Majid Naini
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Professor Majid M. Naini is a leading scholar of Rumi, the 13th century Persian mystic (Sufi), who has been the best-selling poet in the U.S. for the past several years. [1]
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[edit] Biography
Dr. Naini received his B.S. Degree in Electronics Engineering and his Master's Degree in Computer Science. He has a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania, the birthplace of ENIAC, the first general purpose electronic computer. For most of the past 25 years Dr. Naini has been a Professor, Program Director, Laboratory Director, Department Chair, and College Dean at several universities throughout the world, such as University of Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Colorado, Florida, Oman, and Cairo in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering, and Information Technology. Professor Naini has been an active researcher and the designer of several state-of-the-art Computer and Information Technology projects with prestigious multi-national corporations. He has obtained numerous grants and contracts from various funding organizations and industries for research and development of high-tech products.
Professor Naini is a world traveler who has lived and taught in four different continents. For over 30 years of his life, Dr. Naini has been a student of mysticism, Sufism, poetry, literature, history, and numerous traditions and cultures.
[edit] Programs
Professor Naini has been an invited speaker at over 500 national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, symposia, and talk shows. In the U.S., he has presented numerous workshops and lectures at various places including the United Nations[2], University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, George Washington University, Rutgers University, Stanford University, UCSD, UCLA, UCSB, Ventura College, Caltech, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, John Carroll University, University of Tennessee, University of New Mexico, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University, Molana House [3], IMAN, Kashi Center [4], Chaplain Associations, Unity Churches, Science of Mind Centers, Milagro Center, and the Museum of Art and Science – Melbourne, in addition to numerous cultural centers and organizations in the U.S. and throughout the world. He was the keynote speaker at Shiraz University School of Medical Sciences Alumni Association (SUSMA) annual conference in New Jersey, where he was honored for his career and efforts in spreading Rumi’s teachings and Iranian culture and heritage, and at the Iranian American Medical Association (IAMA). Professor Naini was recently honored by the City of Tallahassee for his talk, "Rumi's Teachings on Global Peace and Harmony" at the Mayor's Summit for Race, Cultural, and Human Relations. [5] [6][7] Dr. Naini recently completed a tour of Turkey , where he was invited as a keynote speaker at an international conference in Antalya and in Konya in honor of the Year of Rumi. [8] In Iran, Dr. Naini was honored as the Special Keynote Speaker at the two-day Rumi Celebration of 2007 The Sun of Love (KHORSHIDE ESHGH) at the Niavaran Palace in Tehran which has been televised several times. At UCLA, Dr. Naini was honored as the Distinguished Keynote Speaker for the program commemorating Rumi's Wedding Night (night of passing). [9]
[edit] Books and Papers
Dr. Naini is the author of many books and papers in the fields of science, technology, mysticism, and spirituality. Dr. Naini’s latest book, “The Mysteries of the Universe and Rumi’s Discoveries on the Majestic Path of Love,” contains Dr. Naini’s own translations from Rumi’s original Farsi texts. It is being used as a text and reference at several major universities and organizations throughout the world, including Hawaii Pacific University, Toki University in Honolulu, Kent State University in Ohio, Rutgers University, University of Esfahan, College of Literature, and Rumiyoga Center. This is the first book which looks at Rumi’s poetry from the perspective of science and technology.
[edit] Articles and Websites
Dr. Naini has been featured in numerous U.S. and international websites, newspapers [10] [11][12],[13], [14], [15], [16] and TV and radio shows, including a new PBS program, “Iran: A Celebration of Art and Culture,” hosted by the Oscar nominee Ms. Shohreh Aghdashloo, and an 18-part series, “Mysteries of the Universe” on an international TV station. Professor Naini is also the main speaker and consultant for a documentary film and movie about Rumi which is being produced in California.
[edit] References
- Couriel, Jonathan, "Can Rumi Save Us Now?" San Francisco Chronicle; April 1, 2007; pg. E-3 [17]
- Nelson, Willie, "Peace Through Love: Thank You Majid Naini" [18]
- Reeves, Linda, "MYSTIC LOVE - DELRAY PROFESSOR DEVOTES HIMSELF TO RUMI AND LOVE'S CONNECTION TO GOD," South Florida Sun - Sentinel; Jul 12, 2002; pg. 3 .
- Pecquet, Julian, "Mayor's Summit Continues," Tallahassee Democrat; Oct. 31, 2006; pg. 1 (front page).
- Pecquet, Julian, "Poet's Message of Peace Resonates at Summit," Tallahassee Democrat; Oct. 31, 2006; pg. B-1.
- H.E. Ambassador Professor Ravan Farhadi Comments [19]
- Pars Times [20]
- Naini, Majid, "Rumi and Global Peace" [21]
- Naini, Majid, "From Molana with Love" Iran Times; March 21, 2008; pg. 12 (full page).
