Our Structure

The Sufi Movement is composed of the ‘International Sufi Movement’ and a number of affiliated national organizations. The International Sufi Movement, presently with its office in the Netherlands, is under the guidance of the General Representative, Pir Nawab Pasnak.

He works with the Board of the Foundation which includes the Secretaries of the five Activities: the Inner School, the Universal Worship, Spiritual Healing, Brother-Sisterhood, and Symbology.

The affiliated national organizations are each led by a National Representative, who coordinate the work in their country and sit on the advisory body called the International Council.

To connect with the International Sufi Movement, please write to info@sufimovement.org or contact us.

Our Activities

Inner School

The Inner School comprises spiritual guidance, and a wide range of contemplative and meditative exercises. There are no fixed rules. Initiation by a guide or teacher is required.

Universal Worship

This is a ceremony created by Hazrat Inayat Khan where the unity of all faiths and religions is represented and honoured. It includes readings from the scriptures of different sacred traditions on a shared topic.

Brotherhood and Sisterhood

Sufis seek to harmonize with others across the divisions of nation, race, religion, class, caste or gender. Interactions with other groups striving for peace and unity are also forms of brotherhood/sisterhood activity.

Spiritual Healing

Spiritual Healing circles meet regularly to offer prayers for the healing of those who wish it. Through breath, prayer and concentration participants seek to become instruments of divine spiritual energy.

Symbology

Symbology or Zirat means agriculture, which here symbolically refers to the work on oneself as that of the farmer who digs up the old roots to prepare the soil for the new harvest and who watches over the various stages of the development of the precious seed.