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Musician, Mother, Mystic

Leader and Mentor of the Dances of Universal Peace

Guide and Companion on the Path of Universal Sufism or Spiritual Freedom

Jilani is a classically trained musician, a Certified Leader and Mentor of the Dances of Universal Peace International, and a teacher in the Sufi Ruhaniat International (a Universal Western Sufi Order). She leads retreats and workshops all over the world and in her UK home. Through this work she helps people find connection, joy and peace through being more fully themselves, as grounded, open and loving individuals in strong, deeply connected communities.

Scroll down to see Jilani’s regular groups which you can join, as well as upcoming retreats and events.

Khankah of the Heart Retreat, Crewe, January 2026: The Winged Heart

KHANKAH OF THE HEART THE WINGED HEART A residential retreat at Wistaston Hall Oblate Retreat Centre, Crewe 22th – 25th January 2026 From supper on Thursday to after lunch on Sunday. “Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birdwings” – Rumi Jilani and Shamsia […]

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Inana: the ‘I Am’ Statements of Yeshua – 3rd to 5th October 2025, France

In the Footsteps of Yeshua and the Great I Am: Exploring the “I Am”, the secret teachings of the Aramaic Jesus. le Chant du Loup – 2045 Chemin de Chapias 26150 Die, France Inana: Simple Presence, the I inside the I, connecting one to One, is the food that energises all life.The “I Am” feeds […]

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Sufi Camp 26th – 31st August 2025, near Usk

Come and immerse yourself in the beautiful Welsh countryside and ‘the Sacred Manuscript of Nature, the only book which can enlighten the reader’ (in the words of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the Sufi mystic). For these days we will live together close to the land and deepen our connection to Mother Earth through many different practices. […]

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European Gathering: Dances of Universal Peace 10th to 17th August 2025

Amazing international gathering of dancers, leaders and musicians from all over Europe! Follow the link for more information and to book: https://dansesdelapaixuniverselle.fr/european-gathering-2025/ […]

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Groups

Sufi Group – Tuesdays

Join Jilani and Salik on Tuesdays at 7:30pm UK time for around 90 minutes on zoom as we share sacred chants and body prayers accompanied by beautiful live music on guitar and viola. These meditations involve our whole being, inviting us to experience connection with each other and with the divine. We teach all the […]

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Songs of One Breath – Fridays

Explore the pure, joyful, direct experience of mysticism rooted in practice, song, body prayer and mantra. Every Friday Jilani will be online, sharing chants, body prayers and breath practices from different traditions. Join on Zoom (see link below), or on Facebook Live. These are the practices which have brought comfort, grounding and even bliss over […]

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Zikr at the Heart Centre – Monthly

Monthly Zikr at the Heart Centre, near Hebden Bridge – in person! Usually the second Thursday of the month, at 7.30 pm. Check the calendar for the next time we meet. Contact Jilani if you would like to attend. All open-hearted spiritual seekers and lovers of the One are welcome. Please arrive ready for a […]

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