circle of hearts // The Assembly of Lovers — A Sufi Song Circle

towards the One. the Perfection of Love , Harmony and Beauty

join us for a circle of chanting and attuning in rhythmic prayer !

hosted by emelyn magritte gratefully in collaboration with Bab Al Ilm welcoming Osama Janakat & Antwan Penn and the pillars of Light they are !

circle of hearts is a devotion oriented community prayer chant rhythm song circle inspired by Sufi wisdom — a gathering to be in connection with heart oriented remembrance + returning + tuning through prayer music co-creation , drum rhythm , community belonging and orientation to our Beloved. we come together to sing , listen and connect in our heartfelt way as a circle of hearts. rooted in community tending and praising the Beauty that uplifts the heart through all aspects from the seen to the unseen.

this circle is open to everyone , you as you are is welcome. you dont need to be sufi ! this is an interfaith space that welcomes all faith streams and names of addressing Divinity — and all experience levels are welcome !

come as your heart ! we honor this willingness and value the strength of togetherness

bring your voice and instrument and harmonize with friends , fellow beloveds on the path !

if you have a drum , bring it ! medicine drums , frame drums and ceremony drums are all welcome

we are all singers , artists and muscians ! your voice as is ~ is perfect , truly your voice and presence is a blessing to the space !

attunement here is to and through ancient sacred languages and the codes of remembrance that live within the field of vocal and rhythmic expression

this is not a performance , it’s something we create together , a living pulse , in conversation with our times , this is offered as a prayer in Peace

Framework for Circle

• Opening : intention affirming , prayer to align hearts toward the Real , land & lineage acknowledgment + traditional sufi invocation

• Elemental breath practice ~ somatic arrival

• Guided zikr (chanting) with drum

• Silent resting in what we created together through the chanting

• Rose tea shared in silence , herbal ally for integration and tuning

• Closing prayers for Peace and Unity + communal prayer

• Open space to exchange contact details + mingle & carrying on

(( what is Zikr? ))

Zikr ( sometimes spelled Dhikr ) translates to remembrance , recollection , invocation . . .

in its widest sense this refers to any act through which one remembers God through direct presence of God.

Here we use the word Zikr to name a traditional Sufi practice, a form of meditation + music that involves repeating sacred phrases and names of the Divine , often with rhythm in melody and in body movement. this is about deepening and feeling into the sound of the heart singing with an awareness oriented to the Beloved noticing and being in what this creates. this is remembrance on the tongue as the soul and heart are attentive and indwelling.

We share this as a communal practice and personal practice where the group field and inner heart collaborate in the medicine of chant praying together.

Who This Circle Is For

hearts in human form caring to be in shared prayer music space together ,

for those who seek communal devotional practice , for lovers of music , for lovers of the drum , for those who value direct experience of Divine Presence in community space , for those who care to weave a prayer of Peace together for the collective , for those who are curious and long for the sacredness of music , for those curious for sufism , for those who care for interfaith space that honors the difference and unity of how we touch in with the Divine , for those who care to dwell lin the embodied experience of the Real , of Love , of Peace of Unity . . .

in Collaboration with Bab Al Ilm :: The Assembly of Lovers

Through Bab Al Ilm comes The Assembly of Lovers: a community interspiritual devotional gathering centered on sacred chant and rhythm within a Sufi remembrance circle. The Assembly of Lovers is a participatory rhythm and remembrance circle leaving behind performance as participants are welcome to join with their voice , drums , breath or silent attention. No musical experience is needed. Through shared voice in repetition + attentive listening , the circle opens a space of collective prayer , presence and inward reflection. Bab Al Ilm is a space for modern mystics to study , reflect and gather. The Assembly of Lovers is held regularly in North Jersey and is now being shared in collaboration.

Gathering Details

saturday • April 11 • 2–4 PM

heart centered dontation : $11 ~ $22 ~ $33

no one turned away , come , come . . .

the vision is for this to be a recurrent expereince and give tending to our community

we will meet bi-weekly or monthly