On October 9-11, 2009, in Baku the International Ibn al-Arabi Symposium dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of Professor Aida Imanguliyeva East and West: Common Spiritual Values, Scientific-Cultural Links was held. The Symposium was organized by the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, the Ibn al-Arabi Society, Oxford, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. At the Plenary Session of the Symposium and Sessions of its six Panels about 60 papers were presented by scholars from Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, the UK, France, the USA, Bosnia, Spain, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Syria, and Iran. Here is the official program of the symposium (as a *.PDF file, weight 11 Mb). Dr S.M.Prozorov, the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, presented the paper Prophet Mohammad as the Perfect Embodiment of Mystic Love for God in the Tradition of Mysticism [Пророк Мухаммад в суфийской традиции как совершенное воплощение мистической любви к Богу], based upon his research into the unique Arabic ms of the treatise by Shaidhala, a Sufi writer from the 2nd half of the 5th/11th century. PHOTOS I. The official opening of the Symposium at the Buta Palace, Big Hall: The President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Acad, Mahmud Kerimov deliver his speech 
The Buta Palace, Big Hall. Honored Guests and Participants of the Symposium 

The Head of the Baku Department of Moscow State University, Prof Nargiz Pashayeva delivers her speech 
Panel Sesions 







Dr S.M.Prozorov's speech on TV broadcast 
The Buta Palace. Valedictory dinner and Closing Ceremony of the Symposium 


II. Cultural Program: Tour to Gobustan Historical and Archaeological Reserve 




At the Heydar Aliyev Foundation 


Tour to the Old City, Icheri Sheher, and Shirvanshahs' Palace 


Concert in Commemoration of Aida Imanguliyeva 


National Azerbaijan Dance 
Participants of the Symposium (left to right): Dr S.M.Prozorov, Russia, Lyamana, volunteer, Azerbaijan, Dr Denis Gril, France, Dr Galiya Kurmangaliyeva, Kazakhstan 

Night Baku 
New Baku 
Photos supplied by the organizers of the Symposium |