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Where timeless wisdom meets living experience

The Zawiya hosts a diverse range of gatherings that nourish the intellect, uplift the spirit, and strengthen community. Through lectures, retreats, cultural experiences, and moments of collective worship and remembrance, we create spaces where timeless wisdom can be encountered and lived.

Each event is an invitation to pause, reflect, learn, and reconnect with oneself, with others, and with the Divine.

Group of people seated in a circle in a room with high ceilings, wooden beams, and large windows, engaged in a discussion or meeting.

Academic Dialogues

A man in traditional robes kneeling on green grass in a field with mountains in the background, participating in a spiritual retreat.

Spiritual Retreats

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Cultural Excursions

PAST EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

Workshop on Fashion and Spirituality at the University of Indiana Bloomington (February 2025)

Workshop on Fashion and Spirituality at the University of Indiana Bloomington (February 2025)

Workshop on the Sufi Poetry of Ibn 'Arabi at Yale University (February 2025)

Workshop on the Sufi Poetry of Ibn 'Arabi at Yale University (February 2025)

Academic Conference on Living Sufism and Artificial Intelligence (May 2023)

Academic Conference on Living Sufism and Artificial Intelligence (May 2023)

“The Secrets of the Intellect in the Growth of Artificial Intelligence:” A Workshop at Stanford University

“The Secrets of the Intellect in the Growth of Artificial Intelligence:” A Workshop at Stanford University

Interfaith Panel on Love and Spirituality: A Conference at Stanford University (July 2024)

Interfaith Panel on Love and Spirituality: A Conference at Stanford University (July 2024)

Seminar on Islamic Sufi Philosophy at Yale University (February 2025)

Seminar on Islamic Sufi Philosophy at Yale University (February 2025)

Language, Intelligence, and the Heart: Workshop at Stanford University (June 2026)

Language, Intelligence, and the Heart: Workshop at Stanford University (June 2026)

The Binary Code of Being: A Workshop at Stanford University (February 2025)

The Binary Code of Being: A Workshop at Stanford University (February 2025)

Sufism and Parapsychology Conference in Brazil (2025)

Sufism and Parapsychology Conference in Brazil (2025)

AI and Peace: Conference at the Sorbonne University Paris (February 2025)

AI and Peace: Conference at the Sorbonne University Paris (February 2025)

The Sufi Patched Cloak: A Conversation with Historian of Fashion, Professor Maria Abegunde (January 2025)

The Sufi Patched Cloak: A Conversation with Historian of Fashion, Professor Maria Abegunde (January 2025)

Workshop of the Aphorisms of Ibn Ata' Allah Iskandari at University of California, Berkely (February 2025)

Workshop of the Aphorisms of Ibn Ata' Allah Iskandari at University of California, Berkely (February 2025)

“Lower your self and magnify others”

-Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi Al Karkari

Community impact

Mercy in Action.

Faith finds its fullest expression in service. Through community initiatives and charitable projects, we work to transform compassion into meaningful action.

