The Subtleties of Suhbat

The Subtleties of Suhbat

Conversation, Companionship, and Communion 
w/ Pir Zia Inayat Khan
The Astana & Via Zoom
December 5-7, 2025

We reunite at the Astana, the Inayatiyya’s home in Richmond, Virginia, for a weekend on The Subtleties of Suhbat, with Pir Zia, with one another, and with the One that brings us all together.

Please come join us for the depth of Sufi Suhbat, interspersed with music, practice, sweets, and zikr. All are welcome, with options online and in-person. (Advance registration is required.)

We are offering a two-tiered tuition for in-person attendance, $185 as general tuition, and $145 for young adults and those on a limited income. Both options include unlimited tea, coffee, snacks, sweets, and our luncheon on Saturday. There are also partial discounts by request sent to astana@inayatiyya.org. 

If you are joining us online, the cost is $85 with select discounts based on national currency valuations and also with partial discounts, as mentioned above.

Please send any question about our Suhbat gathering to us at astana@inayatiyya.org, and make sure to plan for travel and accommodations as soon as possible if you hope to attend. Details about travel, parking, accommodations, and local restaurants may be found at astanarva.org. 

SUHBAT SCHEDULE

Friday, December 5th

• 7:00 pm Doors Open

• 7:30-9 pm Opening Suhbat 

Saturday, December 6th

• 9:00 am Doors Open

• 9:30-10:45 am Suhbat

• 10:45-11:15 am Tea Break

• 11:15-12:30 pm Suhbat

• 12:30-1:30 pm Luncheon

• 3:00-4:30 pm Suhbat

• 7:00-10:00 pm Zikr & Sweets

Sunday, December 7th

• 9:00 am Doors Open

• 9:30-10:45 am Suhbat

• 10:45-11:15 am Tea Break

• 11:15-12:30 pm Closing Words & Prayers

BIOGRAPHY

Pir Zia Inayat Khan, PhD, is a scholar of religion and teacher of Sufism in the universalist Sufi lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is president of the Inayatiyya and founder of Sulūk Academy, a school of Sufi contemplative study and practice. He is the author of the forthcoming Tears from the Mother of the Sun with the visual artist Amruta Patel (Inner Traditions, Feb 2026); Immortality: A Traveler’s Guide; Mingled Waters: Sufism and the Mystical Unity of Religions; Saracen Chivalry: Counsels on Valor, Generosity and the Mystical Quest; and the editor and compiler of Dream Flowers: The Collected Works of Noor Inayat Khan, for which he also wrote the critical introduction. Pir Zia divides his time between Richmond, Virginia and Suresnes, France. inayatiyya.org