Event: Mindfulness@Lunchtime.

Venue: St Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP.
Dates: Tuesday 2, 9, 16, 23 February and Tuesday 1, 8, 15 March 2016.
Time: 12.15pm-2pm.
Event Description: The Community of Interbeing and Unitarians in Edinburgh jointly organise Mindfulness@Lunchtime every Tuesday from 12.15pm to 2pm. Please take a break, slow down, and find mindfulness@lunchtime - guided sitting meditation, walking meditation, enjoying our food together in silence and ending with a short silent meditation, returning to the world refreshed! Mindfulness is gently bringing our attention to the present moment, invoking our inherent capacity for healing and renewal. Please bring your own lunch.

Cost: Admission Free. Everyone Welcome.
Contact: Jon Bagust, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Event: Naqshbandi Sufi Dhikr.

Venue: The Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AB.
Date: Thursday 4 February 2016. (NB: date changed from Friday 5 February 2016)
Time: 7.30pm.
Event Description: The practice of Dhikr (Remembrance of God) is a traditional Sufi method of purifying the soul to reach a state of oneness with the Divine Reality.  The Distinguished Naqshbandi Order recite the Khatm ul-Khwajagan (Litany of the Masters), a traditional formulation of prayer, chanting, and recitation under the guidance of the Shaykh (Mawlana Shaykh Nazim). Members of the Naqshbandi community in Scotland meet regularly to recite Dhikr, and they are delighted to welcome the wider public to this event.  God willing, Shaykh Nuh from Sheffield, one of Shaykh Nazim’s senior deputies in the UK, will lead the Dhikr. Men, women and children of all backgrounds are welcome.  Food will be served after.

For further info visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ScottishNaqshbandi

Cost: Donations Welcome.
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 07950480701.

Event: Duo Hyperborea and friends: Music and Stories from the Middle East.

Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR.
Date: Saturday 6 February 2016.
Time: 7.30pm.
Event Description: Duo Hyperborea (Helena MacGilp and Chris Elmes) present a seductively diverse selection of vocal and instrumental music from Middle East and Turkey, interwoven with traditional Arabic stroytelling.

Helena MacGilp: Vocal, oud, bendir, kudüm. Chris Elmes: Oud, tambura, with Florian Schmidinger: Percussion, ney, Marion Kenny: Storyteller.

"One of the most distinctive and delightful duos in Scotland...their mesmerising performances have earned them a growing fanbase all over Scotland and the north of England."

Cost: £10/£8 (Concessions).
Contact: www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk, 0131 556 9579.

Event: Nitekirk in February 2016.

Venue: Greyfriars Kirk, 1 Greyfriars, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ.
Date: Sunday 7 February 2016.
Event: Nitekirk in March 2016.
Venue: Greyfriars Kirk, 1 Greyfriars, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ.
Date: Sunday 6 March 2016.
Time: Drop-in between 5pm and 8pm.
Event Description: Nitekirk gathers on the first Sunday of each month for a time for silence and stillness, contemplation, creative reflection and welcome. Each month, the Nitekirk community curates this sacred space which is open to all. Rooted in Greyfriars Kirk and supported by its ecumenical partners, Nitekirk seeks to be a space for peace in Edinburgh's heart. For more information, please visit nitekirk.org

Cost: Admission Free, donations accepted.
Contact: Katy Robinson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Event: Erev Shabbat Service.

Facilitator: Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community.
Venue: Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4RT.
Date: Friday 12 February 2016.
Time: 7pm.
Event Description: Rabbi Mark Solomon will lead the traditional Friday evening service which welcomes the Sabbath.

Cost: Free to attend.
Contact: Please contact us via our web page (www.eljc.org) or leave a message on 0131 777 8024 to let us know that you are coming.

Event: Langar Community Meal.

Venue: Guru Nanak Gurdwara, 1 Sheriff Brae, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6TJ.
Date: Sunday 21 February 2016.
Time: 2pm-3pm.
Event Description: Guests are welcome to attend this traditional vegetarian meal at the Edinburgh Gurdwara. Prior to the meal there will be a short talk with questions and answers.

The talk normally takes place upstairs in the worship hall and all visitors are reminded that shoes will have to be removed on entry and that their head should stay covered while in Gurdwara.

Cost: Admission Free. Everyone Welcome.
Contact: Wege Singh, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Event: Dhikr and Sohbet Interfaith Event:
His Holiness the Blessed Mawlana Shaykh Mehmet Adil al Haqqani an Naqshbandi will lead a Dhikr and Sohbet programme.

Venue: The Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AB
Date: Tuesday 8 March 2016.
Time: 12.30pm-2.30pm.
Event Description: Dhikr and Sohbet Interfaith Event.

Brothers and Sisters of all faiths welcome.

His Holiness the Blessed Mawlana Shaykh Mehmet Adil al Haqqani an Naqshbandi will lead a Dhikr and Sohbet programme at 12.30pm on Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh, as part of their UK Tour.

This is Mawlana Shaykh Mehmet's first visit to the blessed city of Edinburgh, following in the footsteps of his father, the revered Sultan ul-Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al Haqqani ar Rabbani al Qubrisi (may Allah grant him highest stations in Paradise), 40th Grandshaykh of the Distinguished Naqshbandi Tariqat.

This is an interfaith event - men women children of all faiths are invited. Please bring your family and friends.

Cost: Admission Free.
Contact: Abdul Malik, 07950480701, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.