Dr. Omid Safi - How to Read Rumi: The GPS of Divine Secrets
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Publicado 2012-03-01
Biography:
Dr. Omid Safi is a leading public Muslim intellectual in America. He is a Professor of Islamic Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in contemporary Islamic thought and classical Islam. He is the past Chair for the Study of Islam and the current Chair for the Islamic Mysticism Group at the American Academy of Religion, the largest international organization devoted to the academic study of religion.
Omid is an award-winning teacher and speaker, and was nominated six times at Colgate University for the "Professor of the Year" award, and before that twice at Duke University for the Distinguished Lecturer award. At the University of North Carolina, he received the award for mentoring minority students in 2009, and the Sitterson Teaching Award for Professor of the Year in April of 2010.
He is the editor of the volume Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism (Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2003). His work Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam, dealing with medieval Islamic history and politics, was published by UNC Press in 2006. His Voices of Islam: Voices of Change, was published by Praeger in 2006. His last book was published by HarperCollins, titled Memories of Muhammad, and deals with the biography and legacy of the Prophet Muhammad. He has a forthcoming volume from Princeton University Press on the famed mystic Rumi. The Carnegie Foundation recognized Omid as a leading Scholar of Islam in 2007-2008 for studying contemporary Islamic debates in Iran. That topic will be the topic of his next book from Harvard University Press. His volume on American Islam is forthcoming from Cambridge University Press.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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I wanted to press a hundred likes, unfortunately YouTube allows only one.
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This talk is not only informative and presented with humour at times but also given relevance to today and everyday life. It kept my total attention every minute and I sent it to a few friends. Dr Safi shows a wide understanding and experience of different cultures and religions. He creates bridges instead of barriers and division. THANK YOU!
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AN EXCELLENT talk and I am Christian but a seeker of Truth rather than a particular religion, so I LOVED this! I learnt so much not only about Islam but about the Bible because many things he says relate equally to the Bible. It is great to realise that we have so much of our core beliefs and understanding in common. Dr Safi is also a great presenter!
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Basic of RUMI Poetry is Love...Love & Love for all Humanity. Love is inner side of heart and when we control on our nafs then we reach on real peace in all over the world.
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may Allah kareem gives teachers like him to every human.
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Asa. Mash- Allah. Wonderful information thanks 🙏 so SOOOOOO much appreciate it. We all AFGHNSTAN love you very much. You are always amazing. Much love 💕 from sultany families Best wishes to for ever with everything INSHALLAH
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When you see a person who is often silent and avoids people, try to stay close to him, because he has been given wisdom. 💚 Mevlânâ Celâleddin-i Rûmî
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Rumi said you are not small you are the universe.He is a Sufi aulya but he never said his alone greater then another.Dear brothers and sisters Rumi explains himself and from that himself he explains what you are, his great but everyone is the same.
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This is brilliant.
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safi is a great sufi scholar and a most delightful and articulate speaker with great arabic as well as high level Englishman
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Really interesting and informative. Plus Professor Safi makes his lecture light and easy to follow.
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Please dont argue... Just know and feel Feel and know
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This is my 2nd time listening to this talk and each time, I find deeper connection and so many new perspectives open up to me. Many thanks to teachers such Omid Safi. I would love to join him for the 2 week tour. Insha Allah
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Fantastic insight ,brilliant !
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Ma Sa Allah. Stay blessed. Thanks.
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The sickness in one's ❤ has to do with the state of ignorance "our" separation from the One puts us in.
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EXCELLENT!!
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Found this today loved it 🙏🏻
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I love this qualty topic and conversation.
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I´m now at Minute 20:00 and it´s beautiful! Thank you so much for inspiring me!
