Subject: Re: Ginan Conference - June 16-17, 2007 |
Author:
Ghulam Hyder
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Date Posted: Thu, June 19 2008, 13:16:58-4
In reply to:
Pyarali Jiwa
's message, "Ginan Conference - June 16-17, 2007" on Mon, May 21 2007, 9:08:13-4
>Association for the Study of Ginans
>Memo from Pyarali Jiwa
>Date: 19th May 2007
>As you are aware, the Ginan Study Group has during its
>short existence has been involved in three
>International Conferences. The first conference was
>held in association with the Ecole Pratique des Hautes
>Etudes at Sorbonne Paris at the French Riviera in
>April 2002; followed by the second in collaboration
>with and at the location of the University of
>Saurastra Rajkot India in November 2004; and the third
>entitled 'Devotional Expressions of South Asian
>Muslims' organised by The Institute of Ismaili Studies
>at the Ismaili Centre London in November 2006.
>
>I am now very happy to advise you that the next
>conference of the Ginan Study Group will be held at
>Holiday Inn Hotel at Camden Lock in London on Saturday
>16th and Sunday 17th June 2007. The two-day event
>would include Ginan recitation on Saturday evening and
>a full day conference on Sunday with presentations by
>a number of renowned scholars. Meals will be served,
>and refreshments will be available throughout the day.
>A special concessionary rate would be available to
>delegates wishing to stay at the hotel.
>
>The highlight of the conference will be the launch of
>the book entitled:
>Ginans: Texts and Contexts
>Essays on Ismaili Hymns from South Asia
>in Honour of Zawahir Moir
>Edited by
>Tazim R Kassam - Fran¨oise Mallison
>
>Zawahir has dedicated much of her time on the study of
>Ginans, and the book has very interesting articles and
>essays by eminent International Scholars (details are
>attached herewith). The book is published by Matrix
>Publishers in India and has the usual high quality of
>paper and cover expected of such publications.
>
>Contributions of great poets like Kabir, Meerabai,
>Iqbal and others have been acknowledged widely but
>very little is known about our Pirs who were great
>philosophers and poets and who made a significant
>contribution to society. The work of the contributors
>to the book is therefore a most useful reminder.
>
>At the conference we would formalise our 'Association
>for the Study of Ginans' whose aims and objectives
>would be to promote, study, research, publish and
>create awareness of the Ginans. The Constitution would
>be approved and the Office bearers elected.
>
>To support the work of the group, I am looking for
>your kind support in these areas:
>
>1. I would request you to advance order the number of
>copies that you and your associates would require. The
>cost would be Indian Rupees 800 for a set consisting
>of the book and a CD and to include shipping costs.
>The price in UK would be £10. Please let me know as
>soon as possible the quantity you would require.
>Proforma Invoice would be sent to you and payment
>should be made by credit card. Kindly provide details
>such as type of card, name of cardholder, card number,
>start and expiry dates, and the 3 CVV digits at the
>back of the card.
>2. You may donate any further amounts to the
>Association in order to promote and carry out the aims
>and objectives.
>3. You are cordially invited to become a member of the
>Association.
>4. You may contribute by placing an advert in our
>Souvenir which would be published on this occasion;
>the rate would be £125 for half page and £250 for full
>page. Subscribers to the souvenir (and their spouses)
>are cordially invited to the 2 day event.
>5. To cover the cost of the event, a contribution of
>£20 is requested for the 2 day event. Kindly inform me
>off your requirements which would be confirmed in
>writing by myself nearer the time.
>
>In order to assist with the organisation would you
>kindly indicate if you would be gracing the event with
>your attendance, the number of books required, the
>contribution for advertisement and any contribution
>you wish to make.
>
>With best regards
>Pyarali Jiwa
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