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Hossein Mohyeddin Ghomshei (Elahi)
D.O.B.1940.Tehran, Iran
Education: Ph.D. in Islamic Theology
and Philosophy (Tehran University)
Traditional Education:
• Arabic literature, grammar, logic,
theosophy, juisprudence, and Kalam:
Tehran Seminary School.
• Persian literature: especially
Nezami, Rumi, Hafez, Saadi and Attar
• Islamic mysticism: especially
Ibn-al-Arabi and Ebn-al-Farez
• Philosophy of the fine arts
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Work Experience:
• Lecturer
at Tehran University and other universities and institutes
(1968-2000):
Philosophy
Philosophy of the fine arts
(aesthetics)
Persian literature and mysticism
Theology and Islamic mysticism
English literature (emphasis on
Shakespeare)
Works of Rumi, Saadi, Hafez, Attar,
Nezami, Ferdowsi, etc.
• International guest lecturer (partial
list below)
• Domestic lecturer at various
locations
• Lecturer at Iranian Television
(weekly program)
• Author and translator(partial list
below)
• Director , National Library of Iran
(1981-2)
• Culture and art advisor
• Editor
International Lecture Sites (Partial
List):
•
England
Cambridge University
Oxford
University
Temenos
Academy, London
University of Exeter
University of London (School of Oriental & African Studies)
•
Scotland
University of Glasgow
•
United States of America
University of California, Berkley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Southern California (USC)
University of California, Long Beach
University of George Town
University of Princeton
•
Australia
University of Melbourne
Macquarie University,Sydney
Monash
University
•
Austria
Goethe
Institute
•
France
Versaille Palaces
•
Germany
Frankfurt Book Fair
Awards:
• Most
popular TV personality,highest ever rating at 86%(1998-9)
Publications:
•
Selection from the Discourses of Rumi (Fihe-ma-Fih)
• The
Seven Stations of Love (Introduction to Attar,s Life
& Work)
•
Selection from the Conference of Birds (Mantiq-al-Tayr);by Attar
• Divan
Hafez (A Critical Edition of Hafez,s Collected Poems)
• Essays
on Persian Mystical Literature , Poetics and Aesthetics
• Kimia ;
Collected Essays and Poems (Vol.1-5)
•
Introduction to Golshan-e- Raz ( Sheikh Mahmoud Shabestari)
• A
Bi-lingual Primer of English Literary Translations (College
Textbook)
•
Shakespeare & His Theatre (Translation)
• The
Prophet (translation from Jebran Khalil)
• 365 Days
with Saadi
• Omar
Khayyam Robaiiats(Preface,editor)
•
Selection From Shahnameh by Ferdowsi
•
Invocations of Komail ( translation from Emam Ali)
• 365 Days
with English Literature
• 365 Days
with Rumi
• The
Other Wise Man (translation from Henry van Dyke )
• 365 Days
with Quran ( in preparation )
Lecture Topics in English (Partial
List):
• Seven
Tales under Seven Domes ; by Nezami
• Attar :
Seven Stations of Love
• An
Aesthetic Approach to the Philosophical Theory of Substantial
Motion
• Problems
of the Predestination and Free Will
• Saadi &
Shakespeare (A Comparative Study)
• Rose &
Nightingale ; A Introduction to Persian Literature & Mysticism
• Music in
Persian Poetry
• Rumi:
The Art & Wisdom of Storytelling in Mathnavi
• Hafez
&his Works
• Cultural
Investment For the Younger Generation
• The World
of Happiness & How to Attain It
• Poetics &
Aesthetics in Persian Literature
•
Adventures in Persian Mysticism
• Mathnavi
: A Book for All Ages
• Nasir
Khosrow,s Poetry
• Mohyeddin
Arabi & Ebn-e- Farez
• An
Evening with Hafez
• Ethics of
Science & Technology
• The Koran
in Persian Literature
• The Wine
of Alast : Divine Covenent of Man with God
• One &
Many : The Circle of Being
• Global
Ethics & the Human Nature
•
Immortality of Soul
• Poetry &
Prophecy
• Rumi: The
Messenger of Love
• Islam &
The Human Nature
•
Philosophical Doctrines & Spiritual Teachings of Rumi
• Alchemy
of Love
• The
Religion of love in Classical Persian Poetry
• The Veils
of God
•
Perpetual Conflict between Man & Demon
• The
Symphony of Rumi: A Thematic Approach to Rumi´s Poetry
List of CDs, VHSs, DVDs
and Cassettes
A. Temenos Academy-Recorded Lectures
(1992-2008, London)
1-
Poetics & aesthetics in the Persian
literary tradition(1 cassette)
2-
The mystic outlook on nature in Thoreau &
Persian Sufism(1 cassette)
3-
The art and wisdow of storytelling in
Rumi,s Mathnawi (5 cassettes)
4-
Philosphical doctrines and spiritual
teaching of Rumi (5 cassettes)
5-
The divine nature and mystical message of
music in the poetry of Nezami (1 cassette)
6-
Seven tales under seven domes:The poetry
of Nezami (4 cassettes)
7-
The Koran in Persian literature(1
cassette)
8-
The veils of God: a mystical commentary
on the poetry of Dr. Kathleen Raine (1 cassette)
9-
The perpetual clash of Man & Saton in the
Book of Kings ( Shahnameh ) of Ferdowsi (1 cassette)
B. Australian Centre for Sufism
(2000,NSW)
1-
Rumi the messenger of love (2 CDs)
2-
Sufism poetry and music (1 CD)
3-
An evening with Hafez (2 CDs)
Also available as VHS
C. The Institute of Ismaili Studies
(2000-2001 , London)
1-
The philosophical ethics of Nasir al –
din Tusi
2-
Nasir Khosrow,s Divan : An
aesthtics approach
D. Iranian Society of Victoria
(2003-2004,Melbourne)
1-
The world of happiness & how to attain it
(2003)
2-
A night with Rumi and Hafiz (2004)
(H.M.Ghomshei
and Paul Smith)
3- Perpetual conflict between man and demon (2004)
E. Elahi Ghomshei Culture & Art
Institute
Many
Lectures to be produced & released as CD & DVD including:
1-
Rose and Nightingale
2-
Saadi and Shakespeare
3-
Rumi : The Art and Wisdom of
Storytelling in Mathnavi
4-
Poetry and Prophecy
5-
Music in Persian Poetry
6-
Rumi: the Messenger of Love
7-
Unity of Being in the Works of Mohyeddin
Arabi and Ebn al- Farez
8-
Mathnavi : A Book for All Ages
9-
An Evening with Hafez
10-
Sufism Poetry & Music
11-
Advantures in Persian Mysticism
12-
Peace, Equity & Justice in Islam
13-
The Religion of Love
14-
The Symphony of Rumi
F. Lectures in Farsi (Various Titles)
1-
Elmi-Farhangi Publications Co.
52 cassettes ;
2 VHSs; 4 CDs; 4 VCDs
2-
Haft Gonbad Artistic Co.
28
cassettes;36 CDs
3-
Rowzaneh Publications Co.
10
cassettes on Hafez
4-
Soroush Publications Co.
2
cassettes
5- Soroush- e- Sima Organisation
Many CDs & DVDs
6 -Elahi Ghomshei Culture & Art Institute
8 cassettes; 2 CDs; 1 DVD
Other Works
1-
A poster entitled “Homely Virtues” :
Elahi Ghomshei Art & Culture Institute
2-
A poster entitled “ The Religion of Love”
: Elahi Ghomshei Art & Culture Institute
3-
A poster entitled “And God Created Woman”
: Elahi Ghomshei Art & Culture Institute |
