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Invoking Noor: Meeting Noor Inayat Khan through Poetry and Musicm

with Tamam Kahn and Petaluma Livelli

Celebrating the extraordinary life of Noor Inayat Khan, the eldest daughter of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan and his wife, Pirani Amina Begum. Noor's courage, exquisite sensibilities, and her loyalty to the highest ideals in serving humanity, continue to inspire us today. Pirani Tamam Khan, through her poetry and Petaluma Livelli, through her music, invoke Noor’s living inspirational presence.

About Tamam

Tamam has been writing poetry about women in history for more than 20 years. Seventh century Arabia was the key interest for most of that time. As a poet outside formal academia, a woman who has led groups to sacred sites in Syria, Turkey, South East Asia and North Africa—she has penetrated the culture, and gained understanding of its roots...continue reading

About Petaluma

Petaluma grew up in a surprisingly lovely pocket of New Jersey, where she quickly discovered a love for singing by repeated viewings of The Sound of Music and learning goofy songs at Girl Scout camp. She took piano lessons, and later switched to harp, learning through an Irish folk method as a part of a group that performed as a side act for the late Irish tenor, Frank Patterson...continue reading