URS of RUMI with Poetry, Music and Zikr Allah

Dec 17, 2009 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm UTC-08
Location: Hidden Springs Wellness Center
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URS of RUMIwith Poetry, Music, and Zikr AllahKhalif Khalil Elliott and Richard Raven WilliamsThursday, December 17, 2009, 7:30p.m.Hidden Springs, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland (behind Ashland St Cinemas)Celebrate the life, teachings, wisdom and poetry of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi. December 17th is Rumi’s URS, marking the 736th anniversary of his passing, a day of devotion and remembrance for Sufis all over the world. Known as the greatest poet of all time, the translations of his poetry are outselling all other poets in the English language. Rumi uses his poetry as a cord of connection between himself and God, referring to God as Beloved.The celebration will include music and poetry, and also the Sufi practice of Zikr Allah. Zikr is a traditional Sufi practice of Remembrance that was quite favored by Rumi himself. Zikr is a vocal practice using melody, rhythm, sacred phrase, and movement to awaken us to our true nature, which is Love.All are welcome to join the Caravan of Love and feel Rumi’s poetry open up like never before, with Richard’s spontaneous and engaging music and Khalil’s inspired renderings of Rumi’s ecstatic love poetry to God.Khalil Elliott has been a student of Sufism for 25 years and a teacher and center leader for 15 years. Khalil is a Khalif (Senior Teacher) in the Sufi Ruhaniat International, a universalist Sufi lineage. He holds ongoing classes, Dances of Universal Peace meetings, Zikr circles, workshops and retreats, and works individually with students.Richard Raven Williams is a composer, singer/songwriter, and owner/producer of Lightsound Recording in Ashland. He plays many ethnic instruments from around the world and will perform improvisational music on sarod (India), shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute ), oud (Middle East), and bouzouki (Greece).Suggested donation, $10. Sponsored by Ashland Sufi Heart Circle. For more information, please call 541-482-4902.

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