Rumi’s Urs 2022
Watch the 2022 celebration of Mevlana Rumi’s union with the Beloved – the anniversary of his passing into the Unseen – with Shaikh Kabir & Camille Helminski and Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes for zhikr, music, and poetry on the theme of Gratitude for the Journey
Rumi’s Urs 2021 video
An international celebration of Mevlana Rumi’s union with the Beloved – the anniversary of his passing into the Unseen – with an online gathering of remembrance. Shaikh Kabir & Camille … Continue reading
Rumi’s Urs 2020 video
An international celebration of Mevlana Rumi’s union with the Beloved – the anniversary of his passing into the Unseen – with an online gathering of remembrance. Shaikh Kabir & Camille … Continue reading
Rumi’s Urs 2020
Join us for our annual Urs celebration, online this year!
In Conversation with Camille Helminski
Urs Mubarak dear friends! We are happy to share a recent conversation from Tazeen.TV with Mevlevi teacher, Camille Helminski, on how she fell in love with Rumi, the Sufi path, … Continue reading
Unfold the Wings of your Essence
‘Just sitting together on a sheepskin’… Shaikh Kabir and Camille Helminski discuss the inspirational friendship of Rumi and Shams.
Rumi’s Urs 2019 Bradford & London
Rumi’s Circle with Mevlevi dervishes from The Threshold Society invite you to celebrate Mevlana Rumi’s Urs, the anniversary of his union with the Beloved. Join us for an evening … Continue reading
Rumi’s Urs 2019 Madison, USA
Rumi’s Circle invites you to celebrate Mevlana Rumi’s Urs, the anniversary of his union with the Beloved. Join us for an evening of remembrance with zhikr, poetry, and music. We … Continue reading
Poetry of the Sacred, Oxford Wed 28th Aug
Wednesday 28th August, 7pm ~ free entry Oxford Quaker Meeting, 43 St. Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski shares extracts from her recent collections of sacred poetry, including … Continue reading
Rumi Retreat! Aug 23-26th
It’s that time again! We’re off to spend another wonderful weekend with Mevlevis and other Rumi lovers at the Threshold Society UK Annual Retreat (Aug 23-26th) down at lovely Gaunts … Continue reading
Rumi and the Mystery of Being Human
An audio recording of Shaikh Kabir Helminski exploring how Rumi’s wisdom helps us to become more fully human, unlocking latent qualities within us that have their source in Spirit. From … Continue reading
*CANCELLED* Awakening with Rumi, Madison USA, Jun 14-16
We are sorry to inform you that this event has been postponed until next year due to unforseen circumstances. Tickets will be refunded. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope … Continue reading
Waterloo Festival, London Sat 8th Jun
Saturday 8th June, 7pm Tickets £6/£4 – book now St. John’s Church, 73 Waterloo Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8TY The Waterloo Festival is an annual summer festival of arts … Continue reading
Sufi Whirling Retreat, Turkey May 1-5
Join Sufihouse for their next whirling retreat, May 1-5, in Turkey Explore the depths of sema (whirling) through an awareness of the body and the soul. This exploration will include … Continue reading
MACFEST Whirling Workshop, Manchester Sat 12th Jan
Rumi’s Circle, in association with MACFEST, present our first Manchester whirling workshop. Saturday 12th Jan 2019 2:30-4pm Longsight Library, 519 Stockport Rd, Manchester M12 4NE Register your FREE place on … Continue reading
Finding Love with Rumi
We are delighted to offer this talk by dear circle member, Shazreh Hussain, from the Threshold Islamabad group. Shazreh was invited to deliver a talk on Rumi by the Asian … Continue reading
Rumi’s Urs 2018 Bradford Sat 15th Dec
Rumi’s Circle with Mevlevi dervishes from The Threshold Society invite you to celebrate Mevlana Rumi’s Urs, the anniversary of his union with the Beloved. Join us for an evening of … Continue reading
**CANCELLED** MACFEST Whirling Workshop, Manchester Sat 17th Nov
This workshop will be rescheduled at a later date with MACFEST – we will post more details soon. *** We are proud to be supported MACFEST, Manchester’s first Muslim … Continue reading
Struggling with Service
In our tradition, service is seen as a privilege and not something that is demeaning or relegated to those of a lower social order.
Happy Birthday Mevlana!
