Join us for Zikr Allah in the Karen Lohmann’s backyard sanctuary on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. What is zikr? It’s a Sufi practice of “Remembrance.” Zikr has much in common with the Dances of Universal Peace — moving meditations to sung sacred phrases — and may be the mother of the Dances. Zikr generally uses Arabic phrases, such as the one included in the Five Pillars of Islam: “La illaha il allahu” which means, from a Sufi perspective, “There is no reality but the one being” of which we all are a part. While the Dances take some time to introduce the words and meaning of a sacred phrase, and then instruction in the movements, in Zikr there are just a few phrases, and movements tend to be simple and repetitive. This simplicity allows the dancer to sink into the heart and remember the essential inner unity of all outward phenomena. Live music and singing!
Potluck at 5:30pm, Dance at 6:30pm. Utensils provided. Bring your own preferred beverages. PLEASE CHECK BACK AT THIS SITE THE DAY OF EVENT OR THE DAY BEFORE IN CASE OF WEATHER-RELATED CHANGES!
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Note: Karen’s place is in-town, west side Olympia.
Questions? Contact us at peacedances@olypeacedances.org