Universal Sufi Prayers

Universal Sufi Prayers are also known as the Confraternity Prayers.

The three prayers read daily by Universal Sufis. They are not obligatory. but recommended by their author Inayat Khan.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Sunrise or waking prayer
* 2 Midday prayers
* 3 Evening prayers
* 4 Additional prayers
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Sunrise or waking prayer

Includes:

* Invocation
* Saum
* Dhikr of "May the Message of God reach far and wide". Recited eleven times.
* Pir
* Prayer for the Universel

The prayer was written by Inayat Khan and read by Universal Sufis as a prayer for the building of a universal centre of worship - the "Universel," which would have a function similar to the Bahá'í House of Worship.

* Prayer for Peace

## Midday prayers

* Invocation
* Written by Inayat Khan and read at the beginning of every Universal Sufi gathering, prayer or event. It is read as an orientation prayer and is thought of as the inner meaning of the qibla in Islamic thought.
* Salat
* "Pour upon us Thy Love and Thy Light". Recited eleven times.
* Nabi
* Prayer for the Universel
* Prayer for Peace

## Evening prayers

* Invocation
* Khatum
* "Disclose to us Thy Divine Light". Recited eleven times.
* Rasul
* Prayer for the Universel
* Prayer for Peace

## Additional prayers

Read on certain occasions or before certain activities, including:

* Prayer for Peace
* Nayaz
* Nazar
* Dowa
* The Healing Prayer
* Prayer for the Dead
* Blessing
* Prayer for the New Year
* Prayer for Peace in the World
* Prayer of Invocation

## References

1. ↑ A CHERAG'S LIBRARY - A spiritual resource of sacred scripture, links to the world's religions and an archive of sacred readings for use by cherags in the Universal Worship Service

## External links

* Cherag Library
* Sufi Live

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