Persian Poet Sa'di and William Shakespeare, a comparison by scholar Dr Ghomshei

Celebrated Iranian scholar Dr Hossein Elahi Ghomshei discusses the parallels between the medieval Persian poet Sa'di and William Shakespeare, two writers who lived centuries and worlds apart. Dr Ghomshei compares their ideas on themes such as the immortality of the soul, the nobility of humankind's divine nature, and music and the heavenly message.

This lecture was presented at the State Library of Victoria on Thursday 19 April 2012





I discovered this amazing Iranian scholar, Dr Ghomshei on youtube and his lectures are truly inspiring and full of wisdom of Sufism. There are only a few in English, and this is one of them.