Today is Mevlana Rumi’s birthday. May his light be blessed and continue to shine down upon us. Didn’t I say, don’t sit with sad companions? Don’t sit with anyone but … Continue reading
Sufi Whirling Retreat, Turkey Oct/Nov
Join Sufihouse for their next whirling retreat, Oct 31 – Nov 4, in Fethiye, Turkey “In this journey, we will explore the depths of sema (whirling) through an awareness of … Continue reading
Women of Faith, London Tue 28th Aug
Tuesday 28th August, 6:30pm ~ £5 on the door, refreshments will be provided St Ethelburga’s Centre, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG Camille Adams Helminski explores stories of women of faith … Continue reading
Rumi Retreat! Aug 24-27th
It’s that time again! We’re off to spend another wonderful weekend with Mevlevis and other Rumi lovers at the Threshold Society UK Annual Retreat (Aug 24-27th) down at lovely Gaunts … Continue reading
Bradford Literature Festival July 7-8, 2018
Shaikh Kabir Helminski and Rumi’s Circle will be at the Bradford Literature Festival this year over the second weekend, July 7-8, 2018. Book your tickets for each event: Sat 7th … Continue reading
Suleyman Dede’s Urs
Today is the Urs of Shaikh Suleyman Hayati Loras (1904-1985). Suleyman Dede was a great Mevlevi Shaikh of Konya. He travelled to America and planted the seed of Sufism in … Continue reading
Urs Readings on Spiritual Thirst
We had wonderful gatherings in Bradford and London to celebrate Mevlana Rumi’s Urs. Thank you to all who came and participated. We include below the main readings that were shared … Continue reading
Rumi’s Urs 2017 Bradford & London
Rumi’s Circle with Mevlevi whirling dervishes from The Threshold Society are pleased to announce the 2017 celebration of Mevlana Rumi’s Urs, the anniversary of his union with the Beloved. Join … Continue reading
A Love Affair
Reflections by Matthew Wright on being an Episcopal Mevlevi – balancing Christianity and Islam This post represents the first piece of “new” content on A Waking Heart, and it’s probably … Continue reading
Greenbelt, Kettering Fri 25th Aug
We’re proud to be participating in Greenbelt this year, offering a late-evening Sufi Soul Session with music, zhikr and whirling! Friday 25th August, 10:30-11:30pm Amal Tent, Boughton House, Kettering NN14 … Continue reading
Rumi Retreat! Sep 1-4 2017
We’re looking forward to spending another wonderful weekend with Rumi lovers at the Threshold Society UK Annual Retreat (Sep 1-4) down at lovely Gaunts House in Dorset. Set in 1600 … Continue reading
Shaikh Oruç Güvenç
We honour the passing of Mevlevi Shaikh and master musician, Oruç Güvenç. Many of us at Rumi’s Circle have been healed and uplifted by the music of this beautiful soul. … Continue reading
Ramadan with Shams: The Ambush of Love
This Ramadan, I drank from the wisdom of Shams of Tabriz contained in the wonderful book Rumi’s Sun: The Teachings of Shams of Tabriz. “Shams” means “Sun” of course, and this year the summer equinox fell in the month of Ramadan; something which felt significant.
Eid Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak to all celebrating! May your celebration be joyous and full of Love. What a Nourisher The sensible man doesn’t pay attention to what increases or decreases, since both … Continue reading
Bradford Lit Fest Whirling Workshop Sun 9 Jul
Back by popular demand at Bradford Literature Festival, join Rumi’s Circle to explore the roots of the whirling dervish sacred tradition
United for Peace, Birmingham Wed 10th May
Join us for an evening of poetry and whirling at the University of Birmingham: United for Peace: Unity through Poetry
Words from the East
The poetic tradition of the Mevlevi Order is not limited to the beautiful poetry of Mevlana Rumi. The Mevlevi Order has produced great poets, musicians, and artists throughout the centuries. … Continue reading
Rumi’s Urs 2016 Manchester, Bradford & London
Rumi’s Circle with Mevlevi whirling dervishes from The Threshold Society are pleased to announce the 2016 celebration of Mevlana Rumi’s Urs, the anniversary of his union with the Beloved. Join … Continue reading
O Drunkard!
Why do you not keep the company of other drunks? Do you not see how your breath sickens the sober? Not content to sup in modest company, you threw yourself … Continue reading
Rumi Retreat! Aug 26-29th
It’s that time of year again – registrations are open for the Threshold Society UK Annual Retreat (Aug 26-29th). Join us for a long weekend to deepen our spiritual understanding … Continue reading
Eid Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak friends! May the blessings of Ramadan be with you year-long and may we meet each other in peace and goodwill. It is from My kindness that the smell … Continue reading
My Times With Rumi
My first encounter with Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi was many years ago in Boise, Idaho. I was living in Mexico at the time on a foreign service assignment and I used … Continue reading
DATE CHANGE: Healing Srebrenica, Manchester Fri 8th Jul
Please note change of date! Friday 8th July, 2016 Chorlton Central Church, Barlow Moor Road, Manchester M21 8BF Please arrive by 7.15pm for 7.30pm prompt start. Free Entry. Generously supported … Continue reading
Ruminations: Spiritual Practice, Hale Barns Sun 5th Jun
Rumi’s Circle invites you to attend a poetry circle on the theme of ‘spiritual practice’. The world’s many different faith traditions have both similar and differing spiritual practices but the … Continue reading
Zhikr & Poetry in Kendal, Fri 13th May
Rumi’s Circle and the South Lakes Interfaith Forum invite you to an evening of zhikr (Divine remembrance) poetry, and meditation. Friday 13th May, 7 to 8.30pm FREE Kendal Unitarian Chapel, … Continue reading
Wisdom Stories from the Sufi Tradition, May 1-28
Wisdom Stories from the Sufi Tradition: an eCourse with Shaikh Kabir Helminski through Spirituality & Practice, May 1-28 What is Sufism, and what is a Sufi story? What we mean … Continue reading
Whirling from Mevlana’s Urs
A moment captured from our Urs celebration last December 2015, filmed by David Aldred at the atmospheric St Mark’s Church in London, with beautiful music by Amir Koushkani (tar) and … Continue reading
Events at Bradford Literature Festival May 28-29th
We are excited to be part of the fantastic Bradford Literature Festival this year! With over 200 events featuring world renowned speakers, artists and authors, Bradford is the place to … Continue reading
The Moment
The moment ends… A few years ago I came across a song by a band from Vermont named Phish. The song was titled “The Moma Dance”. The chorus is a … Continue reading
Welcoming the Light, London Sat 26 Mar
Join us this Easter in London at the Threshold Society gathering with Shaikh Kabir Helminski. Welcoming the Light Originally we are beings of Light, but we have forgotten ourselves. The … Continue reading
Sharings from Ruminations: Opposites
Thank you to everyone who attended the first Hale Barns Ruminations. It was beautiful to share time with so many hearts. We are pleased to share the poems we read … Continue reading
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