| |
|
THE
9TH ANNUAL
SYMPOSIUM
WAS
A GREAT
SUCCESS!!
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Now
Available! Audio cassettes (box set) from the 2002
Symposium, including lectures, poetry readings,
music, zekr, prayer, and more. |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
New!
Photo gallery from 9th Annual Symposium. Capturing
speakers, participants, workshops, zekr, and other
memorable images. |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Brief
summary of annual celebration, this year focused
on Practicing Harmony in Bellevue, Washington. Full
report will be coming soon. |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
::
INTRODUCTION
The
Ninth Annual Sufism Symposium will be held on Memorial Day Weekend,
May 24-27, in Bellevue, Washington. This year's theme is Sufism:
Practicing Harmony. The Symposium is presented by the International
Association of Sufism, headquartered in San Rafael, California,
directed by Shah Nazar Seyed Ali Kianfar, Ph. D., and Seyedeh Nahid
Angha, Ph.D.
More
than 500 people from across the United States and around the world
are expected at the Symposium which is open to people of all faiths
and spiritual traditions and all Sufi orders. The Symposium will
include lectures, poetry readings, musical performances, art workshops,
meditation and zekr prayer services. All events are open to the
public and all persons are welcome.
The
conference will open with a workshop on Islamic Arts from 9 to 4
on Friday. Also on Friday, a panel discussion on Balance and
Harmony in Spiritual Psychology will take place from 3 to
5 at the Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St. in Bellevue, featuring
several prominent psychologists. A
evening highlight will be a concert entitled Music of the
Soul: An Interfaith Harmony presented by several interfaith
music groups from Washington and California at Meydenbauer Center
from 8 to 10 Friday evening.
Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday will consist of a series of lectures, panel discussions,
round table conversations, interfaith prayer services and Sufi zekr
at the Doubletree Hotel. Participants may register for one, two
or three days, or for the individual events on Friday. Discounts
are offered for registered students, seniors and early registration.
TOP
::
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| Friday,
May 24 |
9:00
am -
4:00 pm |
Islamic
Arts Workshop
Lecture and Discussion
Hands-on Art Project
(DoubleTree Hotel)
|
| |
|
3:00
pm -
5:00 pm |
Sufism
Psychology Forum
Balance and Harmony
A Spiritual Psychology
(Maydenbauer Center) |
| |
|
8:00
pm -
10:00 pm |
Music
Celebration
Music of the Soul
Interfaith Harmony
(Maydenbauer Center) |
| Saturday,
May 25 (DoubleTree
Hotel) |
| 7:30
am |
Morning
Meditation
|
| |
|
| 9:00
am |
Opening:
Prayers and Zikr |
| |
|
10:00
am -
11:45 am |
Panel
#1: Elegance of Silent Zikr
Panel #2: Inner Jihad |
| |
|
| 2:00
pm - 3:45 pm |
Panel
#3: Mysticism in the Modern World
Panel #4: Harmony through Zikr Therapy |
| |
|
| 4:00
pm - 5:45 pm |
Panel
#5: Interfaith Dialogue
Panel #6: Islam and World Peace |
| |
|
| 7:30
pm |
Evening
Zikr |
| Sunday,
May 26 (DoubleTree
Hotel) |
| 7:00
am |
Morning
Meditation
|
| |
|
9:00
am -
10:00 am |
Elegance
of the Silent Zikr |
| |
|
10:00
am -
11:45 am |
Panel
#1: Unification through Surrender
Panel #2: Harmony and Well Being |
| |
|
| 2:00
pm - 3:30 pm |
Panel
#3: Role of Religion in Society
Panel #4: Elegance of Silent Zikr |
| |
|
| 4:00
pm - 5:30 pm |
Panel
#5: Sound of Love and Devotional Poetry
Panel #6: Inner Jihad |
| |
|
| 7:00
pm |
Evening
Celebration
Silat Martial Arts
Taneen Sufi Music Ensemble |
| Monday,
May 27 (DoubleTree
Hotel) |
| 7:30
am |
Morning
Meditation
|
| |
|
9:00
am -
10:30 am |
Panel
#1: Elegance of Silent Zikr |
| |
|
10:00
am -
11:45 am |
Panel
#2: Inner Jihad
Panel #3: Interfaith Dialogue |
| |
|
| 1:00
pm - 1:45 pm |
Sufism
and Psychology Forum
Roundtable Discussion |
| |
|
| 2:00
pm - 2:30 pm |
Sufi
Women Organization presents
Role of Women in Religion |
| |
|
4:00
pm -
5:00 pm |
Closing
Celebration
Silat Martial Arts
Closing Statement
Taneen Sufi Music Ensemble |
TOP
|