In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate,the Merciful Opening Statement Dr.Nour Ali Tabandeh (Majzoob Ali Shah) I am very delighted that a group of scholars are assembled in this spiritual and academic gathering to honor one of Iran’s greatest men of literature, Irfan(Sufism) and Islam.
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Masnavi e Manavi : The Youth who wrote a letter of complaint about his rations to the King.
Book IV. STORY III. The Youth who wrote a letter of complaint about his rations to the King. A certain youth in the service of a great king was dissatisfied with his rations, so he went to the cook and reproached him with dishonoring his master by his stinginess. The youth would not […]
“Lawyer Day” was commemorated In Section 350 Evin Prison By Gonabadi Dervishes
Gonabad Dervishes’s lawyers and administrator of Majzooban Noor website ( Nematollahi Gonabadi Order News Site ) in anniversary “Lawyer Day”, held a ceremony in section 350 of Evin prison on Sunday Esfand 08 1390( February 27 , 2012 ).
Attar: Muslim Saints and Mystics (Tazkarotol-Oulia) Part 1
Hasan of Basra Al-Hasan ibn Abi ‘l Hasan al-Basri was born at Medina in 21 (642), the son of a slave captured in Maisan who afterwards became a client of the Prophet Mohammad’s secretary Zaid ibn Thabet.
Iran’s Censor: Silencing Sufi Classics
english.al-akhbar.com – Singing classical Sufi music can now get you in trouble in Iran as the state’s censors seek to reign in on cultural expression. An early target, the famous Persian epic Khosraw and Shirin by Nizami Ganjavi, had some of its verses removed by Iranian officials. The latest move by the Iranian Ministry […]
In Memory Of The 34th Qutb Hazrat Sultan Ali Shah Gonabadi
The Master of all Gnostics, pride of all the Sages, head of all jurisprudents, the perfect ascetic and great moralist, His Holiness Sultan Ali Shah Gonabadi. His noble name was Hajj Sultan Mohammad son of Mulla Hydar Mohammad an inhabitant of Baydukht Gonabad. His esteemed father Mulla Hydar Mohammad was taken captive in one […]
Masnavi e Manavi : The Arab and his Wife.
Book 1 STORY IX. An Arab lived with his wife in the desert in extreme poverty, so that they became a reproach to their neighbours. The wife at last lost patience, and began to abuse her husband, and to urge him to improve their condition.
The Sufi Path
The Sufi Path[1] The Definition of Sufism Different definitions have been given of Sufism (Tasavof) and gnosis (‘irfan), all of which amount to much the same thing. Tasavof is the journey of the soul in search of the Truth, as well as its arrival.
The rise of Persian Sufi Literature
The rise of Persian Sufi LiteratureExcerpts from A.J. Arberry’s monumental and universally acclaimed English translation of the great Persian Sufi, Attar’s Muslim Saints and Mystics(Click on link or above image to read entire ebook for free)
Masnavi e Manavi :The Prince who, after having been beguiled by a Courtesan, returned to his True Love.
Book 4STORY VIII. The Prince who, after having been beguiled bya Courtesan, returned to his True Love. A certain king dreamed that his dearly beloved son, a youth of great promise, had come to an untimely end. On awaking he was rejoiced to find that his son was still alive; but he reflected […]