Alireza Nurbakhsh (Persian: علیرضا نوربخش; born 12 August 1955) is the present Master (pir) of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order. He assumed this position after the death of his father, Javad Nurbakhsh on October 10, 2008. [1] [2] [3]

  • Alireza Nurbakhsh
  • (Reza 'Ali Shāh)
Born(1955-08-12)12 August 1955
Occupations
  • Sufi Master
  • Lawyer
  • Poet
Websitenimatullahi.org

Early life

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Nurbakhsh was born in a small town near Bam, the capital city of Kerman province in Iran. His family moved to Tehran when he was two years old. He lived in the Nimatullahi Khanqah (Sufi Center) in Tehran until he left Iran for United States in 1977.[3]

Education

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After graduating from Alborz High School in 1973, Nurbakhsh attended Tehran's Melli University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. He continued his post graduate studies at University of Wisconsin, Madison and received a PhD in philosophy in 1988. After moving to London he went back to school to receive a degree in law. [1][4]


Selected articles/lecture

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  • Sufism, Love and Mindfulness [5]
  • The Experience of Nothingness [6]
  • Divine Love [7]
  • Sufism and the Way of Blame [8]

Selected poems

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  • The Cupbearer (Persian: ساقی) [9] - Composed June 2017 - Banbury, UK
  • Idol Breaker (Persian: بت شکن) [10] - Composed December 2016 - Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  • Love for the Friend (Persian: محبت دوست) [11] - Composed June 2016 - London, UK

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alireza Nurbakhsh". Jung Platform - Psychological And Spiritual Perspectives.
  2. ^ "Sufi Poet Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh: 12/10/1926 - 10/10/2008". Payvand. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Alireza Nurbaksh". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
  4. ^ "Alireza Nurbakhsh". The Law Society.
  5. ^ "Sufism, Love and Mindfulness". Jung Platform - Psychological And Spiritual Perspectives.
  6. ^ "The Experience of Nothingness". Confrérie Soufie Nématollahi.
  7. ^ "Devine Love". Confrérie Soufie Nématollahi.
  8. ^ "Sufism and the Way of Blame". Jung Platform - Psychological And Spiritual Perspectives. 19 November 2022.
  9. ^ Nurbakhsh, Alireza (19 December 2018). "The Cupbearer". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
  10. ^ Nurbakhsh, Alireza (19 December 2018). "Idol Breaker". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
  11. ^ Nurbakhsh, Alireza (19 December 2018). "Love for the Friend". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.