Sufis: Islam's Wanderers and Poets

Wed., April 1-15, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Location: Online

Cost: $60

With Molly Cate, Humanitarian Educator

Since the time of Muhammad in the 7th century, Sufis have wandered the known world, singing, weeping, laughing and dancing Islam’s message of brotherhood. From Spain to the Far East, Sufis established mosques and schools and fostered a love for poetry that endures to this day. Explore their history, meet the great 8th-century woman poet Rabiah, and the better-known men of the 12th and 13th centuries, Rumi and Hafiz.

Class #: 23936

Registration opens for OLLI members on Feb. 3. Non-members may register starting Feb. 9.

Molly Cate

Rev. Molly Cate is a humanitarian educator passionate about history, science, and bridging the barriers between people holding clashing belief systems. She is the spiritual leader and often soloist for Unity of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. She has a master’s degree in consciousness studies from Holmes Institute in Santa Rosa, one in sociology from the University of California, Davis, and several certificates in cross-cultural competence.