Oct 4, 2014 | Sufism
A Texas native, Mastura attended a workshop with Ibrahim Jaffe when he visited Austin in 1998. Mastura remembers thinking to herself, “This was nice, but I don’t feel inclined to join the school.” A few nights later, Mastura sat straight up in bed in...
Jul 30, 2014 | Sufism
As-salaam alaykum, As we approach the end of our fundraising campaign, and of our generous donor’s matching pledge, beloveds are stepping forward to give support to the University in new and creative ways. Nura Ducca, a current 4th year student, who contributes...
Jul 29, 2014 | Sufism
As we celebrate the many blessings and gifts of Ramadan and return to a different pace in the world, we can all take a moment to treasure the wellspring of love and generosity flowing between ourselves and the Divine, and between all the beloved members of our...
May 9, 2014 | Sufism
by: Amber Safa Buckholz Anyone who has spent time at the Land has seen Julia Junkin’s artwork: from beautifully handwritten Fatihas to whimsical reminders to remove your shoes, her signature touch has been scattered throughout the buildings like a scavenger...
May 1, 2014 | Sufism
By Elise Salam “I love the University. I believe in it,” says Page Zahra Janeff of Austin. Page has walked the Sufi path for over a decade and now re-enters the healing school of the Shadhuliyya Sufi Tariqa for the second time. “It’s different...
Apr 17, 2013 | Sufism
In the last article on how to protect your heart, you learned that the solution for protection is not to build walls, but to live in the deep place in your heart that holds your essential goodness and purity and is connected completely to God. But as you know, unless...
