Communications

King Akbar’s Daughter: Tales for Everyone as Told by Noor Inayat Khan

Best known for her heroism as a clandestine Allied wireless radio operative in occupied Paris, Noor Inayat Khan had the distinction of being a published author of children’s poetry and stories in France when WWII upturned her future and led to her ultimate sacrifice in the cause of liberty.

Noor’s previously unpublished stories are presented here in new English translations alongside her original French language versions and her known English renditions.

By Saki Lee

Khankah Gathering Space

At the end of April, some eighty pilgrims from various Sufi communities met together at Fazal Manzil (“House of Blessing”), the home of Hazrat Inayat Khan and his family in Suresnes, France. For many it was their very first visit.

Last September the Suluk Academy had the honor of hosting Huzur Sayyid Ahmad Shah Chishti Maududi, the root lineage-bearer of the Chishti Order, based in Herat and Chisht Sharif, Afghanistan. Huzur Sayyid Ahmad Shah recently sent the kind letter below, indicating that it should be publicly shared.