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Union

Saturday 20th July 2024
14:00–17:00 BST
The October Gallery, London

An interactive seminar facilitated by students of Beshara.

How to Book

Cost: £10 + £1.63 registration fee.

Entry by ticket from Eventbrite

Enquiries: Michael Cohen at london@beshara.org

Event Description


Union is the only remedy for separation
Those who do not attain Union cannot be at peace. (Mehmed Muhyiddin Üftāde) (from the Nightingale in the Garden of Love, Poems of Üftāde, tr P. Ballanfat & A. Culme-Seymour)

“It is indeed a pleasure for us of Beshara to talk of Union. This is our daily bread and meat since our constant and only aim is to reach that point in the Unity of Existence which we call Union. Consequently, we greet with joy everyone who is sincerely concerned with Union and who wants to promote or establish in this world that Union which is the sole purpose, and the only reason for man on earth.”  (Bülent Rauf, Address on Union).

We shall investigate the theme of Union as exemplified in the writings of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi, Üftāde, Bulent Rauf and others.

This is an interactive seminar facilitated by students of Beshara.

Saturday 20th July 2024 2pm – 5pm BST
The October Gallery,
24 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AL

Refreshments Provided

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Contact: besharacourses3@beshara.org

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The October Gallery, London

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Contact: Michael Cohen  london@beshara.org

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The October Gallery, London

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Contact: Michael Cohen  london@beshara.org

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Monday 7th April, 2025
Monday 5th May, 2025
17:30–18:30 BST

Saturday 26th April, 2025
Saturday 24th May, 2025
9:00am-10:00am BST

Are you interested in sharing your thoughts and in contributing to the development of Beshara? We are excited to invite you to another series of monthly online Open Meetings

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