About Daniel Thomas Dyer

Daniel Thomas Dyer is a writer, illustrator and co-founder of the children's multi-faith publisher, Chickpea Press. He is a student of the Mevlevi path based on the teachings of Rumi, a member of Threshold Society, and a founding member of Rumi's Circle.‎ He lives in the Lake District in the UK.

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Patience: The Key to Joy

Patience has been on my mind a lot recently, perhaps because I... read more

Bob Dylan and the Beloved

When I ask myself who or what the Beloved is in Sufi... read more

Ramadan with Shams: The Ambush of Love

This Ramadan, I drank from the wisdom of Shams of Tabriz... read more

What the Heart Knows

My wife and I were recently invited to lead another service at... read more

Mother Nature and the 99 Names

One of the aims of our new book The 99 Names of... read more

America of the Heart: Whitman and Rumi

As we enter deeper into the introspection of the winter months and... read more

Guests of Love: Leonard Cohen and the Sufis...

One of the greatest musical performances I have ever witnessed was one... read more

Embracing Presence in the Chapel

The theme for our service this morning is “Embracing Presence”. Two questions... read more

Turning to the Quran: Reflections on Learning to...

When we think of a whirling dervish, we might automatically think... read more

Winnie-the-Pooh and the 99 Names of Allah

One of my sweetest childhood memories is of my father in his... read more

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