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Vilayat Inayat Khan , born in London in 1916 is the eldest son of Sufi Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan , head of the Sufi Order International .¹ Pir Vilayat’s mother, Ora Ray Baker, was a cousin of Mary Baker Eddy , the founder of the Christian Science movement.² Pir Vilayat is a teacher of meditation and of the traditions of the East Indian Chishti Order of sufism .³ His teaching is derived from the mystical tradition of the East brought to the West by his father combined with his knowledge of the esoteric heritage and scholarship of western culture. Vilayat Inayat Khan was educated at the Sorbonne , Oxford , and L'Ecole Normal de Musique de Paris . During World War II he served in the British Royal Navy and was assigned the duties of mine sweeping during the invasion at Normandy . His sister, Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan served in the French Resistance as a radio operator. After the war, Pir Vilayat pursued his spiritual training by studying with masters of many different religious traditions throughout India and the Middle East . While honoring the initiatic tradition of his predecessors, Pir Vilayat is continually adapting traditional Eastern spiritual practices in keeping with the evolution of Western consciousness . Pir Vilayat has initiated and has participated in many international and interfaith conferences promoting understanding and world peace .⁴

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Pir Zia Inayat Khan is Pir Vilayat's son and successor as Pir of the Sufi Order International. Pir Vilayat’s mother, Ora Ray Baker , was said to be a relative of Mary Baker Eddy , the founder of the Christian Science movement.

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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Vilayat Inayat Khan 1996 Vilayat Inayat Khan ( ) (June 19, 1916 – June 17, 2004) was a teacher of meditation and of the traditions of the East Indian Chishti Order of Sufism . His teaching derived from the tradition of his father, Hazrat Inayat Khan , founder of The Sufi Order in the West, combined with western culture. He taught in the tradition of Universal Sufism , which views all religions as rays of light from the same sun. In 1975 he founded the Abode of the Message , which serves as the central residential community of the Sufi Order International, a conference and retreat center, and a center of esoteric study. His parents met at the New York City ashram of American yogi Pierre Bernard , his mother's half-brother. His sister was Noor Inayat Khan and his son is Zia Inayat Khan . Modern American Communes: A Dictionary . See the content of "Box 20" and "Box 21".

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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Vilayat Inayat Khan (19 June 1916 – 17 June 2004) was a teacher of meditation and of the traditions of the East Indian Chishti Sufi sect of Sufism . His teaching derived from the tradition of his father, Inayat Khan , founder of The Sufi Order in the West (now named the Ināyati Order), in a form tailored to the needs of Western seekers. One of his sisters was Noor Inayat Khan GC MBE . He taught in the tradition of universal Sufism, which views all religions as rays of light from the same sun. His parents met at the New York City ashram of American yogi, Pierre Bernard , half-brother of his mother Pirani Ameena Begum . In 1975 he founded the Abode of the Message , which serves as the central residential community of the Sufi Order International, a conference and retreat center, and a center of esoteric study.

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Mystic of the Inayati Order (1916–2004) For the musician, see Vilayat Khan . ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Vilayat Inayat Khan (19 June 1916 – 17 June 2004) was a teacher of meditation and of the traditions of the East Indian Chishti Sufi order of Sufism . His teaching derived from the tradition of his father, Inayat Khan , founder of The Sufi Order in the West (now named the Ināyati Order), in a form tailored to the needs of Western seekers. One of his sisters was Noor Inayat Khan GC MBE . He taught in the tradition of Universal Sufism . His parents met at the New York City ashram of American yogi, Pierre Bernard , half-brother of his mother Pirani Ameena Begum . Prior to his teaching career he worked in London as an assistant to Ghulam Mohammed, the Finance Minister of Pakistan in 1949, and served as a personal assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan during his visit to England. In 1975 he founded the Abode of the Message , which serves as the central residential community of the Sufi Order International, a conference and retreat center, and a center of esoteric study. Illumination The Saga of a Spiritual Master .

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Mystic of the Inayati Order (1916–2004) For the musician, see Vilayat Khan . ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Vilayat Inayat Khan (19 June 1916 – 17 June 2004) was a teacher of meditation and of the traditions of the East Indian Chishti Sufi order of Sufism . His teaching derived from the tradition of his father, Inayat Khan , founder of The Sufi Order in the West (now named the Ināyati Order), in a form tailored to the needs of Western seekers. One of his sisters was Noor Inayat Khan GC MBE . He taught in the tradition of Universal Sufism . His parents met at the New York City ashram of American yogi, Pierre Bernard , half-brother of his mother Pirani Ameena Begum . Prior to his teaching career he worked in London as an assistant to Ghulam Mohammed, the Finance Minister of Pakistan in 1949, and served as a personal assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan during his visit to England . In 1975 he founded the Abode of the Message , which serves as the central residential community of the Sufi Order International, a conference and retreat center, and a center of esoteric study. Illumination The Saga of a Spiritual Master .

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