Sufism: A Lecture of Love (Aşk) on Rumi and his Masnawi

Host: MESAAS Turkish Program at Columbia University Date: Thursday, Feb 28th, 2013, 7 pm Location: Columbia University Knox Hall (5th Floor), Room 509 606 West 122nd St, New York, NY 10027 Admission: Free Audience: Open to everyone!
Speaker:
Mr. Ä°nançer is a Sufi Scholar and a musician. He was born in 1946 in Bursa, Turkey. He holds a law degree from Istanbul Law School. After a 21 year practice of law and consulting, he became the Director of the Istanbul Historical Turkish Music Ensemble within… Show more the Ministry of Culture of Turkey in 1991. Mr. Ä°nançer is a widely recognized authority on Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi (k.s) and his masterwork, the Masnawi. For the last 22 years, Mr. Ä°nançer has delivered the keynote speech in Konya at the Shab-i Arus Ceremonies which commemorate Rumi (k.s)'s passing. Mr. Ä°nançer has lectured extensively on Rumi (k.s) and the Masnawi on TV programs and at conferences, both internationally and in Turkey. In addition, he is the author of eight books, two of which are specifically on Rumi and his Masnawi:
-Dinle Ney'den (Listen to the Reed) -Bir Muhammedi Aşık Hz. Mevlânâ (A Deep Lover of Muhammad (p.b.u.h), Mawlana)

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