, Land Committee
Joined: June 2023 Current Term Ends: June 2026
Jannah Betty Godlas
jannahgodlas@sscboard.org
Southeast region rep., Beloveds In Need Committee, Governance Committee
Joined: Sept 2025 Current Term Ends: Sept 2027
Halima Rabiah Bonnie Gibson
halimagibson@sscboard.org
Southeast region rep., Outreach Committee
Joined: June 2023 Current Term Ends: June 2027
Hassan Roy Martin
hassanmartin@sscboard.org
Northwest region rep.
Joined: Sept 2025 Current Term Ends: Sept 2027
Kamila Carolyn Shenmen
kamilashenmen@sscboard.org
South Central region rep., Governance Committee, Projects Committee
Joined: Sept 2023 Current Term Ends: Sept 2027
Ahmed Dan Duggan
ahmedduggan@sscboard.org
Northwest region rep., Governance Committee Chair
Joined: Jan 2025 Current Term Ends: Jan 2027
Ahmed Dan Duggan enjoyed a 20+ year management career in high tech followed by 17 years as a partner in LionHeart Consulting with Hamid Paul Werder. Ahmed took hand with Sidi in 1999, graduated from USHS in 2002 and then served nine years on the SSC Board primarily as the chair of the Finance Committee.
Ahmed is currently the SSC Northwest regional representative and recently joined the SSC Board. He also serves as president of a local non-profit in Bend, Oregon, as well as, serving on the leadership team of a community building organization. Ahmed’s skills beyond his extensive business background, include executive coaching, organizational savvy, and an open heart.
Majid Mark Hoch
majidhoch@sscboard.org
Mid-Atlantic region rep., Liaison between the SSC Board and Ma’rifa Foundation
Joined: Jan 2025 Current Term Ends: Jan 2027
Majid Mark Hoch, MD, MDiv., was introduced to the teachings of our Guide, Sidi Muhammad, when he was gifted with a copy of Music of the Soul by Kamil David Nash in 1998. He went to his first Shadhdhuliyyah Sufi gathering with Ibrahim Jaffe at Salima Adelstein’s place in 1999. He took bay’ah with Sidi in 2006 in Chicago. Majid is a 2009 graduate of the 3-year University of Sufism (UoS) program and received his Masters of Divinity in Spiritual Healing and Sufi Ministry in 2022, also from UoS.
Majid has been very involved with the holistic medical movement since the late 1980’s. He is a past President of the American Holistic Medical Association and a founding diplomate of the American Board of Holistic / Integrated Medicine in 2000. He has been active in the Minnesota and Asheville Shadhiliyya Sufi communities.
Majid’s passion is helping each person find their True self, to live in full integrity, and optimal health in body, mind, community, and spirit. Ya Allah!
Halima Gay Reilly
halimareilly@sscboard.org
Mid-Atlantic region rep., Programs Chair
Joined: Jan 2026 Current Term Ends: Jan 2027
Halima has been a healer and teacher in the Sufi way for more than 20 years; she has been active in the Sufi Center East community (Maryland/DC) and at the Farm of Peace and the FOP community in Pennsylvania. She holds a Masters of Divinity from USHS and is a Certified Master Healer from ISH. Halima has served as a teacher in the zawiyah at the Farm of Peace and participates as a teacher/healer for the SSC Healing Intensives. She is especially devoted to helping Sufi beloveds walk deeply and discover their inner beauty.
Abdul Rashid Mark Klarich
abdulrashidklarich@sscboard.org
Northeast region rep., Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Joined: Jan 2025 Current Term Ends: Jan 2027