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THE HEART OF THE VALLEY SUFI CIRCLE is a group of friends on the Sufi path. It is affiliated with the The Sufi Order International. Our purpose is to create a context within which participants can grow spiritually, and to provide a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for all fellow travelers on the spiritual path.
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UNIVERSAL WORSHIP an activity of the Sufi Order International, is a worship experience designed to foster unity and understanding by honoring the truth found in all the great religions. Instituted by Hazrat Inayat Khan, this service incorporates readings, music and meditation from many religious traditions. It is practiced in many countries around the world and is attended by Sufis and non-Sufis alike.
In Corvallis, Universal Worship services are held as announced and are open to all. To receive periodic email announcements about Universal Worship, send us an email by clicking on the button at the top left of this page.
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HEALING MINISTRY We are affiliated with the Sufi Healing Order and under its aegis hold a monthly Absent Healing Circle, in which prayers are given for those who request healing. If you would like to have your name placed on the healing list, or if you are interested in learning more about the Sufi Healing Order and its activities, please contact us (see below).
Hayyat (Mary) and Wahhab (David) Dohrmann are certified practitioners of The Raphaelite Work, an approach to healing based on Sufi teachings and updated by Western depth psychology and modern body-centered therapies. More information can be found on this web site, and also by visiting The Raphaelite Work home page.
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EVENTS & CLASSES
- Universal Worship Services: Held periodically as announced.
- Classes for Initiates in the Sufi Order International are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. For more information about initiation in the Sufi Order, please contact the Dohrmanns, or visit the Sufi Order web site.
- Instruction Sessions in Sufi teachings may be scheduled upon request, and Public Inquirers Classes are held periodically as announced.
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LEADERSHIP & CONTACT INFORMATION Representatives in the Sufi Order International are charged with the responsibilities of coordinating SOI activities in their area, as well as providing guidance and instruction to those who follow, or are interested in following, this particular Sufi pathway.
We have been members of the Sufi Order since 1978. We were appointed as Representatives in 1982 and have served in that capacity in Corvallis since 2003. Each of us also has dual ministerial ordinations as Cherags (Ministers) in the Universal Worship and as Conductors in the Sufi Healing Order.
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To learn more about the Sufi pathway or local activities, please call or send us an email:
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