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Vilayat Inayat Khan (19 June 1916  – 17 June 2004) was a teacher of meditation and of the traditions of the East Indian Chishti Sufi order of Sufism. His teaching derived from the tradition of his father, Inayat Khan, founder of The Sufi Order in the West (now named the Ināyati Order), in a form tailored to the needs of Western seekers. One of his sisters was Noor Inayat Khan GC MBE. He taught in the tradition of Universal Sufism. His parents met at the New York City ashram of American yogi, Pierre Bernard, half-brother of his mother Pirani Ameena Begum.[1]

Prior to his teaching career he worked in London as an assistant to Ghulam Mohammed, the Finance Minister of Pakistan in 1949, and served as a personal assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan during his visit to England.[2][3]

In 1975 he founded the Abode of the Message, which serves as the central residential community of the Sufi Order International, a conference and retreat center, and a center of esoteric study.[4]

Legacy

During his lifetime Vilayat Inayat Khan was instrumental in the founding of several organizations that continue to operate today.

The Abode of the Message[5]

Hope Project[6]

The Omega Institute[7]

The Institute for Applied Meditation [8]

Death

Vilayat Inayat Khan died on 17 June 2004, two days before his 88th birthday.[9] His son is Zia Inayat Khan.[10] His Dargah is located in Delhi, India.

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "BERNARD, VIOLA WERTHEIM, 1907-1998" (PDF). Library-archives.cumc.columbia.edu. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ Horowitz, Mikhail (2018). Illumination The Saga of a Spiritual Master. Mikhail Horowitz. pp. 46–50. ISBN 978-1732102903.
  3. ^ Harper, Claire Ray (2011). We Rubies Four. NY: Omega Publications, Inc. pp. 147–149. ISBN 978-0-930872-84-7.
  4. ^ Sutton, Robert P. (2005). Modern American Communes: A Dictionary. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp. 3-4; ISBN 978-0-313-32181-8.
  5. ^ "The Pir Vilayat Center For Meditation and Retreat". Abode of the Message. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Founder | Hope Project". hopeproject.nl. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  7. ^ "History". eomega.org. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  8. ^ "iamHeart Home". iamHeart. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Pir Vilayat Inayat-Khan, 87, Sect Leader". The New York Times. 22 June 2004.
  10. ^ "Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan | Teachers | Spirituality & Practice". www.spiritualityandpractice.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.


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