TUTIA Seminar/Tobunken Seminar/The ASPS Gilas Seminar Series “Mowlana Rumi: A 13th-century Iranian Poet, Islamic Scholar, Theologian and Sufi Mystic”

November 17, 2016

Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia is pleased to announce the seminar “Mowlana Rumi: A 13th-century Iranian Poet, Islamic Scholar, Theologian and Sufi Mystic.” The seminar features Professor Masataka Takeshita, professor emeritus of the UTokyo, who will give a lecture on Mowlana and his mystical thought. A mini-concert of Iranian traditional music and recitation of Rumi\’s verses in Persian will follow. Anybody interested in the subject is most welcome.

Date and Time: December 2, 2016 17:30-19:00

Venue: Room 303 (3rd floor), Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo
(Hongo Campus: http://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/access/index.html)

Notes: Prof. Takeshita\’s lecture will be delivered in English; the event is free of charge and no registration is required.

Contact info: For further inquiries please contact The University of Tokyo Iranians Association (tutia.board[at]gmail.com).

This event will be held by The University of Tokyo Iranians Association with the support by the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo and Japan Regional Office of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies