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Lezing “Iran – Vrouw, leven, vrijheid: de implicaties van een slogan” bij de Nieuwe of Littéraire Sociëteit De Witte

Dr. Diede Farhosh-van Loon - 15 February 2023 , Events

New publication on Khomeini’s Mystical Poetry

Prof.dr. Asghar Seyed-Gohrab - 15 February 2023 , News

Call for Papers: A Boundless Ocean: Rumi’s Thought and Reception

Dr. Diede Farhosh-van Loon - 3 February 2023 , Events, News

In memory of Professor Hans (J.T.P.) de Bruijn

Prof.dr. Asghar Seyed-Gohrab - 28 January 2023 , News

Interview with dr. Zhinia Noorian in newspaper Trouw

Dr. Diede Farhosh-van Loon - 5 January 2023 , News

Rape and Rule

Dr. Zhinia Noorian - 5 January 2023 , Blogs

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Call for papers: A Boundless Ocean: Rumi’s Thought and Reception

    Beyond Sharia
    The Role of Sufism in Shaping Islam


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    The images that make up the header of this website are sourced from the website of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. From left to right they are:

    1 Painting attributed to Bihzad (Iranian, Herat ca. 1450–1535/36 Herat). "Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz. ca. 1480.  Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    2 Sa'di. "Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz" Late 15th century.  Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    3 "Youth and Dervish". Second quarter 17th century. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (tinted drawing). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    4 Sa'di (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1213–1291 Shiraz). "Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Gulistan of Sa'di. 17th century. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    5 Hafiz (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1325–1390 Shiraz),  Luthfi (Iranian, 1367–1460s), Hilali (Iranian, Astarabad ca. 1470–1529/30 Herat), Mu’in (Iranian), Asir (Iranian, died probably 1639–40). "Anthology of Persian Poetry"  17th century.  Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Binding: opaque watercolor and gold on leather. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.