_ Donald A. Sharif Graham grew up in Arizona in the United States. He studied at Yale University and the University of California at Berkeley. He became a professor of Literature and Comparative Religion, first at the University of Arizona and then at Pima College. He began studying Sufism when he first encountered Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan in 1970. He has worked closely with Pir Vilayat on several of his books, and also edited books of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan. In 1982 he visited the archive of the Biographical Department in Suresnes, France, and from that time began working on The Complete Works of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan every summer. In 1998 he moved to Suresnes to work full time on The Complete Works, the seventh volume of which was recently completed. He has given seminars in many places about Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan and his teachings.

The gathering will be held at Yaqin Sandleben's Tree House, 222 Grace Ave., Prescott.  We are limiting the number of attendees to 20 and people need to pre-register with Barakat Carolynn Bryan. Attendees will need to bring their own lunch; we will provide tea & coffee.  We will be asking for donations only to give to Sharif.