Lecture by Devin DeWeese on Najm al-Dīn al-KubrāStart of the Third Lecture Series on the History and Culture of Central Asia

2 November 2021

Poster for the lecture of Prof Devin DeWeese

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On Tuesday, Nov. 02, 2021, the Third Lecture Series on the History and Culture of Central Asia will start with a lecture by Prof Devin DeWeese. His lecture will deal with "Najm al-Dīn Kubrā and his Legacy in the Riyāż al-awliyā: A Retrospective on the Kubravī silsila from 16th-Century Central Asia".

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