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As a result of the 1st Edition of Samaâ Marrakech for meetings and Sufi music which is held under the High Patronage of his Majesty the King Mohammed VI, in May 2007 on the theme: the Sufism, tree of knowledge and love, the Marrakesh Al Muniya association proposes to organize for 7 days, the 2nd session of meetings according to the following themes :

1 / The mirrors for Princes: tribute to the Sultan Yusuf Ibn Tachfine:

Mirrors for Princes, also called sofa Kings, is a literary genre written by wise men and the masters major Sufi in the address of the princes, focused on the (warning) Naçîha an art of living and good governance. These treasures of universal wisdom are formulated through initiation epics, epic poems, novels, or initiation stories inspired senior facts of the legendary heroes of Islam or prolonging some emblematic figures of the India, Persia, the Greece and Rome. This first theme essentially will this year on the Sultan Yusuf Ibn Tachfine (born in 410 h and died in 500 h), founder of the city of Marrakech and craftsman of the central State in the Morocco. This illustrious Prince also holding of the contemplative, was a Sufi disciple, living and acting according to the ideals and lifestyles of the spiritual masters. Fire his Majesty Mohamed V rehabilitates the koubba Prince by erecting a mausoleum after his memory revered in the shadow of the Koutoubia mosque, in 1959 in the aftermath of independence. Faithful to the great spiritual principles, it is love that Youssef Ibn Tachfine founded the city of Marrakech in tribute to his wife Zaynab Annafzaouiya who was also his advisor and held with rank of Minister. Champion of the unity of the two shores of the Maghreb and the Andalus, it ensured both the consent of the Caliphate of Baghdad and the acquiescence of the Imam Ghazâli, high spiritual authority of his time. The koubba presence which embraced to the Senegal River, where the African roots of the Morocco, feed reached also the other Gharb Al Aqsâ (the Americas) before the letter as the suggests some contemporary researchers? Thus, Al Muniya aspires to reregister Marrakech on the horizon of these same principles which prevailed at the time of its foundation and its founder.

2 / the Insân Al Kâmil: the perfect universal human against Nature

According to the Sufi tradition, the man is a compendium of the world. It is created in the divine universal form and totals by cosmic and métacosmiques realities. So he must exercise his knowledge on the world entrusted to him and he was responsible. This doctrine reached its culmination in the 13th century (7th century a.h.) and influence in depth media Sufis up to our days. The major axes of reflection of these meetings analyze the concept of the human universal perfect in his report to the concept of nature and the history of the respective cultures of the Muslim world and the West, ancient and medieval. And the human place in nature: is it that a link of evolution or a central being whose vocation is unique and superior as teach it the great religious traditions? Human is defined by its ability to influence the nature and the transform. How to design the relationship between nature and culture, in particular from a traditional perspective as crafts that have developed a certain type of report to the natural elements connecting knowledge, practice and wisdom? In ancient cultures, but also in modern times the report of the human nature mightily fed religious lives and ways of wisdom, philosophies and spirituality. These cultural forms are always carrying meaning and exciting challenge of our time. The contemplation of nature is one of the topics to be the predominant in traditional cultures, East and West, as is the case for the spiritual experience, including Sufi, retired to the desert, the approach to symbolic and nature by the "traditional sciences" approaches such as the alchimieÉ Humanity, now powerless to unresolved problems posed by its natural environment, is confronted with the perils of exploitation, destruction, fear the nature but also open to the promise of contemplation and the protection thereof. How the wisdom of the Insân Al Kâmil, which has guided generations of spiritual masters and contemplators can again inspire reflection and feed the horizon of the mediation of East and West of today? In organizing these meetings, Marrakech, cited iconic, located both in the East of the West and to the West of the East, predominant in the radiation of a shared Word between these two horizons.

