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IRAN, Esfahan, Safavid Empire, Detail of Interior of Sheikh Lotfollah mosque, 1603-1609
Although currently repressed in Iran since 1979, Sufism has always played a pivotal role in Persian history and culture and, indeed, continues to do so. This talk will consider its origins and basic tenets before concentrating on the numerous superb monuments to Sufi sheikhs and poets that illuminate the Persian landscape.
John Tidmarsh
John Tidmarsh is an archaeologist who has conducted excavations in Syria, Jordan, Greece, and Cyprus. He is currently Co-Director of the University of Sydney excavations at Pella in Jordan and also Co-Director of the Australian Mission to Jebel Khalid, Syria. He is a former President of the Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation at that university. John has a BA (Hons), MA (Hons) and PhD from the University of Sydney.
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