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“In our relationships we need to uphold that aspect of the person which is the real person and the soul beyond their own self-doubt.”

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Vilayat Inayat Khan
Vilayat Inayat Khan

Vilayat Inayat Khan (June 19, 1916 - June 17, 2004) was a prominent Sufi teacher and musician who served as the global leader of the Sufi Order International. As the son of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the founder of the Sufi movement in the West, he continued his father's mission of introducing Sufi philosophy to Western audiences. He established the Sufi Way in 1976, creating a modernized approach to Sufi practice suitable for contemporary seekers. An accomplished sitar player, he used music as a spiritual vehicle. His writings, including "The Sufi Way," have influenced thousands of Western seekers. more

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