Friday, May 6, 2011

Poets, Dramatists, Photographers, Sculptors, Authors, Mystics, Prophets, Painters...

From Parabola:

Monday, May 2






Catherine Labouré

Saint Catherine Labouré (May 2, 1806 – December 31, 1876) (born Zoe Labouré) was a sister of the Daughters of Charity and a Marian visionary who claimed to have relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal worn by millions of Catholics and even non-Catholics today.







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Wednesday, May 4











Khwaja Abdullah Ansari

Abu Ismaïl Abdullah ibn Abi-Mansour Mohammad or Khajah Abdullah Ansari of Herat (1006-1088) was a famous Persian Sufi who lived in the 11th century in Herat (then Khorasan, now a city of Afghanistan). He wrote several books on Islamic mysticism and philosophy in Persian and Arabic. His most famous work is "Munajat Namah" (literally 'Litanies or dialogues with God'), which is considered a masterpiece of Persian literature. After his death, his students and disciples compiled his teachings about the Tafsir of Quran, and named it "Kashful Asrar." His shrine, built during the Timurid Dynasty, is a popular pilgrimage site for Persians/Tajiks.













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Friday, May 6









Moshé Feldenkrais

Moshé Pinchas Feldenkrais (May 6, 1904 – July 1, 1984) was an Israeli physicist and the founder of the Feldenkrais Method, designed to improve human functioning by increasing self-awareness through movement.





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