My children, you are in the center of the lotus flower of my heart which is in full bloom. You are like the stamens in the center of the opened lotus flower of my heart. You are in the center of my heart, my children. Remember that.
~Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.)
Welcome
Welcome to BMF Branch News, the official website for information about all Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowships, Sufi Study Circles, Branches, and "Twigs" worldwide. We are here to both provide information and foster communications throughout the One World Family of our Shaikh and Father, M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, may God be pleased with him.
To contribute news, share updates or just drop us a line, please go to the "Contact" page or send an email to BMFBranchNews@gmail.com. Thanks for visiting us. May God bless all of us on our journey.
Patrick Andrews, General Secretary
Fellowship Branch Council International
Announcements and New Publications
Calendar of Philadelphia Meetings
Here is a calendar of meetings that will be held at the Philadelphia Fellowship during November. You can listen to meetings on Shoutcast or watch them on Twitch.
Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) Leads Us in Prayer
Click here to listen to beautiful audio recordings of Bawa (Ral.) reciting the Subhanallahi Kalimah, La illaha il Allah, and "A'uzubillahi . . . Bismillahi . . .".
Video Tour of Our Website
▶️ Watch a video tour of the BMF Branch News website.
Islam, Jerusalem, and World Peace
This book is particularly important at this time.
It explains the truth of what is happening in the world today and the solution to attaining world peace.
Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) asked us to read this very important book, and also to give it to others.
New Booklet
This new booklet contains two discourses:
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An interview with Lex Hixon on Dhikr, July 19, 1980
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A Journey across the Desert, October 10, 1980
New Book: Don't Forget Me
Final discourses of Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), which he directed to be published in this book.
Click here to listen to recordings of the book being read aloud with sharing,
https://www.bmfbranchnews.org/weekly-book-readings.
Weekly Recordings
Each week new recorded content is added to the following pages:
Weekly Online Meetings
Several Branches and groups host weekly virtual meetings that all are invited to attend. Click for details and links.
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The Resonance of Allah Study Group
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Monday and Thursday mornings
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Bawa Book Club readings with prayer and sharing
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Wednesday evenings
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Alternating Sat. morning and Sun. afternoon, Wed. Dhikr
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Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon
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Wednesday and Friday evenings, Youth on 2nd Saturday
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Sunday Meeting Videos Available
The video discourses of Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) that are played at the Sunday Meetings can now be viewed during the following week on the BMFLearning website. The videos will be available for one week, after which the next Sunday's videos will be posted.
You can watch the videos at this link: Sunday Meeting
Encounters with Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.)
As a special treat, please enjoy this video from 1997 video called "Encounters with Bawa Muhaiyaddeen". It fits beautifully with the theme, Shaikh and Disciple.
Social Announcements
The Fellowship has received many requests from people who are interested in receiving information about social gatherings that fall outside of formal Fellowship events.
Mā shā’Allāh, Beth Sheard has graciously volunteered to organize and manage a new email list for sending out information about weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, potato sales, craft sales, etc. If you would like to receive communications about these events, please send an email to Beth at bethsheard786@gmail.com and she will add you to the mailing list.
If you have any questions, please address them to Beth at the same email address.
20-minute Dhikr led by Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.)
Third Kalimah led by Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.)
Short Morning Dhikr led by Imam Ahamed Kabeer