Bismillah -Irva Taylor Has Joined the Beloved

Long-time peace dancer and leader Irva Taylor passed into the arms of al Jamil, the beautiful, last Wednesday. Think of her favorite dances, Ishk Allah Mahbood L'illah; God is Love, Lover and Beloved; Allah Ya Jamil. Ya Salaam Irva.

Irva Jane Taylor

TAYLOR Irva Jane Taylor was born March 23, 1920 in Toledo, Ohio and passed away November 19, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Miami University and received her Masters from Garret Seminary at Northwestern University in Chicago. From 1945-47 she was Director of youth work for the Church Federation of Dayton. She was Assistant to the Dean of Students at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Irva served with the YWCA in St. Louis, Mo. as a Branch Director and Young Adult Program Director. She was with the Head Start Community Organization working with the Delta Ministry, in Greenville, Miss. When she returned to Ohio she was named the new Associate Director of the YWCA at Ohio Wesleyan University. She married George Harvey Taylor (who preceded her in death) on May 4, 1968. Irva was a passionate crusader for the rights of all individuals, but most particularly the Native Americans and the poor and oppressed. She is survived by two sisters, Joan S. Miller of Columbus and Janet and Ralph Hoewing of Riverside, Ca.; and many nieces and nephews. Service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in the Chapel located at Westminster-Thurber Retirement Community, 717 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43215 with Pastor Jennifer, officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to Senior Independence Hospice, 6520 Poe Ave., Dayton, OH 45415. Private graveside service and interment. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share memories or express condolences Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries

Zikr at Zawiyya al Mu'min ( 1000 Urlin Ave., Grandview Heights OH, 43212)
Friday, November 21, 7 pm
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Suppose you know the definitions of all substances
and their derivatives,
what good is this to you?
Know the true definition of yourself.
That is indispensable.
Then, when you know your own definition, flee from it,
that you may attain to the One who cannot be defined,
O sifter of the dust.

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Hadd-e a`yân o `araz dânesteh gir
hadd-e khvod-râ dân keh na-bovad zin gozir
Chon be-dâni hadd-e khvod zin hadd goriz
tâ beh bi hadd dar resi ay khâk biz

-- Mathnawi V:564-565
Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski
"Rumi: Jewels of Remembrance"
Threshold Books, 1996
(Persian transliteration courtesy of Yahyá Monastra)

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