Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary

Sufi temple in Walnut Creek, California

Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary

Mastery in Servitude

Religion
Deity| Meher Baba
Governing body| Sufism Reoriented
Ira Deitrick (President)
Patron| Ivy Oneita Duce
Location
Location| Walnut Creek, California
State| California
Country| United States
Architecture
Architect(s)| Alan Ritchie
Style| 13 Interlocking Domes
Date established| 1952
Completed| 2016
Website
Sufism Reoriented

Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary is a universal spiritual retreat located in Walnut Creek, California, United States.[1][2] The sanctuary is located at 11 White Horse Court.[3][4][5] Sufism Reoriented was founded and rechristened by spiritual master Meher Baba in 1952.[6]

## Sanctuary

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The Sufism Reoriented sanctuary is located in Saranap, an unincorporated village in Contra Costa County, California. Carol Weyland Conner, a clinical psychologist, served as the spiritual leader of Sufism Reoriented from June 2001 until her death in April 2023.[7] The current spiritual leader of Sufism Reoriented is Walker Lambert.[8][9]

## Construction

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Overaa Construction, under project director Bob Carpenter and project architect Alan Ritchie, constructed the sanctuary between 2012 and 2016.[10][11] The sanctuary is a winner of an ENR California Best Project Award and a finalist for Global CEMEX Building Award.[12][13][14][15] Sufism Reoriented intended the sanctuary to last over 700 years.[16][12][17]

## History

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In 1947, Murshida Rabia Martin, who served as the North American representative of the Sufi Movement in Inayat Khan's lifetime, broke away when Maheboob Khan assumed leadership. Another disciple of Inayat Khan, Samuel Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti, d. 1971), left with her, but subsequently broke from her when Rabia Martin associated herself with Meher Baba.[18][19][20] Meher Baba, with the support of Rabia Martin's successor, Ivy Oneita Duce, reorganized this branch of the Sufi Movement and renamed it Sufism Reoriented.[21]

## Murshida and line of succession

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Part of a series on

Western Sufism

Persons

Inayat Khan

Pirani Ameena Begum
Meher Baba
Maheboob Khan
Mohammed Ali Khan
Musharaff Khan
Samuel L. Lewis
Fazal Inayat-Khan
Vilayat Inayat Khan
Hidayat Inayat Khan
Zia Inayat Khan
Shabda Kahn
Johan Witteveen

David Less

Groups

Sufi Order Ināyati

Sufism Reoriented

Sufi Ruhaniat International

Beliefs

Dances of Universal Peace

Places of worship

The Abode of the Message

Universel Murad Hassil

Universel

Category:Western Sufism

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* Ivy Oneita Duce[22]
* James S. B. Mackie
* Carol Weyland Conner
* Walker Lambert

## References

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1. ^ King, John. "Religious order's home near Walnut Creek meets architectural reality".
2. ^ "STRUCTURE magazine | Enduring Devotion: The Sanctuary for Sufism Reoriented".
3. ^ "Sanctuary of Sufism Reoriented". Sanctuary of Sufism Reoriented.
4. ^ Brinklow, Adam (July 13, 2017). "See the spectacular Sufi temple built with Cheesecake Factory money". Curbed SF.
5. ^ Newspaper, Architect's (April 28, 2015). "Sanctuary Rediscovered".
6. ^ "Sufism Reorinted, outstanding architecture" (PDF). shotcrete.org.
7. ^ "FROM THE MURSHIDS". Sufism Reoriented.
8. ^ "InvestitureTranscript". Sufism Reoriented.
9. ^ "ABOUT MURSHID WALKER". Sufism Reoriented.
10. ^ Group, Elisabeth Nardi | Bay Area News; Journal, Walnut Creek (February 29, 2012). "Sufi Reoriented worship center project approved". `{{cite web}}`: `|last1=` has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. ^ "The House Of Worship The Cheesecake Factory Built". The FADER.
12. ^ a b "Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary".
13. ^ "Sufism Reoriented Wins ENR California Award". August 11, 2017.
14. ^ "Tour of Sufis Sanctuary Temple". sufismreoriented.org.
15. ^ "Sufism Reorinted – A Sacred Design" (PDF). Sachi.org.
16. ^ "Walnut Creek Sufi Temple Built to Serve 700 Years". diablogazette.com.
17. ^ Group, Sam Richards | Bay Area News (May 6, 2016). "Contra Costa: Sufism center to open soon to last 700 years". `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
18. ^ Creek, Sufism Reoriented Type Non-profit religious corporation Founded 1952 Location Walnut; sufismreoriented.org, California Key people Carol Weyland Conner Website. "Murshida Rabia Ada Martin". meherbabatravels jimdo page!.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
19. ^ On Samuel Lewis' dissent, see Murshid Wali Ali Meyer (2001). "A Sunrise in the West: Hazrat Inayat Khan's Legacy in California". In Pirzade Zia Inayat Khan (ed.). A Pearl in Wine. New Lebanon, NY: Omega Publications. pp. 395–436.
20. ^ Rawlinson, Andrew (1993). "A History of Western Sufism". Diskus. 1 (1): 45–83.
21. ^ King, John (March 8, 2017). "Religious order's home near Walnut Creek meets architectural..." San Francisco Chronicle.
22. ^ "How a Master Works". Sufism Reoriented.

## External links

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* sacred architecture - sufism reoriented sanctuary on YouTube

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Meher Baba

Publications|

* God Speaks (1955 book)
* You Alone Exist (1962 poem)
* God in a Pill? (1966 pamphlet)

Terms and concepts|

* Perfect Master
* Mast
* Mandali

Pilgrimage sites|

* Meherabad
* Meher Spiritual Center
* Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary

Associated figures|

* Norina Matchabelli
* Francis Brabazon
* Charles Purdom
* Quentin Tod
* Meredith Starr
* Margaret Mayo
* Tom Hopkinson

Encountered masters|

* Hazrat Babajan
* Upasni Maharaj
* Sai Baba of Shirdi
* Tajuddin Baba
* Narayan Maharaj

Albums|

* "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
* Happy Birthday (1970 album)
* I Am (1972 album)
* With Love (1976 album)
* O' Parvardigar (2001 album)

Filmography|

* Meher Baba Newsreel Footage (1932)
* The Awakener (1969)
* God In Human Form (2003)
* The Theme of Creation (2005)
* Bhau Kalchuri: Meher Baba's Lion (2006)
* Nema aviona za Zagreb (2012)

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