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upcoming events - spring 2025
Mercy, Forgiveness, Salvation
Ramadan Karim to those observing.
Celebrate the spirit of Ramadan with Rawanee, and join our upcoming events:
Event One: Reflection and Writing Workshop,
09 March, 11:30 AM UK
- We will reflect on Allah’s beautiful names that speak to the attributes of Mercy, Forgiveness & Salvation - and on the manifestation of divine and human traits.
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Ramadan Karim to those observing.
Celebrate the spirit of Ramadan with Rawanee, and join our upcoming events:
Event One: Reflection and Writing Workshop,
09 March, 11:30 AM UK
- We will reflect on Allah’s beautiful names that speak to the attributes of Mercy, Forgiveness & Salvation - and on the manifestation of divine and human traits.
- The discussion will be guided by Al Ghazali’s work
Event Two: Poetry Recitations
23 March, 04:30 PM UK
- The curated part of the event will include recitations of established, renowned Sufi and other spiritual and Sufi poetry
- This will be followed by an open mic
- You may share recitations in any language with English translation
Past Events: 2024
Lyrics of Migration - Play Preview & Open Mic
At The Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden, London
Inspired by the Seerah & other Spiritual Poetry
Online event, with recitations of Arabic, Urdu & Turkish poetry with English translation, and a multilingual open mic segment
Rawanee x The Poetry Society’s Stanza Bonanza and Open Mic - August 2024
Inclusive of recitations from Islington, Ireland and Rawanee stanzas and an open mic event
When We Arrive
"When We Arrive" is a story of Dounia (the world) and Iman (faith).
Two migrants reflect on the past and present with a mix of nostalgia and cynicism. Amidst the chaos and conflict they face, a voice of Sufic mysticism still guides.
Creatives Involved
Dounia (A migrant. Played and written by Hana Ormara); Iman (A migrant. Played and written by Muniba Mahmud); Sufi (The voice that reminds. Played by Ali Syed, written by Shaheryar Mirza); The Villain (The voice that mocks. Played by Ruhi Amir Alam, written by Ruhi, Saba, Rafey, Laiba).
Story creator: Muniba Mahmud
First performed as a reading at Victoria Library on 20th July 2024, as part of the SouthWestFest
Word Tent: in collaboration with Qisetna & Palewell Press at the SouthWestFest 2024
The event brought together poets and creatives with origins from across Europe, the Middle East and South Asia in a vision of unity and a better future
Mehfil with Rawanee: in collaboration with The Poetry Society
Rawanee collaborated with The Poetry Society for an international and multilingual poetry night in February 2024.
The event hosted an lineup of eight poets including multiple award winning ones, from across the UK & internationally.
Members from multiple Poetry Society stanzas participated. Rawanee members participated from multiple cities including London, Cardiff, Islamabad, Karachi.
Mehfil with Rawanee in Collaboration with Lakeer Magazine
Hosted in collaboration with Lakeer magazine in May 2024
A separate event was hosted for youth and emerging talent on the same day
Poets for Peace
An online event in which a group of global poets came together to share their voices for peace
Against the Patriarchy: Stories and Poems
A global group of poets and storytellers met up online to share words in support of women's rights and against the patriarchy
PAST events - mehfil with rawanee - 2023
Inspired
Light & Darkness
Multilingual mehfil
Online
Attended by Poetry Society Stanzas and our members from across the world
Light & Darkness
Light & Darkness
Multilingual mehfil
Online
Attended by Poetry Society Stanzas and our members from across the world
Voice of a People
Voice of a People
Hybrid event in collaboration with SOAS
Conversation on Decolonisation of Thought & Identity,
and Poetry