From the Inayati Order website (https://inayatiyya.org/hazrat-inayat-khan/)
Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan, a brilliant Indian musician, came to the West in 1910 at the behest of his Sufi teacher, Sayyed Muhammad Abu Hashim Madani, who charged him with a mission: to harmonize East and West with the music of his soul.
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The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah is the time those who have been blessed to appear in Mecca for this year’s Hajj have arrived and started their practices at that holy site. Their eyes have beheld the holy Kaaba and the millions of brothers and sisters joining them there in this sacred rite.
Even as they arrive and celebrate in Mecca we, the rest of this beautiful Ummah, can join them in our minds, our hearts and our deeds. Following the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw) these help us join our hearts with Allah (swt) and support the Hajjis in their pilgrimage.
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Are we looking for laylat al Qadr in these last ten days? Tradition says that we should look for it on the odd nights during the last ten days.
Remember that a wife of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) asked him what prayers she should say on Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) if she knew which night it was. The Prophet told her to say: “O God, Thou art forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.”
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In a short biography on the Sufi Ruhaniat International website, many facts about Murshid Sam’s life are discussed. The short bio ends with :
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