2024 International Gathering Commemorative Page

Events on the schedule that aren’t labeled Zoom 1 or Zoom 2 won’t be broadcast via Zoom.

All times are Central Time.

Thursday, September 19, 2024

• 3:30-6:30 pm: Registration
• 5:00-5:15 pm: `Asr prayer
• 5:15-6:30 pm: Dinner
• 6:30-7:30 pm: Welcome & Announcements – Ibrahim Jaffe, Wadude Laird, Abdullah Aylward – Zoom 1
• 7:30-7:45 pm: Maghrib prayer – Ibrahim Jaffe
• 7:45-9:00 pm: Dhikr & Music – Ibrahim Jaffe; Laila Brady and others – Zoom 1
• 9:00-9:30 pm: `Isha prayer

Friday, September 20, 2024

• 6:00-9:00 am: Breakfast
• 6:15-6:30 am: Fajr prayer
• 6:30-9:00 am: After-prayer Practices
• 8:00-9:30 am: Registration
• 9:00-9:30 am: al-Wird – Amina al-Jamal – Zoom 1
• 9:30-11:00 am: Joy of Spiritual Friendship – Ibrahim Jaffe – Zoom 1
• 9:30-12:30 pm: Reading & Writing – Amina al-Jamal
• 11:00-11:30 am: Break
• 11:30 -12:30 pm: Stories about Sidi– Salih Kent – Zoom 1
• 11:30 -12:30 pm:The Path of Love/Newcomers– Rahima Schmall
• 12:30-2:00 pm: Lunch
• 2:00-2:30 pm: Jumu`ah prayer – Abdul Haqq Godlas – Zoom 2
• 2:30-3:15 pm: Break
• 3:15-5:00 pm: Our Code of Adab: Compassionate and Ethical Approaches to Power – The Ansar Council and Nura Laird/Mahabbah Young – Zoom 1
• 3:15-5:00 pm: The Journey of the Spirits to the Place of Happiness (tariq al-arwah al-billat al-afrah) – Mahdi al-Jamal – Zoom 2
• 3:15-5:00 pm: Reading & Writing – Amina al-Jamal
• 5:15-5:30 pm: `Asr prayer
• 5:30-7:00 pm: Dinner
• 6:30-7:15 pm: Sufi Ice Cream Social
• 7:30-7:45 pm: Maghrib prayer – Ibrahim Jaffe
• 7:45-9:00 pm: Dhikr & Music – Ibrahim Jaffe; Laila Brady and others – Zoom 1
• 9:00-9:30 pm: `Isha prayer

Saturday, September 21, 2024

• 6:15-6:30 am: Fajr prayer
• 6:30-9:00 am: After-prayer Practices – Salaam Weber
• 7:00-10:30 am: Breakfast
• 8:00-8:30 am: Registration
• 9:00-9:30 am: al-Wird – Amina al-Jamal – Zoom 1
• 9:30-11:00 am: Building the Bridges of Unity – Ibrahim Jaffe – Zoom 1
• 9:30-12:30 pm: Reading & Writing – Amina al-Jamal
• 11:00-11:30 am: Break
• 11:30 -12:30 pm: The Complementarity of Psychospiritual Work: Walking the Sufi Way, Here and Now– Abdul Haqq Godlas – Zoom 1
• 11:30 -12:30 pm: The Shariah of Power – Maryam Thea Elijah – Zoom 2
• 11:30 -12:30 pm: The Path of Love/Newcomers – Rahima Schmall
• 12:30-2:00 pm: Lunch
• 1:30-1:45 pm: Dhohur prayer
• 2:00-3:30 pm: Divine Names of Unity – Amany Shalaby – Zoom 1
• 2:00-3:30 pm: Calligraphy of the Names – Ali Omar Pacheco – Zoom 2
• 2:00-3:30 pm: Reading & Writing – Amina al-Jamal
• 3:45-5:00 pm: When you Walk toward Allah (al-iqballu al-Allah) – Salih Kent – Zoom 1
• 3:45-5:00 pm: Reading & Writing – Amina al-Jamal
• 5:15-5:30 pm: `Asr prayer
• 5:30-7:00 pm: Dinner – with Magic Trick!
• 6:30-7:30 pm: Khalwa Prep
• 7:30-7:45 pm: Maghrib prayer
• 8:00–1:00 am: Fragrance-Free Khalwa – Zoom 1

Sunday, September 22, 2024

• 6:15-6:30 am: Fajr prayer
• 6:30-9:00 am: After-prayer Practices – Zainab Marilia
• 7:00-10:30 am: Breakfast
• 9:00-9:30 am: al-Wird – Amina al-Jamal – Zoom 1
• 9:30-10:30 am: Community Initiatives and Organization Offerings – The Ansar Council,
  Shadhiliyya Sufi Communities (SSC), The Jami Initiative, University of Sufism (UoS), Institute of Spiritual Healing (ISH), Marifa Foundation – Zoom 1
• 9:30-12:30 pm: Reading & Writing – Amina al-Jamal
• 11:00 -12:30 pm: The Path of Unity & Closing Remarks – Ibrahim Jaffe – Zoom 1
• 12:30-2:00 pm: Lunch
• 2:00-2:15 pm: Dhohur prayer