A Conference—Co-sponsored with the Middle East Institute & the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University Friday & Saturday, November 4 & 5, 2011 New York, New York -- July 12, 2011 -- A conference and an evening concert presented at Columbia University. It will include international scholars, from the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, who have devoted their careers to translating and interpreting the works of Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi (1165--1240) and Jalaluddin Rumi (1207--1273). Evening performances will include renowned musicians such as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Salman Ahmad, and Sufi poet, Coleman Barks. Participants who attend are from both the U.S. and the international community. This is the second, in a biennial series of conferences on Ibn 'Arabi started in 2009. … [Continue reading...]