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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.

Poetry, Presence and Remembrance

Join Jilani and Friends for another Rumi Cafe Night, this time at the Kindness Cafe, the Old Co-Operative, Todmorden Saturday 25 April 2026, 7-9.30 pm Poetry, Music, Sohbet, Chanting and Zikr The Kindness Cafe will be open serving drinks and cakes £10 in advance or £15 on the door. Book Here! Advance tickets can be […]

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Sufi Camp 25-31 August 2026, near Usk, Wales

The Sacred Manuscript of Nature 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 […]

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Gathering Honey in our Hearts

Dances of Universal Peace retreat in Scotland 6-9 August 2026 with Murshida Lakshmi from Ecuador, Sheikha Nur Jahan from Chile and Jilani from the UK MacFarlane Hall, Peebles, Scotland ‘Come, come, whoever you are…’ (Jelaluddin Rumi) Save the date! More information to follow… Contact Moira Rashida on dupscotland26@gmail.com with any enquiries […]

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Strengthening the Heart: Finding the courage to fall back in love with the World.

A Sufi Retreat in Morocco with Jilani and Jahanara For more information, please visit the website for La Maison Anglaise There is an Online Booking Form here. […]

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Groups

Poetry, Presence and Remembrance

Rumi Café Nights with Jilani and Friends: Join Jilani live for readings of Rumi and other mystical poetry, accompanied by beautiful live music, on guitar, viola and percussion. There will be times of Sohbet, or Sufi teaching through soulful conversation. Jilani will also lead the group in chanting Zikr and other sacred phrases in Arabic […]

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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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