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People working on water pipes outdoors with a sign in Arabic and an Al Jazeera logo.
Six children holding notebooks and backpacks in front of a banner for a school project for orphans in Kenya.
A large group of children sitting on a white sheet outdoors, many raising their hands, with teachers and adults standing around them. Some children have school bags and notebooks. There is a signboard indicating a school-related event, and makeshift
Community gathering of children and adults in a rural outdoor setting with water donation supplies, a sign promoting a water project, and a banner for a charity operation in Uganda.
Two smiling boys sitting outdoors on the ground, one holding a picture of a bearded man in religious attire, giving a thumbs-up. There are other children in the background, some sitting on the ground, with trees and a clear blue sky overhead. On the
Group of children and adults inside a wooden classroom with educational posters, some children holding drawings, and a large banner thanking Sheikh Mohamed Faouzi al karkari.
A large outdoor gathering of children and adults sitting on mats, eating meals, during a community event in Uganda. Two people hold a sign indicating the event is a food distribution for Ashura, organized by Sidi Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi Al Karkari in J
Group of four elderly men and two women sitting in a hospital corridor, with one child holding a 'Thank You Sri Lanka' sign in front of the group.
Group of smiling children in a classroom, holding a sign expressing thanks to Sheikh Mohamed Faouzi al Karkari and a portrait of a bearded man. The children are in blue uniforms with headscarves or hair visible, sitting at wooden desks with notebooks
A group of children sitting on a cloth with plates of food and bottles of drink, outdoors under a bright blue sky. One child is holding a picture of a guru and giving a thumbs-up.
Children sitting on the ground under a large tree, eating a meal with plates and bottles, while others stand in the background holding a banner for a lunch distribution event.
Yellow bags labeled as flood relief food packs on a truck, with people in the background.
Baskets of food and supplies arranged on a blue tarp on the ground, with a sign in French indicating a meal distribution for believers in Tuléar, Madagascar, 2024.
Children gathered outdoors in front of a modest house in a rural area, receiving supplies and aid, with banners and a large portrait of a man on display.
A truck carrying a large banner in Arabic, with the flags of Morocco and Palestine on it, in a desert area with a partly cloudy sky.
Colorful water distribution structure with black water tanks, painted in vibrant colors, with a sign in French and Arabic indicating a community water project, set against a clear blue sky outside.
Plastic bags filled with food or supplies placed on a table, with a sign in Arabic above them indicating they are for supporting Palestinian children on 20/11/2024, organized by Sheikh Mohammed Fuzi Al-Kurky.
A man preparing food in a commercial kitchen with large pots and trays of cooked dishes. There are aluminum foil-wrapped food items on the table, and a banner with Arabic writing and logos on the wall.
Group of children standing in front of a tent and a water tank, with a sign containing Arabic text and a logo, in a desert or arid environment.
Plastic containers filled with hot meals stacked on a table, with a banner above reading "Hot Meals for the Day of Achoura" and mentioning a gift from Sidi Shayk Mohamed Faouzi Al Karkari, during a charity event in Emtatasha, Sri Lanka, July 2023.
Group of children and women standing behind tables filled with school supplies, smiling and raising their hands in a welcoming gesture, in an outdoor schoolyard setting.
Group of children and a man standing outdoors in front of a yellow wall with a poster, holding backpacks, during daytime.
Group of people, including children and women, gather around a colorful display with balloons, boxes, and a sign in Arabic and French. A large banner with Moroccan, Mauritanian, and Islamic symbols is present.
Group of young boys in school uniforms holding new backpacks, standing with two adults outdoors near trees, in front of a sign that says "Back to School" and "Thank You".
Food and supply donations, including canned goods, packaged snacks, rice, oil, and other food items, placed on a red and black rug outdoors near a sign with Arabic writing.
A large group of people gathered outdoors, with some seated in front and others standing behind. In front are several stacks of books and two women arranging or presenting the books. There is a sign with the flags of Cameroon and China, and text in F
Group of children and adults gathered around food and supplies, with a sign in French and an African flag, indicating a food donation event.
Group of children in yellow and brown school uniforms gathered outdoors, holding a banner in front of a thatched-roof structure, with trees in the background.
A group of ten children standing against a white wall, holding money and smiling. There is a poster with Arabic text above them on the wall.
Group of children gathered around a colorful water fountain, playing and splashing water on each other in an outdoor setting with brick walls and a sign in French in the background.
Community food aid distribution with bags of supplies arranged in rows, a sign indicating it is part of a project from March 2025, and people standing around in a rural setting with trees and construction materials nearby.
Children sitting on colored mats outdoors, raising bottles of orange-colored drink during a communal meal or gathering, with a house and trees in the background.
Group of people, including children, gathered around a newly constructed water well with a tiled surface and a colorful roof, in a rural outdoor setting.
Group of children and women gathered outdoors for Eid celebration, sitting on the grass, some waving and holding gifts, with banners and buildings in the background.
A large group of men and boys seated on the ground, wearing traditional Muslim attire including various types of caps, during an outdoor event in India. A few men are standing, holding a sign that reads 'Iftar Distribution Gifted from Sidi Shaykh Moh
A large outdoor community meal distribution event with many plates of rice and food laid out on blue and white sheets, with several people serving and organizing the food, and a banner in the background indicating it is an Iftar distribution event.
A woman smiling at a community health stall with various medicine packages, holding a sign in French about a micro-credit project and a photo of Sheikh Mohamed Faouz.
A community gathering around a newly installed water well in an outdoor setting, with children and adults present, holding a sign indicating donation from Sid Shaykh Mohamed Fauzi Al Karkari.
Group of children and women holding gifts and a banner in a celebration; some women are dressed in colorful traditional clothing and headscarves, and children are holding wrapped presents; the banner features a picture of a man and text in French and