Rumi Art Presented at Princeton University

On Wednesday, April 23, 2011 Princeton University hosted Tariq Ramadan and Eric Gregory two scholars of religion and modern ethics. The topic of the discussion was "Religion and the Problem of Oppression". The conversation was attended by around six hundred people in McCosh Hall. I did three similar art pieces depicting a figure with verses from Shams-eTabriz of the famous poet Rumi. Translation below:

For Dr. Gregory:
If it is a sign that you seek in this path, my dear friend
Yourself you must transcend and signs to you shall speak.

Rumi Shams-e-Tabriz 177

For Paul R.
I asked Thee to be my friend, And change this dividing trend
He replied that "I transcend, All divisions in me shall end."

Rumi Shams-e-Tabriz 160


For Dr. Ramadan
Settle for God’s never ending grace
Grace of all others try to evade.

Rumi Shams-e-Tabriz 24