On the evening of 26 December 2015, we welcomed Ayberk Efendi to Berlin for a gathering of friends and seekers drawn to the wisdom of the Sufi tradition. Participants listened to his reflections on spiritual practice, the Ottoman heritage and the place of loving devotion in life today.
Ayberk Efendi shared stories from the early days of the Ottoman Sufi orders, showing how their emphasis on inner purification remains a guiding light for seekers today. He then offered practical guidance: simple heart-centred prayers, the importance of sincere intention (niyya) and ways to bring remembrance (dhikr) into daily life. The path, he reminded us, is less about grand gestures than about the quiet, consistent turning of the heart toward the Divine.
The gathering ended with a communal dhikr.
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