• "Rūmī’s criticism of Awḥad Al-Dīn Kirmānī's shāhid-bāzī"
    （January 16, 2024, Tuesday, Kyoto University）

    Date: January 16, 2024, Tuesday, 16: 00-18: 00
    Venue: Meeting Room [AA447], 4th floor, Research Bldg. No. 2, Yoshida Campus, Kyoto University

    Program:
    Dr. Lloyd Ridgeon (University of Glasgow) , “Rūmī’s criticism of Awḥad Al-Dīn Kirmānī's shāhid-bāzī”.







Dr. Lloyd Ridgeon of the University of Glasgow gave a lecture entitled “Rūmī’s criticism of Awḥad Al-Dīn Kirmānī's shāhid-bāzī“ at Kyoto University on 16 January, 2024. Kermani is famous for his emphasize on “shāhid-bāzī,” which is sometimes identified with paedophilia. Dr. Ridgeon analysed how the famous Sufi poet R?m?, who flourished half a century later than Kermani, assessed this notion based on his poetry. This word has the meaning of not only paedophilia but also "witness" and “the one who witness God’s Beauty” in Sufism. R?m? is generally believed to think about the latter meaning, while we cannot deny the first in some cases. Dr. Ridgeon is preparing a new work about R?m? which will include the discussion based on this presentation.