Hossein Mohyeddin Ghomshei (Persian: حسین محیالدین قمشهای; born 4 January 1940) better known as Elahi Ghomshei (الهی قمشهای), is an Iranian scholar, philosopher, author, and lecturer on literature, art, and mysticism.
Ghomshei was born on 4 January 1940 in Tehran, Iran. He is the son of Mehdi Elahi Ghomshei, the famous translator of Quran into Persian. He received his PhD in Islamic Theology and Philosophy from the University of Tehran.[1]
Traditional educationedit
Arabic literature, grammar, logic, theosophy, jurisprudence, and Kalam: Tehran Seminary School
Persian literature: especially Nezami, Rumi, Hafez, Saadi and Attar
Islamic mysticism: especially Ibn-al-Arabi and Ibn-al-Farez
Philosophy of the fine arts
Academic workedit
Lectureshipedit
Ghomshei was a lecturer at Tehran University and other universities and institutes (1968–2000) in the fields of:
Selection From Shahnameh by Ferdowsi. 2006. Peik-e-Oloum Publication.
Invocations of Komail (Translation from Emam Ali). 2006. Yassavoli Publications.
Cultural Symposium. 2007. Peik-e-Oloum Publication.
In the Realm of Gold: A Collection of 365 Poems and Passages from English Literature (Selection,Translation and Commentaries). 2007. Sokhan Publishers.
In the Realm of Rumi: A Collection of 365 Poems and Discourses from Rumi (Introduction and Commentaries). 2009. Sokhan Publishers.
The Other Wise Man (Translation from Henry van Dyke). 2007. Rowzaneh Publications Co.
Subtleties of Mulla Nasreddin (Introduction and notes). 2010. Rowzaneh Publications Co.
In the Realm of the Quran: A Collection of 365 Passages from Quran (Selection, Persian Translation, Commentaries and Introduction). 2011. Sokhan Publishers.
A Treasury of the Familiar: 365 Days with the Persian Poetry, (Selection, Commentaries and Introduction). 2013. Sokhan Publishers.
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Introduction and Commentaries on 40 Quatrains). 2015. Mirdashti Publication.
Mystical Passages from Early Persian Prose and Poetry .2016. SAMT Publication.
In the Realm of Hafez: A collection of 365 poems from Hafez (Introduction and Commentaries). 2017. Sokhan Publishers.
The Laments of Baba Tahir: The Mystic Saint and Poet of Early Persian Literature (Persian Introduction and Edition). 2018. Gooya House of Culture and Art.
The Grace of Quran: Album of Quranic Calligraphy, (Selection and Translation). 2018. Sabzeh Publishers.
The Song of Lovers: A Selection of Elahi Ghomshei's Divan, ( Selection, Edition, and Introduction). 2018. Sokhan Publishers.
The Divan of Hafiz (Persian Introduction and Edition). 2019. Gooya House of Culture and Art.
Articles in Englishedit
Hossein Elahi Ghomshei. Remembrance of the friend- Alast: man's divine covenant in Islam and Persian Literature.[19]
Hossein Elahi Ghomshei. The Principles of the Religion of Love in Classical Persian Poetry[20][21]
Hossein Elahi Ghomshei. The Symphony of Rumi. In the Philosophy of Ecstasy: Rumi and the Sufi Tradition. 2014.[22]
Hossein Elahi Ghomshei. Hafez & the Divine Covenant[23]
Hossein Elahi Ghomshei. Of Scent and Sweetness: Attar's Legacy in Rumi, Shabestari and Hafez[24]
Hossein Elahi Ghomshei. The Rose and the Nightingale: the Role of Poetry in Persian Culture[25]
Hossein Elahi Ghomshei. Poetics & Aesthetics in the Persian Sufi Literary Tradition[26]
Leonard Lewisohn. In the Company of the Quran by Muhyal-Din Ilahi Ghomshei.[27]
Hossein Elahi Ghomshei. Crossing the Bar: Leonard Lewisohn.[28]
Lecture topics in English (partial list)edit
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; An Introduction to Persian Literature and Mysticism
Music in Persian Poetry
Rumi : The Art and Wisdom of Storytelling in Mathnavi
Dr Elahi Ghomshei has delivered over 500 lectures in Persian in the past 40 years at different universities and cultural centers. Some lectures were broadcast on the Iranian TV Channel and they are also available in some social media websites. Elahi Ghomshei Culture and Art Institute has a complete collection of his lectures in their archive. Some of the lectures published on CDs are as follows**
Excursions on Literature, Art, and Mysticism (72 lectures)
In the Company of Hafiz (32 lectures)
Divine Wine of Ibne Fariz of Egypt (5 lectures)
Baghe-e-Del, on Shabestari's Golshane-Raz (24 lectures)
The Epic of Man: On Nezami (10 lectures)
The Evergreen Gardens of Saadi (10 lectures)
A Roaming in the Sonnets of Shakespeare (5 lectures)
Other activitiesedit
Chairman of the Board, Elahi Ghomshei Culture & Art Institute, Tehran[1]
