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Retreat from May 13 to 17, 2025

The maximum number of participants has been reached. But as there may be cancellations you can still ask to be put on the 'waiting list'. Just send an email to our treasurer.

Cancellation

Cancellation requests received up to 30 days prior to the retreat will receive a full refund, less a €50 administrative fee. Cancellations received within 30 days of the event will receive a refund of 50% of the amount already paid. Please contact ihsan@sufiway.org

Meals, diets, allergies

We will have lunch and evening meal together (included in the fee for the workshop). Breakfast, however, will be up to the participants themselves. (Please Note that the volunteers working in the Universel at that hour will not have time to facilitate tea or coffee and that the fridge is strictly reserved for the common meals.)

For all questions regarding the meals: write to our secretary.

How to get there

A fairly detailed and up-to-date description can be found here: sufiway.nl/umh/route.htm

Additional information (update May 5th)

SCHEDULE

Tuesday May 13th (arrival)

15:00 Welcome in the 'Wakil house' (there will be a sign pointing you there).
Please be sure to register and get your name-badge before 17h. (After that time we’ll need to ready the Wakilhouse for the evening meal.)
18:00 Common meal
19:30 First meeting in the big hall of the Universel.

Daily schedule (Wednesday through Friday)

Note that this schedule is only preliminary; changes can be announced at any moment.

8:30 Wakil house open
9:30 - 11:00 Session 1
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-13:00 Session 2
13:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:00 Heart Circles
15:30-16:00 Break
16:00-17:00 Nirtan
17:00-18:00 Free Time / Break
18:00-19:00 Dinner
19:00-20:00 Free Time / Break
20:00-21:00 Zikr

Saturday May 17th (last day)

The program ends after lunch at 14:30.

PERSONAL MEETING WITH ELIAS

If you want to have a personal talk with Elias you can apply for one, preferably through Elmer Koole. These talks will take place during lunch-time or during a break.

WE’LL NEED SOME HELP

The retreat almost completely relies on volunteers; not just for the organisation but also for the day-to-day tasks. Somewhere there will be a schedule of such tasks with the option of putting your name in. (It's not obligatory, but if you do put your name on the board please stick to your commitment or you'll leave others in the cold.)

RECORDINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

All sessions will be recorded; edited versions of these will be made available for all participants in the weeks after the retreat. Making your own sound- or video recordings is discouraged for reasons of privacy. You can of course make photographs outside of the sessions. If you do, please share them with us! But please don’t put them up on social media if they show recognisable faces.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Please contact Nadaly: secretaris@sufiway.nl).

Watch this space

This page will be updated with the latest information whenever necessary. Be sure to take a look sometime before you leave home.