Glimpses : The Sacred Art
The following account, told by Kismet Stam, gives us a glimpse of the attitude that Hazrat Inayat Khan held toward the art of music. Murshid said, “Music in India is Continue Reading →
hearing the message of spiritual liberty
The following account, told by Kismet Stam, gives us a glimpse of the attitude that Hazrat Inayat Khan held toward the art of music. Murshid said, “Music in India is Continue Reading →
Near the end of 1926, Hazrat Inayat Khan was living in a bungalow called Tilak Lodge, not far from the banks of the Jumna River. Although the area has now Continue Reading →
Kismet Stam accompanied Hazrat Inayat Khan when he returned to India in 1926, and later recounted this anecdote. It might be helpful to recall that even today a person’s caste Continue Reading →
The following anecdote, reported by Kismet Stam, one of the Master’s secretaries, seems to be connected with one of Hazrat Inayat Khan’s journeys across the United States. Someone told about Continue Reading →
From his presence, his appearance and his manner, Hazrat Inayat Khan often left people in some confusion, as this anecdote recounted by the Master’s mureed and secretary Kismet Stam reveals. Continue Reading →
It was often seen that the presence of Hazrat Inayat Khan had a way of opening doors, minds and hearts that seemed irrevocably closed. The following anecdote of an exchange Continue Reading →
In this brief recollection from Sirkar van Stolk, who was a mureed and a secretary for Hazrat Inayat Khan, he describes how he learned to overcome his own resistance to Continue Reading →
As a secretary and frequent travelling companion to Hazrat Inayat Khan, Sirkar van Stolk gained precious insights into the Master, which he passed on in his memoir, “Memories of a Continue Reading →
As one of the secretaries of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Sirkar van Stolk was privileged to see certain aspects of the Master that others might not have observed, as this anecdote Continue Reading →
Sirkar van Stolk had the privilege of serving as a secretary to Hazrat Inayat Khan, and the following anecdote gives a glimpse of what such a position might imply. In Continue Reading →