UNH Speakers Bureau

Jalal al-Din Rumi, Mystic and Poet

 

Program Description:

The life and work of the thirteenth century Turkish mystic. This lecture will focus on why his work has been popular in both East and West. (adult)


Speaker:

Ethel Sara Wolper

Ethel Sara Wolper, Ph.D., U. of California, Los Angeles, is an associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire. Her research interests include the history of the Middle East, history of Islam, and the history of Islamic art.

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