TEHRAN — Turkish Rumi experts Adnan Karaismailoglu and Erdogan Erol have been invited to the Fourth International Conference on Rumi, which will open in Tehran this Thursday. Karaismailoglu and Erol will be the special guests of the meeting, which will take place at the Shahid Beheshti University International Conference Center, director of the conference, Saeid […]
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September 17th is the feast day of St. Hildegard of Bingen
September 17th is a special day on the Catholic Church calendar as it is the feast day of a Doctor of the Church: St. Hildegard of Bingen. Hildegard of Bingen has been called by her admirers “one of the most important figures in the history of the Middle Ages,” and “the greatest woman of her […]
International Theosophy Conference, Inc.
A conference regarding Theosophy and Social Responsibility has been recently held in Santa Barbara, California, August 11-14, 2016.The aim of the 2016 Conference is to explore the active connection between Theosophical teachings and social responsibility. It is pertinent to cite that the objectives of the aforementioned conference were as follows:– How might students of Theosophy […]
Illustrations on Rumi’s Verse
A group exhibition titled ‘Such a Dance …’ curated by Mostafa Akbari underway at Tehran’s Mehrva Art Gallery, presents works of young Iranian artists based on a single verse by the 13th Century Persian poet Rumi (Mawlana). Akbari has collected illustrations by 32 artists, including himself, all on the theme of the famous Rumi verse: […]
‘Mystery of Creation’ Album Released
Mystery of Creation, the first joint music album between Iran and Australia, has been produced by Iranian cultural-artistic company Si Lahn Barbad (www.30lahn.com) and distributed by the Sufi Art Group founded in Australia by Iranian culture enthusiasts Arash Zanganeh and Leila Honari. The album is a fusion attempt to bring together traditional Persian music and […]
This week, the music died
Amjad Sabri, a master of qawwali, the devotional music that is wildly popular across the Indian subcontinent and well beyond, was gunned down in Karachi, Pakistan. The man who spent his life singing the praises of the prophet Muhammad, continuing a centuries-long tradition of musical veneration, was accused of blaspheming the prophet, and he was […]
His holiness Mr. Haj, Dr. Noorali Tabandeh (majzoobalishah), the leader of Gonabadi Nematollahi Sufi order ; who was hospitalized returned home.
His holiness Mr. Haj, Dr. Noorali Tabandeh (majzoobalishah), the leader of Gonabadi Nematollahi Sufi order ; who was hospitalized since wednesday, 8th of june , was discharged a few hours ago and returned home.According to the reports, a huge population of dervishes and his followers gathered in front of his house in order to welcome […]
The Weapons of Beauty
shaikh Kabir Helminski A Plenary Talk at the Sufi World Forum, New Delhi, March 18th, 2016 The Weapons of Beauty Bismillah ar Rahman ar Rahim. Allahumma salli wa salim `ala ashrafi nuri jemil enbiya wal mursaleen wal hamdulillahi rabb il alameen. O Our Sustainer, You are Peace and from You comes all Peace and our […]
Sufism can help defeat terrorist ideology, says Egypt’s grand mufti
Sufism can help defeat terrorist ideology, says Egypt’s grand mufti New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam has said that instilling the concepts of true Sufism was the first step in the effort to defeat terrorist ideology that “operates under the guise of Islam”. In his address at the ongoing World […]
Three Gonabadi dervishes have been released from Adel Abad prison in Shiraz
Yesterday three Gonabadi dervishes, Ebrahim Fazli, Mohammad Ali Sadi and Asghar Karimi, have been released from Adel Abad prison in Shiraz after a month of imprisonment.According to Majzooban Noor last month, these three dervishes, residents of Sarvestan have been arrested when they returned to Sarvestan’s Court. Yesterday, 3rd of April, based on the head of […]