Presence of Persian Spiritual Literature in the 16th Century Southeast Asian Sufi Tradition A Fresh Visit to Hamzah Fansuri’s Writings

Presence of Persian Spiritual Literature in the 16th Century Southeast Asian Sufi Tradition A Fresh Visit to Hamzah Fansuri’s Writings

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Register using this link (https://ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqcOmvqjkqG9AM5veWXK_NC06ZwKD8etk_) by February 10, 2025 from 11AM - 1PM PST to join a talk led by Leyla H. Tajer, PhD on "Presence of Persian Spiritual Literature in the 16th Century Southeast Asian Sufi Tradition A Fresh Visit to Hamzah Fansuri’s Writings."

Leyla H. Tajer, PhD, is an Iranian scholar specializing in Islamic Studies, comparative religion, and Sufi literature. She earned her PhD from the International Islamic University Malaysia(IIUM), where she won the Best PhD Student Award for her dissertation on love in Sufi and Hindu traditions. Dr. Tajer has presented at 27 international conferences and has published 16 research article, 14 book reviews, and two books. She is a MESA Global Academy Scholar (2024-2025) and a co-investigator of the Love in Religion project at Oxford University. She advocates for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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