2008

January 19
The Urs of Suleiman Hayati Dede will be comemmorated in our circles.
Dede was inspired to bring these beautiful traditions of the Mevlevi
to the West. He passed from this world on January 19, 1985.

February 21-24, Teacher's Retreat in Northern California (closed retreat)

April 25, Sema at the Sufism Symposium in San Rafael, California
7pm at Angelico Hall, Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Drive, San Rafael

The Mevlevi Order of America will once again present Sema at the Sufism Symposium. Also performing
are the wonderful musicians of Taneen.
More info on the Sufism Symposium Website.
See the Symposium Flyer.
Download the Event Flyer.

May 2-4, Meeting with the Mystics, 6th Annual Retreat in Ithaca, NY
The retreat will address the mystical components of zikr, whirling, and meditation. David and
Khadija Radin and Maile Rietow will assist Postneshin Loras. The retreat will include a Sunday
night event which will be open to the public.
Tuition for retreat, including meals: $290.00 plus accommodations cost of $66-$200.
Sunday night event only (open to the public): $11.00
To register and for more information: www.whirlingdervish.org
Please register early

June 18-22, Mevlevi Summer Retreat at Asherah, Whidbey Island, Washington
MOA will be offering a summer Turn intensive at the Whidbey Zawiya, also known as Asherah. A
retreat with Postneshin Jelaleddin, musicians and teachers from our circles.
Sohbet, Wazifa Practice, Training in Turning, Zikr, Semazen, Ayin-i-Jem, Meshk & Drumming.
Cost $250-400, depending on accommodations requested.
Registrar: Mira Bielas, 360-969-2789, mira.b@whidbey.com
Download the brochure.

July 24-27, Senior Teacher Training in Maui, Hawaii (closed retreat)
Registrar: Maile

September 24-29
A Mevlevi Sufi Gathering with Postneshin Jelaleddin Loras
At Claymont Court, outside Charles Town, West Virginia
Intermediate level workshop, Sept. 24-26
Open weekend, Sept. 26-29
Please join us for Zikr, Sufi music and Ilahis, Turning/Dance, Sohbet and the poetry of RUMI.
The site of this retreat, owned and operated by Claymont Society for Continuous Education,
is on a beautiful rural property of 350 acres. It is conveniently located near the
Virginia/Maryland border, less than an hour away from Dulles International Airport.
Download the flyer.
Download the registration form.

Learn about Claymont.

September 30, Birthday of Hz. Mevlana Jelaluddin RUMI

October 3-5 at Kulturhaus Milbertshofen in Munich, Germany
Bismillah in Bavaria - Workshop with Postneshin Jelaleddin Loras
Zikr Allah (Remembrance of God) and Turning with live music, Sohbet about the
Sema Ceremony and the Path of the Mevlevi. This workshop will be presented in English with
simultaneous German translation.
Cost: 150 € (roughly 230 $) with early payment discounts
Note: The workshop does not include accommodations and is being held during the Oktoberfest.
Please arrange accommodations as early as possible or contact the registrars for assistance.
Contact for the workshop and monthly turn training:
Zehra Haqq & Christoph, zh.christoph@mnet-mail.de

Lade das Flugblatt herunter. (Download the workshop flyer in German.)
Download the workshop flyer in English.

October 24-25, Fall Turn Workshop in Seattle, Washington
Details to be announced

October 26, Sema Intensive with Postneshin Jelaleddin in Portland, Oregon
Details to be announced

Winter Sema Tour and Retreat - In the Northwest U.S.

December 12, Sema in Portland, Oregon
We will offer the Sema Ceremony to the public
Details to be announced

December 14-17, Sema Retreat at Camp Brotherhood in Mt. Vernon, Washington
Details to be announced

December 17 - Shebi Arus, Sema in Seattle, Washington
Details to be announced

2009

January 19
The Urs of Suleiman Hayati Dede will be comemmorated in our circles
.
Dede was inspired to bring these beautiful traditions of the Mevlevi
to the West. He passed from this world on January 19, 1985.

February Teacher's Retreat, details to be announced (closed retreat)