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The Philosophy of Ecstasy

The Philosophy of Ecstasy: Rumi and the Sufi TraditionEdited by Leonard Lewisohn Subjects(s): Comparative ReligionIslamPoetrySufismwith an essay from Dr . Shahram Pazouki Rumi and the Sufi Tradition Edited by Leonard LewisohnDescriptionJalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73), founder of the Mevlevi Sufi order of “Whirling Dervishes,” is the best-selling poet in America today. The wide-ranging appeal of his […]

A Terse Biography of His Holiness Hajj Dr. Nour Ali Tabandeh, “Majzoub Ali Shah”

His Holiness Hajj Dr Nour Ali Tabandeh (Majzoob Ali Shah) is one of His Holiness Saleh Ali Shah’s son. He was born on 14/10/1927 which coincided with his grandfather, His Holiness Nour Ali Shah, birthday in a family of wisdom and mysticism, in Beidokht Gonabad. His honorable father named him Nour Ali. His great grandfather, […]

Moses and Khidr

Dr Noor Ali TabandeIn the name of God the most merciful and compassionateIn Quran, two sacred books are mentioned, The Bible and The Torah and of course, novelty apart, these two, Quran mentions The Scrolls of Abraham and Moses: “Indeed these are the first scrolls, Scrolls of Abraham and Moses2 “. This, in ancient books […]

Despite Spain being home to many North African immigrants, Spaniards who convert to Islam – particularly the order of Sufism – are a rarity.

Despite Spain being home to many North African immigrants, Spaniards who convert to Islam – particularly the order of Sufism – are a rarity. “My name,” said the lady, clad from headscarf to sandals in shades of pink and purple, “is Bahia, which means ‘ocean of beauty and compassion’ in Arabic. Welcome to my school.”Tea […]

Debate on Rumi’s Musical Expression

Culture, Art and Communication Research Center, affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance will host a special seminar on ‘Rumi’s Musical Expression in Divan-e Shams’. The event is organized on the occasion of the national day, September 29, assigned to the 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, theologian and mystic Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, IBNA […]

ALONE WITH THE ALONE: CREATIVE IMAGINATION IN THE SUFISM OF IBN ‘ARABI

Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn ‘Arabi 1958-2008ALONE WITH THE ALONE: CREATIVE IMAGINATION IN THE SUFISM OF IBN ‘ARABIbyHenry Corbin First published in French as L’Imagination Creatrice dans le Soufisme d’Ibn ‘Arabi this profoundly moving and beautiful volume stands as one of the great works of theology and comparative philosophy of the 20th century. […]

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