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IPFW’s Ohlander one of seven to receive Purdue library grant
Hitting the books will be part of Erik Ohlander's summer plans thanks to a recent grant from the Purdue University Libraries. The Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) assistant professor of religious studies was awarded the Purdue University Library Scholars Grant, which will allow him to travel to conduct research for his current book project.
Karaj mosque of Gonabadi Dervishes is in danger of attacks of Irans’s government militia organized
Karaj mosque of Gonabadi Dervishes is in danger of attacks of Irans's government militia organized by inteligent services of government.
Sufi support for legislation opposing an American attack on Iran
"Sufi support for legislation opposing an American attack on Iran" by Dr. Alan Godlas (based on and including an announcement issued via email by authors at www.justforeignpolicy.org ).
Ethnic Groups in Georgia #5 – Kists
In our series on the wealth of ethnic groups in Georgia, this week features the Kists. The materials on the ethnic groups are provided by the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and are extracted from the book, Georgia – An Ethno-Political Handbook by Tom Trier & George […]
Nader Khalili, internationally renowned architect, author, and educator
He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Hospital, of congestive heart failure. Khalili was known for his innovation into the Geltaftan Earth-and-Fire System known as Ceramic Houses and the SuperAdobe Construction (sandbag and barbed wire) technique also known as Earthbag. He developed his SuperAdobe technology in 1984, in response to a NASA call for designs for human […]
Amirkabir University honors Rumi experts
TEHRAN — Iranian experts and researchers on Rumi were honored in a ceremony named "Molana Is Hidden" held at the venue of Amirkabir University on Monday.
MIND SET: Accept your troubles
How do we begin that journey from Once-Born innocence to Twice-Born wisdom? Where do we find the courage to make a big change? How do we use the forces of a difficult time to help us grow?
The man behind the mystic
From Bob Dylan to film-maker Muzaffar Ali, many have fallen under the spell of Jalaluddin Rumi — the 13th century poet and Sufi mystic. Author and playwright Mohini Kent Noon is no exception. Intrigued by his writings and legacy, Noon was hooked on Rumi, who most famously wrote TheMasnavi, an epic poem about man’s search […]
964th Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj (RA) concludes with special Prayers
LAHORE: The three-day 'Urs' of the great Sufi saint, religious scholar and spiritualist of the 11th century Hazrat Ali bin Usman Hajveri (RA) – popularly known as Data Ganj Bukhsh (RA) concluded at midnight Thursday with prayers for peace, progress and prosperity of Pakistan.