Program:

Wednesday, may 7, 2008

* 17: 00 to 20: 00: opening ceremony of the Festival Exhibition: • works of calligraphers Concert of Samaâ: • all Al Abbasiyah (Marrakech) • the music of Pakistan

Location: Pavilion of the Menara

Thursday, may 8, 2008

* 10: 00 to 19: 00: exhibition at the Menara Pavilion * 10: 00 to 13: 00: Conference mirrors for Princes: tribute to Youssef Ibn Tachafine, founder of the city of Marrakech Location: (Medina of Marrakech) * 16: 00 to 17: 30: all Ibn Arabi (Tangier) Location: Arest Moulay Abdessalam * 18: 00 to 20: 00: Conference mirrors for Princes: tribute to Youssef Ibn Tachafine, founder of the city of Marrakech * 21: 00 to 23: 00: Concert of Samaâ by: • the women of Chefchaoune • the music of the Senegal * 23: 00 to 24: 00: Mahâcine Al Majâliss (upper room): poetry reading Location: Pavilion of the Menara

Friday, May 9, 2008

* 10: 00 to 19: 00: exhibition at the Menara Pavilion * 10: 00 to 12: 00 pm: meeting of Samaâ in the Zaouia Tijania * 16: 00 to 17: 30: spiritual Concert by esemble Ibn Al Arîf of Marrakech Location: Arest Moulay Abdessalam * 18: 00 to 20: 00: Conference mirrors for Princes: tribute to Youssef Ibn Tachafine, founder of the city of Marrakech Location: Pavilion of the Menara * 21: 00 to 23: 00: Samaâ session by: • Ahl Dalâil Al Khayrât (Marrakech) • Tribute to Shaykh Abdelmajid El Ferrane • Dhâkirînes (Rabat) Location: the Plaza of the Koutoubia mosque

Saturday, may 10, 2008

* 06: 00 am to 8: 00 am: Nouba Andalusian at dawn "dahbiyyat chrouq" with all Andalous of Hadj Mohamed Bajeddoub Location: The Agdal gardens * 10: 00 to 19: 00: exhibition at the Menara Pavilion * 11: 00 to 13: 00 pm: Symposium Insân Kâmil: the perfect universal human Location: (Medina of Marrakech) * 16: 00 to 17: 30: Concert spirituel with the Egyptian musical ensemble Location: Arest Moulay Abdessalam * 18: 00 to 20: 00 pm: Symposium Insân Kâmil: the universal man perfect * 21: 00 to 23: 00: Concert of Samaâ with master Hadj Mohamed Bajeddoub * 23: 00 to 24: 00: Mahâcine Al Majâliss (upper room): poetry reading Location: Palais Bahia

Sunday, May 11, 2008

* 9: 00 am: seven spiritual men of Marrakech Ziyara * 10: 00 to 19: 00: exhibition at the Menara Pavilion * 16: 00 to 17: 30: Concert spirituel with all of the Dakirines of Rabat Location: Arest Moulay Abdessalam * 18: 00 to 20: 00 pm: Seminar: A horizon of the letter, his spiritual root: tribute to Jamal Ghitany * 21: 00 to 23: 00: Concert of music by: • The Egyptian musical ensemble * 23: 00 to 24: 00: Mahâcine Al Majâliss (upper room): poetry reading Location: Palais Soulaymâne

Stakeholders conferences

1 / Theme: the mirrors of the Princes: tribute to Youssef Ibn Tachafine.

Founder of the city of Marrakech • Morocco

Ahmed Toufiq (historian, novelist, specialist of Sufism in Muslim West)

Mohamed Benchrifa (historian, Member of the Academy of the Kingdom of the Morocco and specialist in the history of the Andalusian)

Mohamed Qabli (historian medievalist, Director of the royal Institute of the history of the Morocco)

Ahmed Chouqi Binebine (historian, conservative of the Royal Library: specialist in codicology)

Bahija Simou (historian, author of several books on military history of the Morocco, Deputy Director of the Royal archives)

Aismat Dandach (specialist in the Maghreb medieval historian)

Abdelali Amrani Jamal (Director of studies at the CNRS at the University of Paris, specialist of Arab and medieval philosophy)

Aicha Gantouri (historian, specialist of the time Almoravid)

Jaafar Kansoussi (specialist in Sufism in the West Muslim, researcher in traditional art)

Zakia Zouanat (anthropologist, writer, researcher in Sufism) • Syria

Radouane Eddaya (Prof. at Damascus University, historian of the Maghreb and the Andalus) • United Arab Emirates

Shaykh Soltane Ben Mohamed Al Kacimi (Prof. of history at the University of Châreqa, novelist and author of Theatre) • Senegal