Member of the Board, Mawlana Jalaledin Rumi Culture,Art,Research Institute, Tehran
Chief Editor.Chaleepa Quarterly Magazine, Calligraphy &Traditional Arts, Tehran
^. Ubcpc.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^Simon Fraser University. "Home - Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures" (PDF). Sfu.ca. Retrieved 19 January 2015.[permanent dead link]
^"Veranstaltungen in Wien :-: kulturverein kanafani - Das Forum f眉r Ausl盲nder & Migranten in 脰sterreich". Auslaender.at. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^"Le grand po猫te H芒fez c茅l茅br茅 脿 Versailles - La Revue de T茅h茅ran - Iran". Teheran.ir. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^"شبکه چهار سیما". Tv4.ir. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^. Yemenosacademy.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^. Mawlanarumireview.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
External linksedit
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Official website
January 01, 1970
hossein, elahi, ghomshei, hossein, mohyeddin, ghomshei, persian, حسین, محی, الدین, قمشه, ای, born, january, 1940, better, known, elahi, ghomshei, الهی, قمشه, ای, iranian, scholar, philosopher, author, lecturer, literature, mysticism, ghomshei, 2011born, 1940, . Hossein Mohyeddin Ghomshei Persian حسین محی الدین قمشه ای born 4 January 1940 better known as Elahi Ghomshei الهی قمشه ای is an Iranian scholar philosopher author and lecturer on literature art and mysticism Hossein Elahi GhomsheiGhomshei in 2011Born 1940 01 05 5 January 1940 age 84 Tehran IranEducationMarvi 2 SchoolAlma materUniversity of TehranSpouseParvin ZandiFamilyMehdi Elahi Ghomshei father Era20th century philosophy21st century philosophyRegionIslamic philosophySchoolTheology Mysticism Philosophy of the fine artsMain interestsPersian literature Islamic studies ArtWebsitewww wbr drelahighomshei wbr com Contents 1 Life and education 2 Traditional education 3 Academic work 3 1 Lectureship 3 2 Other academic works 4 International lecture sites partial list 5 Awards 6 Books 7 Articles in English 8 Lecture topics in English partial list 9 Lectures in Persian 10 Other activities 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksLife and education editGhomshei was born on 4 January 1940 in Tehran Iran He is the son of Mehdi Elahi Ghomshei the famous translator of Quran into Persian He received his PhD in Islamic Theology and Philosophy from the University of Tehran 1 Traditional education editArabic literature grammar logic theosophy jurisprudence and Kalam Tehran Seminary School Persian literature especially Nezami Rumi Hafez Saadi and Attar Islamic mysticism especially Ibn al Arabi and Ibn al Farez Philosophy of the fine artsAcademic work editLectureship edit Ghomshei was a lecturer at Tehran University and other universities and institutes 1968 2000 in the fields of 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 Shabestari Other academic works edit Ghomshei has been an international guest lecturer partial list below a domestic lecturer at various locations 1 an author and translator partial list below the Director National Library of Iran 2 1981 2 a culture and art adviser an editorInternational lecture sites partial list editEngland Victoria amp Albert Museum London 3 Dartington Hall Devon 4 Cambridge University Oxford University Temenos Academy London 5 6 University of Exeter SOAS University of London 7 Imperial College University of London University College of London Scotland University of Glasgow United States of America University of California Berkeley University of California Los Angeles University of Southern California USC California State University Long Beach University of George Town Harvard University 8 Princeton University Stanford University 9 10 Australia University of Melbourne Macquarie University Sydney Monash University 11 University of Queensland 12 Canada University of British Columbia 13 Simon Fraser University 14 University of Toronto Austria Goethe Institute Vienna University 15 France Versaille Palaces 16 Germany Frankfurt Book FairAwards edit nbsp Dr Hossein Elahi Ghomshei Most popular TV personality highest ever rating at 86 17 18 1998 9 Books editSelection from the Discourses of Rumi Fihe ma Fih 1987 Elmi Farhangi Publications Co Selection from the Conference of Birds Mantiq al Tayr by Attar 1994 Elmi Farhangi Publications Co Divan Hafez A Critical edition of Hafez s Collected Poems 2003 Peik e Oloum Publication Essays on Persian Mystical Literature Poetics and Aesthetics 