Online Programs:

The third year in a row (you may call it a tradition now), we were able to offer three weeks of morning meditations & concerts during the winter, all online via Zoom. Saki, Ophiel and Fatimabi each led a week of deep early-morning attunement. Wonderful concerts were played by Latifa & Nirtan and the Ungan family & friends, as well as Zikr with Zuleikha. Recordings can still be accessed here.

In June, Bettina Specht led participants into the desert, digitally, with her everyday-retreat “Desert Light”. We’ve received overwhelmingly positive feedback and are glad the program was received so well.

Community Camp “Simplicity” 2026 in Pfarrkesslar

In July 2026, nearly 100 people met for a week-long Sufi Summer Camp under the theme of Simplicity. We shared a wonderfully inspiring and joyful week together.

After Pir Zia’s cancellation for the 2026 camp and two transitional years in Bad Bevensen, it quickly became clear to us at the beginning of 2026 that we did not want to cancel the camp and needed a conceptual realignment.

This is how the idea of a “Community Camp” was born: without a continuous, centrally led seminar, but rather with offerings coming directly from within the community. We had already had very positive experiences with this format during the Pentecost moving camp in 2024. The event was also meant to be as cost-effective as possible so that people on a tight budget could participate. Part of this concept was the idea that everyone would help out with cooking, cleaning, and so on. And like a small miracle, the success of this week exceeded all our expectations.

We were kindly allowed to be guests this year on the grounds of a befriended intentional community in the heart of Thuringia. The sprawling grounds were ideal for our event of this size. Once again, a heartfelt thank you to the community, especially to Latifa and Ingo for their tremendous and very generous dedication. Azim supported everything from the first courageous draft to the accounting of the very last receipt. Our deepest gratitude goes to him as well.

On Monday morning, we collectively created our colorful weekly schedule from the previously proposed program points, which ranged from 30 minutes (for example, for an attunement meditation) up to 3 hours in length. The fact that this powerful creative process worked entirely smoothly and seemingly effortlessly still amazes us and speaks volumes about the people gathered there. As a result, two program elements were even able to take place before lunch. This wonderful mix of offerings from the circle of participants was received with great joy, respect, and appreciation. We have so many gifted people in our circle who offer wonderful programs in their hometowns, but who have often remained unseen at the camp in the shadow of the great teachers. Thank you so much to everyone who offered something.

Parallel to the main program, there was, of course, the children’s program—this time taking place in a yurt and featuring many excursions into the surrounding nature. As usual at the camp, the teenagers and young adults also came together. There were very good and intensive discussions about their wishes and suggestions regarding the current camp and the future.

Besides the people who have been coming to the camp for many years, there were also several newcomers. In many conversations, old times were reflected upon, the future was envisioned, spiritual topics were discussed, and bridges back to everyday life were built.

The Universal Worship service on Saturday morning rounded off the week wonderfully. At the end, we all felt the happiness of what we had created together: A week full of love, harmony, and beauty.

The experience of this year’s camp shows that alternative formats of gathering also work well and are desired within our community. Nevertheless, it is clear to everyone that there should also be traditional seminar operations and silent retreats in the future, as those who were looking for that might not have attended this year. A beautiful mix of both could be a path for the future.

We were able to write and publish a Mission Statement, describing Zenith’s goals and purpose, as well as a Protection Concept, making our events safer for everyone. The website was filled with more information, for example about our association or the leadership team. Our new president Azim brought fresh wind into the board, new statutes were approved and the association is now open to interested new members. Last but not least, the Friends of the Camp program was started as a vessel for our long-term supporters.

Winter Online program:

Building upon the very positive experience with our Winter Online program 2024, we again asked senior teachers of the camp if they’d offer morning meditations during the winter. Zumurrud, Amaité and Parvati agreed and each led a wonderful week of early attunements, every week crowned by a beautiful concert. Sinan, Mehmet & Ali with friends, and Nirtan led us into musical bliss. The whole program was based on donations, and you can revisit the sessions here.

Zenith Seminars in Germany, July 27 – August 17 2025:

Again hosted at the Caduceus center, we had a delightful three weeks of summer program this year. Pir Zia’s seminar on the Spirit of Guidance was met with great interest, and the Young Adult seminar, the Teenie program and the many children in that week brought lots of life to the otherwise quiet grounds of the Caduceus center. Week two was soul-themed, with a colorful Music of the Soul seminar happening in the meditation hall, while others were exploring Soul Healing in the forest. With a program full of synergies and alignment, we celebrated Atum O’Kane’s life in the third week, while Aziz and his retreat group walked the Path of the Mystic in our retreat area. We’re thankful that we had this great oppurtunity to gather in north Germany! Here’s a bit of an impression:

If you’re interested to know what has happened the first year after we had left Campra, you can continue reading here:

2024 has been quiet an eventful year for Zenith, with leaving Campra and having an impromtu camp at the Caduceus. You can read what lead to the decision not to continue in Switzerland here, and following is our year ’24 chronologically:

Winter Online program:

During the winter months, our teachers Saki, Fatimabi and Ophiel offered three weeks of wonderful early morning meditations. Nirtan, the Ungan family and Sinan Arat played ecstatic and blissful concerts. We’re grateful for these offerings to our community, for those who came and participated, and for each little donation made. The Recordings of our morning meditations & concerts in January, February and March can be downloaded here.

“The Big Move”:

In May, Nirtan and Julian gathered around 20 volunteers to move all the camp’s structure and equipment from Campra down to a storage facility in Bodio, near Biasca. When they began dismantling the wood pile, it was still covered in snow. Over the course of two weeks, around 200 tons of material passed through their hands, before it went into the self-constructed, mice-safe storage space. While the voluntary work helped the camp greatly, the “big move” still caused expenses: Renting the brown house for two weeks, organizing trucks, and feeding the helpers, among other costs, has set us back more than 25.000 CHF. Please help us make ends meet by contributing with a donation – any amount that feels good for you!

Gathering of Love:

On Pentecost weekend, over 80 people came together in Pü, the place that has been home to the camp for 33 years. With song, dance and prayer, we said goodbye to this unique land and shared the most meaningful memories from our time at camp. Isha wrote more about this in her June newsletter, which also includes a beautiful video.

Zenith Seminars in Germany, July 28 – August 10 2024:

The Caduceus Center agreed to host a two-week program with the camp during their usual summer break, and we had a wonderful improvised yet familiar camp amidst the north-german pine forest. We navigated through the Tricosm with Pir Zia, cultivated our inner sanctuary with Saki Lee and explored core elements of a meaningful life with Atum O’Kane. The two weeks have been rich, harmonious and light-hearted, while creating space for intense dialogue about the camp’s future. We’ll share the fruits and seeds of this conversation in the upcoming Newsletters and on dedicated pages here: Overview of the transition process  +  Questions & Answers