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Start a Mashrab
The caravan moves because there are oases to move between. Every oasis was planted by someone who decided to prepare the ground.
What a Mashrab Is
A mashrab is a local gathering — small, consistent, rooted. A handful of people meeting regularly to study, practice, and keep each other company on the path. You don't need a scholar. You don't need a venue. You need a commitment to show up.
When enough mashrabs exist, the caravan has somewhere to go. And when the caravan arrives in your city — for a retreat, a seminar, a scholar visit — you are the hosts. You have been preparing the oasis.
What You Get: The Mashrab Kit
A complete starter pack for founding a local group.
The Founding Guide
- What a mashrab is and isn’t
- How to hold the space
- The ethos (not just the logistics)
- Common questions, common mistakes
Curriculum Starter: First Reading Circle
A 6-week guided reading circle designed to be run by non-scholars:
- Weeks 1–2: Introduction to Ibn ʿArabī (curated accessible entry point)
- Weeks 3–4: Ghazālī on the purification of the heart (selected passages)
- Weeks 5–6: Iqbāl on selfhood and the path (accessible poems + commentary)
- Each week: 1–2 readings, discussion questions, a short practice
The Shared Wird
An optional liturgical anchor connecting all mashrabs globally. Every mashrab, wherever it is, can recite the same short wird on the same night — creating a synchronized global practice.
The Design System
- Name convention: Mashrab [City] (Mashrab London, Mashrab Fez, Mashrab Kuala Lumpur)
- Visual identity assets: logo lockups, social media templates, document templates
- All in the Mashraba visual language
Connection to the Caravan
- Your mashrab goes on the map
- You join the global network of facilitators
- When the Mashraba caravan visits your region, you are the local host
- Access to the Mashraba scholars network for occasional guest sessions
What We Ask of You
- Hold the ethos: seriousness, openness, sincerity
- Meet consistently — even if small, even if irregular at first
- Report back: a yearly update on your group (who, what, how)
- Keep the door open to the sincere seeker
How to Start
Apply
Tell us about yourself and your city (short form)
Receive the kit
We send the Mashrab Kit and add you to the network
Open the doors
Plant your flag. The caravan is coming.
Existing Mashrabs
Is your city missing? That's why we need you.
View the Caravan Map →