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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
SOAS ,
University of London
Imperial
College, University of London
University College of London
•
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
•
Canada
University of British Colombia
Simon
Frase 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 translator & introduction (Vol.1-5 & 8)
•
Introduction to Golshan-e- Raz ( Sheikh Mahmoud Shabestari)
• A
Bi-lingual Primer of English Literary Translations (University
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
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 Quran
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
• Total
Integration of Man
• Perpetual
Conflict between Man & Demon
• The
Symphony of Rumi: A Thematic Approach to Rumi s Poetry
• A
Philosophical & Aesthetic Approach to the Laws of Harmony
• The
Wisdom of the Heart in Ibn Arabi & Persian Mystic Literature
• The True
Essence of Islam
• Seven
Tales under Seven Domes
• Islamic
Mystical Bacchanalia: The Wine- Ode of Ibn Farid of Egypt
List of CDs , VHSs and
Cassettes
A. Temenos Academy-Recorded Lectures
(1992-2009,London)
1-
Poetics & aesthetics in the Persian literary tradition (1
lecture)
2-
The mystic outlook on nature in Thoreau & Persian Sufism
(1 lecture)
3-
The art and wisdow of storytelling in Rumi,s
Mathnawi (5 lectures)
4-
Philosphical doctrines and spiritual teaching of Rumi (5
lectures)
5-
The divine nature and mystical message of music in the
poetry of Nezami
(1 lecture)
6-
Seven tales under seven domes:The poetry of Nezami (4
lectures)
7-
The Quran in Persian literature ( 1 lecture)
8-
The veils of God : A mystical commentary on the poetry of
Dr. Kathleen Raine
(1 lecture)
9-
The perpetual clash of Man & Saton in the Book of Kings
(Shahnameh) of Ferdowsi ( 1 lecture)
10-
Ibn Arabi Seminar (4 lectures)
11-
The True essence of Islam ( 1 lecture)
12-
A philosophical & aesthetic approaeh to the laws of harmony (
1 lecture)
13-
The wisdom of the heart in Ibn Arabi & Persian mystic literature
(1 lecture)
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)
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
15-
Total Integration of Man
16-
The Wisdom of the Heart in Ibn Arabi & Persian Mystical
Literature
17-
Islamic Mystical Bacchanalia: The Wine-Ode of Ibn Farid of Egypt
F. Lectures in Farsi (Various Titles)
1-
Elmi-Farhangi Publications Co.
52 Cassettes ;
13 VHSs; 4 CDs; 4 VCDs
2-
Haft Gonbad Artistic Co.
28
Cassettes;35 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; 3 CDs; 5 DVDs
Other Works
1-
A Poster entitled “Homely Virtues” : Elahi Ghomshei
Culture & Art Institute
2-
A Poster entitled “ The Religion of Love” : Elahi
Ghomshei Culture & Art Institute
3-
A Poster entitled “And God Created Woman” : Elahi
Ghomshei Culture & Art Institute
List of Publishers and
Distributors
1. The
Temenos Academy
Administration
PO Box
203
Ashford
Kent TN
25 5ZT
UK.
Tel: +
44-1233-813-663
2. The
Australian Centre for Sufism
101
Blues Point Rd.
Mc.Mahons Point NSW,2060
Australia
Tel: +
612-9959-5327
Fax : +
612-9955-1233
Website:www.Australiansuficentre.org
3. The
Istitute of Ismaili Studies
Department of Academic Research and Publications
(Seminar
Series)
42-44
Grosvenor Gardens
London
SWIW OEB
UK.
Tel: +
44-171-881-6000
Fax : +
44-171-881-6040
4. Iranian
Society of Victoria
PO Box 1161,E . Doncaster
VIC
3109
Australia
Tel: +
613-9894-2644
Fax: +
613-9894-46860
Website:www.iranian-vic.org.au
5. Elahi
Ghomshei Culture and Art Institute
PO Box
14155-5555,Tehran,Iran.
Tel/Fax:+9821-22174344
Website:www.drelahighomshei.com |
