Thursday, August 09, 2007

Wondrous Words

By Soudabeh Sadigh - Cultural Heritage News - Tehran, Iran

Monday, August 6, 2007

On the occasion of 800th anniversary of Muhammad Jalal al-Din Rumi’s birthday, Iran Heritage Foundation in conjunction with the British Museum have organized the conference of “Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi”.

The conference, which will be held on September 13-15 in London, is supported by Altajir Trust, the American Institute of Iranian Studies, Julius Baer (Middle East) Ltd., and Targetfollow Group Limited.

It will focus on the poetic origins, quality, and impact of Rumi’s writings, its sources of inspiration, and its effect in Persian speaking parts of the world.

During the conference of “Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi”, the poetic art of Rumi and the various ways in which it has interacted with the literary tradition from his own time to present time, will be the other top agendas in this conference.

Rumi’s spiritual effect on the works of contemporary artists in eastern and western countries will also be revised during the conference. Thirty lecturers from seven countries will present their latest research on this topic.

During the conference of “Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi”, the poetic art of Rumi and the various ways in which it has interacted with the literary tradition from his own time to present time, will be the other top agendas in this conference.

Rumi’s spiritual effect on the works of contemporary artists in eastern and western countries will also be revised during the conference. Thirty lecturers from seven countries will present their latest research on this topic.

The conference of “Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi” will be held at Clore Education Center of British Museum located at Great Russell Street, London.

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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Wondrous Words
By Soudabeh Sadigh - Cultural Heritage News - Tehran, Iran

Monday, August 6, 2007

On the occasion of 800th anniversary of Muhammad Jalal al-Din Rumi’s birthday, Iran Heritage Foundation in conjunction with the British Museum have organized the conference of “Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi”.

The conference, which will be held on September 13-15 in London, is supported by Altajir Trust, the American Institute of Iranian Studies, Julius Baer (Middle East) Ltd., and Targetfollow Group Limited.

It will focus on the poetic origins, quality, and impact of Rumi’s writings, its sources of inspiration, and its effect in Persian speaking parts of the world.

During the conference of “Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi”, the poetic art of Rumi and the various ways in which it has interacted with the literary tradition from his own time to present time, will be the other top agendas in this conference.

Rumi’s spiritual effect on the works of contemporary artists in eastern and western countries will also be revised during the conference. Thirty lecturers from seven countries will present their latest research on this topic.

During the conference of “Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi”, the poetic art of Rumi and the various ways in which it has interacted with the literary tradition from his own time to present time, will be the other top agendas in this conference.

Rumi’s spiritual effect on the works of contemporary artists in eastern and western countries will also be revised during the conference. Thirty lecturers from seven countries will present their latest research on this topic.

The conference of “Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi” will be held at Clore Education Center of British Museum located at Great Russell Street, London.

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