ROLE: director, cinematographer, editor

DESCRIPTION: Shaykha Amina Teslima al-Jerrahi is the head minister of the Nur Ashki al Jerrahi Sufi Order of Mexico City founded in 1987, following the guidance of her senior, Sheikha Fariha Fatima al Jerrahi. Sheikha Amina has been practicing and studying the Islamic tasawwuf path of tawhid or Oneness for over 40 years under the guidance of various teachers of the Jerrahi Order of Istanbul, Turkey.

In 1995 she received the khalifat or the permission to transmit the light of this spiritual lineage as an official representative of the Order founded by Pir Nureddin al Jerrahi (Light of Faith, Surgeon of the Heart). For the last twenty years Sheikha Amina has been representing the Sufi Islamic tradition in the Americas as well as internationally in various interfaith organizations such as Religions for Peace and United Religions Initiative and the Zen Peacemakers.