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Expressions of Beauty
Sufism Symposium 1996

A Multicultural Event

In March of 1996, participants came from many cultures and backgrounds including: Bangladesh, Canada, England, Ghana, Kuwait, Persia, South Africa, Turkey, the United States, and many more offering a weekend of Unity and an opportunity for all to learn about The Expressions of Beauty and Sufism.

Topics of Presentations Expressions of Beauty in Art & Calligraphy An Appreciation of the Alhambra through Ibn Arabi's Writing on Theophany and Imagination What is Beautiful? Beauty: The Paradise of Erfan Shining Depths: An Introduction to the Mathnawi of Rumi What Shams Gave to Mevlana: Reflections on the Maqalat of Shams-e-Tabriz The Celestial Dragon of Astrology and the Spiritual Evolution of Individuals The Ascension: The Unveiling of God's Beauty Images of Beauty in Persian Poetry and Miniature An Angel with White Light: An Introduction to the Mystical Poetry of Ibn Arabi Love Harmony, Live in Beauty Manifestations of the Most Beautiful Names How Sufis express their emotions toward the Beauty of the Personality of the Prophet Mohammad (SW) and Many More! Panel Discussions Beauty from Interfaith Perspective God, the Truth, the Benefactor and the Beautiful The Beautiful Names in Sufi Character Development Workshops Ayin-i-Jam, Sema of Beauty, Whirling Dervishes, Mevlevi Sema Journey to the Lord of Beauty: Dhikr Allah as a Manifestation of the Divine Symphony Beauty of the Maizbhandari Zekr and Dance Embodying Beauty through Breath, Sound, and Movement The Beautiful Names: Wazifa and Zikr, Sound and Movement Music, Movement and Sufism Sacred Movement The Expressions of Beauty through the Music of Zekr Saturday Night All Sufi Zekr

Friday Night

We met the Speakers and the Workshop Leaders who are coming from far and near to participate at this historical event. Scheduled Program: Sufi Music; Poetry Reading: poems from Saadi, Hafez, Shabistari, Khayam, Shah Maghsoud, and other Sufi Poets; and Story Telling.

Exhibits

Informational materials, book displays and audio materials as well as photographs and miniatures by the participating groups, Sufi Orders and speakers. Several publishing companies displayed their works and/or other informational materials.