1999 Rowzaneh Publications Co Kimia Collected Essays Translations and Introductions Vol 1 5 8 12 1998 2016 Rowzaneh Publications Co Introduction to Golshan e Raz Sheikh Mahmoud Shabestari 1998 Elmi Farhangi Publications Co A Study of Islamic Texts in English Translation University Textbook 1992 SAMT Publication Selection of Quotations and Poems by Shakespeare translation 2003 Elmi Farhangi Publications Co The Prophet Translation from Gibran Khalil 1999 Rowzaneh Publications Co In the Realm of Saadi A Collection of 365 Poems and Discourses from Saadi Introduction and Commentaries 2002 Sokhan Publishers Omar Khayyam Robaiiats Preface editor 2003 Peik e Oloum Publication Selection From Shahnameh by Ferdowsi 2006 Peik e Oloum Publication Invocations of Komail Translation from Emam Ali 2006 Yassavoli Publications Cultural Symposium 2007 Peik e Oloum Publication In the Realm of Gold A Collection of 365 Poems and Passages from English Literature Selection Translation and Commentaries 2007 Sokhan Publishers In the Realm of Rumi A Collection of 365 Poems and Discourses from Rumi Introduction and Commentaries 2009 Sokhan Publishers The Other Wise Man Translation from Henry van Dyke 2007 Rowzaneh Publications Co Subtleties of Mulla Nasreddin Introduction and notes 2010 Rowzaneh Publications Co In the Realm of the Quran A Collection of 365 Passages from Quran Selection Persian Translation Commentaries and Introduction 2011 Sokhan Publishers A Treasury of the Familiar 365 Days with the Persian Poetry Selection Commentaries and Introduction 2013 Sokhan Publishers Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Introduction and Commentaries on 40 Quatrains 2015 Mirdashti Publication Mystical Passages from Early Persian Prose and Poetry 2016 SAMT Publication In the Realm of Hafez A collection of 365 poems from Hafez Introduction and Commentaries 2017 Sokhan Publishers The Laments of Baba Tahir The Mystic Saint and Poet of Early Persian Literature Persian Introduction and Edition 2018 Gooya House of Culture and Art The Grace of Quran Album of Quranic Calligraphy Selection and Translation 2018 Sabzeh Publishers The Song of Lovers A Selection of Elahi Ghomshei s Divan Selection Edition and Introduction 2018 Sokhan Publishers The Divan of Hafiz Persian Introduction and Edition 2019 Gooya House of Culture and Art Articles in English editHossein Elahi Ghomshei Remembrance of the friend Alast man s divine covenant in Islam and Persian Literature 19 Hossein Elahi Ghomshei The Principles of the Religion of Love in Classical Persian Poetry 20 21 Hossein Elahi Ghomshei The Symphony of Rumi In the Philosophy of Ecstasy Rumi and the Sufi Tradition 2014 22 Hossein Elahi Ghomshei Hafez amp the Divine Covenant 23 Hossein Elahi Ghomshei Of Scent and Sweetness Attar s Legacy in Rumi Shabestari and Hafez 24 Hossein Elahi Ghomshei The Rose and the Nightingale the Role of Poetry in Persian Culture 25 Hossein Elahi Ghomshei Poetics amp Aesthetics in the Persian Sufi Literary Tradition 26 Leonard Lewisohn In the Company of the Quran by Muhyal Din Ilahi Ghomshei 27 Hossein Elahi Ghomshei Crossing the Bar Leonard Lewisohn 28 Lecture topics in English partial list editSeven 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 amp Shakespeare A comparative study Rose amp Nightingale An Introduction to Persian Literature and Mysticism Music in Persian Poetry Rumi The Art and Wisdom of Storytelling in Mathnavi Hafez and His Works Cultural Investment for the Younger Generation The World of Happiness and How to Attain it Poetics and Aesthetics in Persian Literature Adventures in Persian Mysticism Mathnavi A Book for All Ages Nasir Khosrow s Poetry Mohyeddin Arabi and Ebn e Farez An Evening with Hafez Ethics of Science and Technology The Quran in Persian Literature The Wine of Alast Divine Covenant of Man with God One and Many The Circle of Being Global Ethics and the Human Nature Immortality of Soul Poetry and Prophecy Rumi The Messenger of Love Islam and Human Nature Philosophical Doctrines and 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 amp Demon The Symphony of Rumi A Thematic Approach to Rumi s Poetry A Philosophical and Aesthetic Approach to the Laws of Harmony The Wisdom of the Heart in Ibn Arabi and Persian Mystic Literature The True Essence of Islam Islamic Mystical Bacchanalia The Wine Ode of Ibn Farid of Egypt The Mythology of Norouz in Persian Literature Rumi and Tagore on Love Denizens of the Realm of Gold A Sojourn among Some Immortal Mediaeval Persian Poets 29 On Mahmud