Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Teachings for the Modern World

Ibn 'Arabi & Rumi: Teachings for the Modern World

Friday and Saturday, November 4 & 5, 2011

A Conference and Concert

A Rare New York Open Center & Ibn Arabi Society Conference

The the Middle East Institute and the Institute of African Studies
at Columbia University

For details and registration, please visit the Open Center .
or call the Open Center at 212-219-2527, ext 2

New York: A conference presented at Columbia University. It will include international scholars, from the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, on the works of mystics, Muhyiddin Ibn ’Arabi (Arabic) and Jalaluddin Rumi (Persian).

The program will include lectures, workshops, a panel discussion, and poetry readings in the original languages of Arabic and Persian and their English translation.

Speakers will include James W. Morris, Fatemeh Keshavarz, Michael Sells, Stephen Hirtenstein, Mahmud Kilic, Nargis Virani, and more, plus a special performance by renowned Turkish musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek.

The evening concert (a separate event) will include performances by leading American poet – Coleman Barks, Grammy Award winner, David Darling, rock star - Salman Ahmad , and whirling Dervish, Sakina.

This will be a unique and significant event.

Interview on WBAI 99.5 FM Radio with conference presenters Open Center Show.

Interview on WBAI 99.5 FM Radio with Fatemeh Keshavarz with Dr. Ali Majid

Conference Website

Conference Facebook

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Teachings for the Modern World
Ibn 'Arabi & Rumi: Teachings for the Modern World

Friday and Saturday, November 4 & 5, 2011

A Conference and Concert

A Rare New York Open Center & Ibn Arabi Society Conference

The the Middle East Institute and the Institute of African Studies
at Columbia University

For details and registration, please visit the Open Center .
or call the Open Center at 212-219-2527, ext 2

New York: A conference presented at Columbia University. It will include international scholars, from the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, on the works of mystics, Muhyiddin Ibn ’Arabi (Arabic) and Jalaluddin Rumi (Persian).

The program will include lectures, workshops, a panel discussion, and poetry readings in the original languages of Arabic and Persian and their English translation.

Speakers will include James W. Morris, Fatemeh Keshavarz, Michael Sells, Stephen Hirtenstein, Mahmud Kilic, Nargis Virani, and more, plus a special performance by renowned Turkish musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek.

The evening concert (a separate event) will include performances by leading American poet – Coleman Barks, Grammy Award winner, David Darling, rock star - Salman Ahmad , and whirling Dervish, Sakina.

This will be a unique and significant event.

Interview on WBAI 99.5 FM Radio with conference presenters Open Center Show.

Interview on WBAI 99.5 FM Radio with Fatemeh Keshavarz with Dr. Ali Majid

Conference Website

Conference Facebook

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