Abrahamic - The Path of Sufism: Embracing Divine Love and Transformation

• Explore the profound practice of Sufism, focusing on the chanting of divine names as a central element of meditation and spiritual elevation
• Learn about the unique Sufi practices including Zikr, a powerful transformative process involving communal chanting and devotional prayers
• Discover the significance of silence in Sufism, used as a potent meditative tool following intense expressive practices
• Understand the role of spiritual transmission in Sufism, where heart-to-heart or mind-to-mind connections empower and guide followers on their spiritual journey
• Examine the integration of gender dynamics within Sufism, highlighting the balance and unity of masculine and feminine aspects in spiritual practices

Shaykha Fariha Fatima al-Jerrahi is the spiritual guide and current Sheikha of the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order in New York City. She received direct transmission from her mentor and guide on the path of Sufism, Sheikh Muzaffer Özak Âșkî al-Jerrahi of Istanbul in 1980. 

Shaykha Fariha leads devotional prayers, ceremonies of divine remembrance, and provides spiritual guidance to initiates from her seat at the Dergah al-Farah in downtown Manhattan. She is known for fostering bonds within the greater Sufi and Muslim American communities, and her teachings have focused on the role of women in Islam as well as spiritual ecology. Her website is nurashkijerrahi.org

10 minute guided meditation practice with Shaykha Fariha Fatima al-Jerrahi