About Us

Karima Vargas Bushnell (M.A. Intercultural Relations) stepped on the spiritual path at age five and has studied and practiced world religions all her life. She’s a 24-year Jerrahi dervish of Shaykh Nur and Shaykha Fariha, Circle Guide (Khalifa) for the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Circle of Ishq (Divine Passionate Love), and has begun studying with Physicians of the Heart co-author Imam Bilal Hyde.

Karima can be reached through our Contact Us page HERE, or via phone at 612-229-1231.

Karima’s Intercultural Teaching and Training
Karima Vargas Bushnell, (MA Intercultural Relations), has taught Intercultural Communication at Metropolitan State University, University of St. Thomas, and Antioch Weekend College. She is co-author of Cultural Detective^® Islam, a training in use world-wide. Other writings include articles in Cross-Winds (Center for Cross-Cultural Health), an exercise for Training and Performance Sourcebook (American Society for Training and Development), and a film script and manual, Keys to the Global Village (University of St. Thomas). In 2012, a Jewish/Christian/Muslim cast performed her play, Voices on the Waves: A Multicultural Comedy-Drama, at Duluth’s festival “Celebrating World Peace.” While at St. Thomas, she received the Student of Color Ally Award. A lifelong student of world religions, Karima comes from a multi-ethnic, multicultural background. Training clients have included the National Science Foundation, HealthPartners, MN Department of Employee Relations, the Center for Cross-Cultural Health, the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities, Minnesota Humanities Commission, Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools, the City of St. Paul, St. Paul Area Council of Churches, and the Minnesota Catholic Education Association.