Pir Zia Inayat Khan, PH.D., is a scholar of religion and teacher of Sufism in the universalist Sufi lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is president of the Inayatiyya and founder of Sulūk Academy, a school of Sufi contemplative study and practice. He is author of Immortality: A Traveler’s Guide, Mingled Waters: Sufism and the Mystical Unity of Religions, Saracen Chivalry: Counsels on Valor, Generosity and the Mystical Quest, and Tears from the Mother of the Sun, forthcoming in 2025. Pir Zia divides his time between Richmond, Virginia and Suresnes, France. inayatiyya.org

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2024

Mind & Life Videos

A Meditation with Pir Zia Inayat-Khan

Mind and Life Institute • September 11, 2024

Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection | Mindfulness

2018

2018 International Symposium for Contemplative Research Session

Contemplative Session: Watching the Breath

Pir Zia Inayat-Khan

Topics: Body-based Practices | Contemplative Wisdom | Mindfulness

2018 International Symposium for Contemplative Research Session

Contemplative Session: The Four Elements

Pir Zia Inayat-Khan

Topics: Body-based Practices | Contemplative Wisdom