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Dear Sufi Trail friend ,
 
The uplifting story of being home, creative professionals at home with some time left for Sufi Trail. Music teacher/singer Jolanda Traarbach and filmmaker and editor Joshua Bolwerk produced a promotional Sufi bicycle movie. With a lot of awe and gratitude for sharing their talent. Looking at the things that sprout from these odd times, and at the same time the cherished passion to go on an adventure in our wonderful world. The anticipation can begin..

love,
Sedat & Iris

Items may edition | Cycle to the light

Sultans Tail in the spotlight

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A beautiful impression of the Sufi bicycle trip Istanbul to Konya. The old roads to Mecca and Jerusalem once again in the spotlight. There will come a time when we will experience it, who knows already coming September?

Sufi Cycleguide PRINTED!

A milestone for the Sufi Trail: a cycling guide with the entire cycling route from Istanbul to Konya mapped. The cycle maps are 1: 75.000 and 1:25.000 for the cities with cycling instructions and fun tips and explanations of the sights and highlights along the route. The guide is in English and contains a concise accommodation list, bicycle repair shops list and other useful addresses. Available in our webshop

Sufi Cycle guide winner Arie Vreeburg

Maybe just to clarify the following. My next cycling trip is not to Turkey but to Italy and Greece. In another year, as I wrote, Turkey beckons. But….… Now that the world is in a lock-down due to the virus, travel is not possible & my cycling and walking tours are "on hold". That is why my / our bike ride to Italy and Greece is cancelled this year. And Turkey will also have to wait a while. 



But "Sufi on bike" already provides inspiration & fun. Thanks again! 

UZBEKISTAN, PEARL OF THE RUMI TRAIL

They really exist, those countries that are unknown, so pristine and new. Well, new should not really be said about Uzbekistan, a country that has existed for about 3000 years. But everything else is correct.
It is one of those beautiful Central Asian countries that we don’t really know much about. Of course, we have heard of the Silk Road, but the fact that there are breathtakingly beautiful cities to be found on the Silk Road is less known. Ancient cities, such as Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, that have been meticulously restored in recent years and where Minarets, Mosques and Koranic schools shine dazzlingly. It is as if you walk through the catalog of the World Heritage List. read more...
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IBO care

We must not forget loyal Sufi supporters. For many years we have been supported by the hosting, internet and repair company of IBO care. On their website, you can shop for all kinds of supplies for home workers, repair and more. 

Everything you need to travel into the digital world at home. laptophome.nl

Sufi Trail Guardian
National news in Turkey
Last month we welcomed Tuncay Erik as Guardian Angel of the Sufi Trail. Shortly thereafter, a journalist scoffed at the news and posted it in the national news of Turkish newspapers. What a small, enthusiastic team can achieve. Positive messages have a place in the media. This is because of the second Guardian Angel Ramazan Yeşil in lockdown in Germany. Thus, the headlines were the only one in Turkey with this special stamp. What is the corona crisis good for? Who can tell?

Hike & Bike Events

Sufi Trail organizes events on the Sufi Trail. This year we are all waiting for the go-ahead of our caravan.

Of course we changed our pricing and the price will be early bird till we depart. if you have questions you can call & app us on:
+31 6 440 447 90

Agenda

Turkey 2020:
Sufi Trail hiking caravan
3 June - 14 July
Sufi Trail bike caravan
4 - 20 September

Turkey 2021:
Sufi Trail hiking caravan
16 May - 24 June
Sufi Trail biking caravan
11 - 25 September

Summer Hike Caravan 2020

Autumn Bike Caravan 2020

Publications

Published by Sufi Trail:
Sufi Trail hike guide part 1 (English)
Sufi Trail hike guide part 2 (English)
Sufi Trail hike guide (Turkish)
Bella Coma - Natalia Mihai (English)
Leegte - Merel van Essen (Dutch)

Expected Books:
Sufi on Bike (English)

Check out our shop for more 

Your Sufi Story

We love to hear your Sufi Trail story for the next newsletter. You can also send your Sufi (trail) related message or story. Keep in short. 300 words maximum and send it to sufitrail@gmail.com
And yes we love pictures and video's ❤

We hope that you like the work of Sufi Trail. You may also consider making a donation to the Sufi Trail foundation.

CONTACT

Stichting Sufi Trail, Friends of Rumi and Khorasan Saints
Hagestraat 10, 2011 CV Haarlem, Holland

Email: sufitrail@gmail.com

Whatsapp & mobile:
Sedat Çakır:  +31 6 508 906 96
Iris Bezuijen: +31 6 440 447 90

Editor: Dorette Jansen

Contributions: Joshua Bolwerk, Burhan Carlak, John Reinhard, Jolanda Traarbach, Arie Vreeburg

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