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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 […]
Ibn arabi :biography and writings (part 2)
Philosophy and Insight It is this paradox which is beautifully described in a meeting between Ibn ‘Arabi and the chief judge of Seville, the celebrated jurist and philosopher Ibn Rushd (known to the Latin West as Averroes, who wrote a famous commentary on Aristotle).I spent the day in Cordoba at the house of Abu al-Walid […]
Ibn Arabi :biography and writings
Muhammed Ibn ‘Ali Ibn ‘Arabi was born in Murcia in southern Spain in 1165 AD (560AH), at the time of the flowering of the Hispano-Arab culture. Since the invasion of the Iberian peninsula by the Moors in 711 AD, the southern half of Spain had been ‘arabised’ under Islamic rule, and Arabic became the common […]
Tales of rumi:The Harper
In the time of the Khalifa ‘Omar there lived a harper, whose voice was as sweet as that of the angel Israfil, and who was in great request at all feasts. But he grew old, and his voice broke, and no one would employ him any longer. In despair he went to the burial-ground of […]
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. […]