Sufipedia International
This website is dedicated to the life and teachings of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan (in short referred to as 'Murshid' on this website) (1882 – 1927), his spiritual legacy and his movement.
From his first travels to the West - in 1910 - onward he attracted many people worldwide to his philosophy of 'Love, Harmony and Beauty', the brother- and sisterhood of mankind, the divinity of the human soul, and of the underlying Unity of everything that exists.
His teachings have inspired thousands of people, up to this day, to work on their personal growth, to improve their relationships to their fellow human beings and to develop a deeper understanding of the mysteries of life.
As a way of introduction we will give you an overview of the information that can be found in the different sections of this website. If this is your first visit to this website we would advise you to also consult the 'About' page.
The page Timeline tells you more about the history of Murshid’s ancestry, his life, residencies, travels and meetings with renowned persons. Also on this page you will find a number of family trees.
If you want to learn more about the history of his movement you can go to History of Hazrati Sufism.
The history of the development of his movement in The Netherlands can be found on the Chronicle page.
List of persons will give you an international oversight of his followers, called ‘mureeds’, from the past century. For obvious reasons of privacy we will limit ourselves to the timeframe 1910 – 1975.
The Khans brings together family context around Hazrat Inayat Khan, his descendants, and the wider Khan legacy.
Leadership and Lineage will give you more information about the organizations (and their leaders) that emerged from his ideas.
Houses and Buildings shows you pictures of the houses where Murshid lived with his family and some of the houses of worship built by his followers.
The Books section informs you on the publications of Murshid’s body of work from 1914 onward.
Contemporary Literature presents modern books, biographies, commentaries and later reflections on the Sufism of Hazrat Inayat Khan.
Sufi Magazines brings together the broader archive of periodicals from different Sufi organizations, along with the early lineage of Sufi, Sufism and Sufi Quarterly.
Spiritual framework wants to give a concise overview of the sufi terminology in their interrelationship as used by Murshid in his many lectures.
Sacred music tries to explain the significance of Eastern (Indian) classical music for the process of spiritual deepening and development.
The Glossary will give you a translation and explanation of the meaning of some of the terms used within Eastern philosophy.
Websites offers a curated overview of external Sufi web resources, including legacy sites, active organizations and updated replacements.
On this day gives you the possibility to check if there is an upcoming anniversary or commemoration day within our Sufi tradition.
The editorial board presents itself on: About Sufipedia. Here you can also find an acknowledgement and a disclaimer.