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Jamal Rahman
Imam Jamal Rahman is a Muslim Sufi Interfaith Minister
Upcoming Classes & Events
with Jamal Rahman
6 week class
CULTIVATING INNER PEACE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY
with Imam Jamal Rahman
May 9 – June 13, 2026
@10am-noon PST
In this class, Jamal will dive deeply into the principles ano practices of Engaged Buddhism taught by Thich Nhat Hanh in his book, “Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet.”
He will help us find ways to apply these principles and practices to our everyday life and our own personal situations, in order to work deeply and effectively in the world. Right action is only possible if it is a reflection of deep inner work and building community to become a more developed, complete human being.
| Zoom Only
| 6 Saturday mornings
| May 9 – June 13, 2026
| 10am – 12pm PST time
Retreat.
Cultivating Joy and Enchantment in Life
with Imam Jamal Rahman
September 10-13, 2026
at INDRALAYA
Sufi sages teach us that to experience the sweetness of joy and fulfillment amid the bewildering journey of life, we must learn to live gracefully in visible and invisible realms.
Our life path calls us inward to engage in the inner inconvenient work of taming the ego and opening the heart, so that the light of higher consciousness may rise from within. Yet it also invites us into the stillness of silence, beauty of prayers and mystery of esoteric exercises to open us up to the subtle, transformative energies of the unseen dimensions.
In this workshop, Jamal Rahman will draw primarily upon the timeless wisdom and practices of Sufism, but also of Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism to offer guidance and inspiration. Together, we will also participate in chanting, sacred movement, group interaction and open dialogue (Q&A).
| In-Person
| Sep 10 – 13, 2026 (Thursday Dinner – Sunday Breakfast)
| INDRALAYA
Sunday Worship
3rd Sunday Worship
with Imam Jamal Rahman
at Interfaith Community Sanctury
Our main source of inspiration for this year is Interspiritual Meditation by Edward W. Bastian. In this book, he points out the necessity for our spiritual practices to be performed in a context of intention and wisdom that supports and informs them. He outlines a series of steps we can take to help integrate our practice, wisdom, and daily life. We can consider each of these steps in a personal, communal, or universal domain. Also, as particular independent practices or as elements in a ritual sequence.
| In Person
| Third Sundays @10am – 1130am PST
| Interfaith Community Sanctuary
1763 NW 62nd Street, Seattle, WA 98107
About Jamal Rahman
Jamal Rahman is a popular speaker on Islam, Sufi spirituality, and interfaith relations. Along with his Interfaith Amigos, he has been featured in the New York Times, CBS News, BBC, and various NPR programs. Jamal is co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary and adjunct faculty at Seattle University. He is a former co-host of Interfaith Talk Radio and travels nationally and internationally, presenting at retreats and workshops.
He is the author of Sacred Laughter of the Sufis: Awakening the Soul with the Mullah’s Comic Teaching Stories and Other Islamic Wisdom; Spiritual Gems of Islam: Insights & Practices from the Qur’an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart & Mind; The Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened Heart of Islam; and coauthor of Finding Peace Through Spiritual Practice: The Interfaith Amigos Guide to Personal, Social, and Environmental Healing; Religion Gone Astray: What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith; Out of Darkness into Light: Spiritual Guidance in the Quran with Reflections from Jewish and Christian Sources; and Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi, and an Imam.