Shabistari 30 On Rumi 31 Lectures in Persian editDr Elahi Ghomshei has delivered over 500 lectures in Persian in the past 40 years at different universities and cultural centers Some lectures were broadcast on the Iranian TV Channel and they are also available in some social media websites Elahi Ghomshei Culture and Art Institute has a complete collection of his lectures in their archive Some of the lectures published on CDs are as follows Excursions on Literature Art and Mysticism 72 lectures In the Company of Hafiz 32 lectures Divine Wine of Ibne Fariz of Egypt 5 lectures Baghe e Del on Shabestari s Golshane Raz 24 lectures The Epic of Man On Nezami 10 lectures The Evergreen Gardens of Saadi 10 lectures A Roaming in the Sonnets of Shakespeare 5 lectures Other activities editChairman of the Board Elahi Ghomshei Culture amp Art Institute Tehran 1 Member of the Board Mawlana Jalaledin Rumi Culture Art Research Institute Tehran Chief Editor Chaleepa Quarterly Magazine Calligraphy amp Traditional Arts Tehran Fellow of the Temenos Academy London 32 Member of the Advisory Council Mawlana Rumi Review London 33 See also editRumi Esmaeel Azar Intellectual movements in IranReferences edit a b c Drelahighomshei com http www drelahighomshei com Retrieved 19 January 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help سازمان اسناد و كتابخانه ملي ايران Nlai ir Retrieved 19 January 2015 V amp A Home Page Victoria and Albert Museum Vam ac uk Retrieved 19 January 2015 Tagore Festival 2014 Dartington Tagorefestival com Archived from the original on 21 August 2011 Retrieved 19 January 2015 Temenos Academy Recorded Lectures 1992 2000 The Temenos Academy London www temenosacademy org https web archive org web 20080516083038 http www temenosacademy org LectureCatalogue14 12 05v2 pdf Archived from the original PDF on May 16 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help SOAS Middle East Institute SMEI at SOAS University of London PDF www lmei soas ac uk Archived from the original PDF on September 27 2011 Ilex Cultural Events www ilexfoundation org Archived from the original on December 30 2010 Sina Sohangir Dr Elahi Ghomshei s Biography Stanford edu Retrieved 19 January 2015 Sina Sohangir Molavi s Rumi notion of love and its effect on man s spiritual recuperation Stanford edu Retrieved 19 January 2015 Monash Arts Online Presence Team Monash Asia Institute PDF Arts monash edu au Archived from the original PDF on 25 March 2012 Retrieved 19 January 2015 http www communities qld gov au resources multicultural publications magazine diversity matters 07 2004 pdf dead link Globalization and Human Nature A Lecture by Dr Hossein Elahi Ghomshei UBC Persian Club Ubcpc com Archived from the original on 21 November 2015 Retrieved 19 January 2015 Simon Fraser University Home Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures PDF Sfu ca Retrieved 19 January 2015 permanent dead link Veranstaltungen in Wien kulturverein kanafani Das Forum f眉r Ausl盲nder amp Migranten in 脰sterreich Auslaender at Retrieved 19 January 2015 Le grand po猫te H芒fez c茅l茅br茅 脿 Versailles La Revue de T茅h茅ran Iran Teheran ir Retrieved 19 January 2015 شبکه چهار سیما Tv4 ir Retrieved 19 January 2015 http www soroush media tv com permanent dead link Soroush J No 61 62 Spring 1988 pp 26 29 In Hafiz and religion of Love edited by Leonard Lewisohn London I B Tauris London 2010 pp 77 106 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2017 07 30 Retrieved 2017 07 30 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Edited by Leonard Lewisohn World Wisdom Inc Bloomington Indiana pp 3 33 Soroush J No 67 68 Spring 1998 pp 18 21 New Books Ibtauris com Retrieved 19 January 2015 SGI Quarterly Magazine No 51 Jan 2008 pp 6 8 Sufi Issue 28 Winter 1995 1996 pp 21 27 In Approaches to the Quran in Contemporary Iran Oxford University Press Oxford pp 291 322 Temenos Academy Review 22 2019 pp 200 204 Classical Persian Poetry Arab and Islamic Studies University of Exeter Archived from the original on 2014 02 26 Retrieved 2017 07 30 Online Lecture Papers خطا Key Individuals of The Temenos Academy Yemenosacademy org Archived from the original on 9 August 2011 Retrieved 19 January 2015 Mawlanarumi Review Mawlanarumireview com Archived from the original on 23 September 2009 Retrieved 19 January 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hossein Elahi Ghomshei Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hossein Elahi Ghomshei amp oldid 1195448706, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
