Dr. Hossein Mohyeddin Elahi
Ghomshei known as (Elahi Ghomshei) (In Persian حسین محی
الدین الهی قمشه ای ), is a world-renowned Iranian
scholar, author and lecturer on Persian literature and
Islamic mysticism. He is famous for his literary
versatility, his profound understanding of his topics
and his powerful memory. His ability to bring together
eastern and western literatures and mysticism is the
reason behind his enchanting lectures and official
seminars around the world. In 1998-1999, he was chosen
as Iran’s favorite television personality among all
categories in Iran, with more than 86 percent popularity
rating with viewers.
Ghomshei, the fourth son of
Ayatollah Mahdi Mohyeddin Elahi Ghomshei (translator
of the Qur'an into Persian ), was born in January 1940
in Tehran, Iran. He attended primary, high and
academic school in Danesh, Marvi schools, and the
University of Tehran, respectively. He received his
PhD in Islamic Theology and Philosophy from the
University of Tehran, writing his thesis on Avicenna's
philosophy.
Dr. Elahi Ghomshei is a
researcher on the Persian, Arabic and English poetry.
Due to the fact that he presents his findings in a
sweet way to ordinary people, it is about ten years
that almost every week his speeches are broadcast on
the national TV of Iran, IRIB, with his lectures
having many fans among the young and elder
generations.
Some of Dr. Elahi
Ghomshei's work experiences are:
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lecturer at Tehran
University and other Universities and Institutes
(1968- 2000)
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lecturer at Iranian
Television (Weekly Program)
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international lecturer
at:
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University of
Cambridge,
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University of Oxford,
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Temenos Academy,
London
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University of London
(School of Oriental & African Studies)
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Scotland
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University of Glasgow
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University of
California, Berkeley
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University of
California, Los Angeles
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University of
Southern California (USC)
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California State
University, Long
Beach
Some of his selected
publications are:
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Selection from the
Discourse of Rumi (Fihe-Ma-Fih)
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The Seven Stations of
Love (Intro. to Farid al-Din Attar’s life &
work)
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Selection from the
Conference of Birds (Mantiq-al-Tayr); by Farid
al-Din Attar
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“Divan Hafez” (A
critical edition of Hafez’s collected poems)
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Essay on Persian
mystical literatur, poetics & aesthetics
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“Kimia”; collected
essays and poems (vol. 1-5)
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Introduction to
“Golshane Raz” Shaikh Mahmoud Shabestari)
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A bi-lingual primer of
English literary translations (university textbook)
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Shakespeare & his
theater (translation)
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The Prophet
(translation from Jebran
Khalil)
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