Shaykh Madani Muntaga Tal al Futi, Imam of the Grand Mosque of Dakar, Hadj Omar al Futi family Khalife • Spain

Duchess Isabel Toledo guest of honour (historian Chair of the foundation of Medina Sidonia)

Pilar Garrido (Professor at the University of Seville, specialist of Sufism during the Almoravid) • France

Mohamed Saadeddine El Yamani (writer, translator, specialist of Arab and Latin American and responsible for literature at the library of the Institute of the Arab world)

Gabriel Martinez wholesale (historian, Professor at the University of Grenoble, specialist in the history of the Andalus)

2 / Theme: Insân Kâmil, the perfect universal man

• Morocco

Taha Abderrahman (Prof. at Mohamed V University, author of several books on philosophy, Sufism, and translation)

Rajae Benchemsi (poet, writer and art critic)

Abdelilah Benarafa (writer and poet, researcher in Sufism, Member of the cultural commission to Isesco)

Ahmed Belhaj have Warhâm (poet, essayist and researcher in Sufism)

Nazha Berrada (writer and researcher in Sufism, specialist of the female Holiness in Ibn Arabi)

Rachid me îlat (specialist researcher of Sufism in the Maghreb to the 17éme century) • Algeria

Abdelbaki Meftah (researcher in Sufism, specialist of the school of Ibn Arabi, author of several books in studies Akbariennes) • France

Claude Addas (researcher in Sufism, specialist of the school of Ibn Arabi)

Philippe Faure (historian medievalist at the University of Orléans, specialist of Christian spirituality medieval, Co-Director of the knowledge of Religions journal)

Charles-Henri de Fouchecour (specialist Prof of Persian literature at the University of Paris, Hafez Chirazi Diwân translator)

Omar Benaissa (researcher in Sufism, specialist of the school of Ibn Arabi in Iran)

Jean-Marie Pelt (botanist and ecologist, Professor Emeritus of biology at the University of Metz, the founder of the European Institute of ecology)

Paul Fenton (Prof. of Hebrew studies at the University of Paris IV - Sorbonne) • Spain

Pablo Benetto (Prof. at the University of Sevilla, author of several bilingual critical editions of Ibn Arabi treaties)

Victor Pallaja de Bustinza (Prof. at the University of Alicante, translator and specialist of Ibn Arabi) • U.S.A.

Sayyed Husein Nasr (Prof. of Islamic studies at the University of Washington, author of several books on philosophy and spirituality in Islam, specialist of the report of the traditional man and nature)

Mohamed Ahmed Chahab (Prof.) Islamic studies at the University of Harvard. (Specialist for comparative studies in Islamic tradition) • Italy

Paolo Urizzi (researcher, specialist of Sufism in Muslim West) • Iran

Nahid who (Professor researcher in Sufism, specialist in the work of Rumi) • England

Emma Clark (member of the Institute Vita, Visual Islamic Traditional Art in London, specialist of the art of Islamic gardens)

3 / Tribute to Jamal Guitany: the man of Cairo

Ahmed Belhaj have Warham (poet, essayist and researcher in Sufism)

Mohammed Sa'd Eddine El Yamani (writer, translator, researcher in anthropology)

Jean François Clément (academic, researcher in the anthropology of North African societies)

Touria Ikbal (poet, translator and researcher in Sufism)

Khaled Osman (Jamal Ghitany translator)

Jaafar Kansoussi (President of Al Muniya Association)

4 / Mahâcines Al Majâliss (nocturnal circles): Sufi poetry readings

Ahmed Belhaj have Warham (poet, essayist and researcher in Sufism)

Ahmed Tayyed Laâlej (poet, playwright and author of Theatre)

Ahmed Lakhligh (researcher in Sufism, President of the ensemble Ibn Arabi and host of radio and television broadcasts on Sufism)

Hadj Mohamed Bajeddoub (musician, master of the Samaâ, founder of the musical ensemble Andalous Chabâb al Andalus)

Touria Ikbal (poet, translator and researcher in Sufism)

Samia Akariou (actress and television presenter)

Latifa Harrar (actress)

Aziz Khayyoune (author of plays, playwright, Iraq)

Mohamed Hassan Al Joundi (actor, playwright and author of parts of theatres) The musical accompaniment will be ensured by:

Youssef (lute)

Mustafa Rihani (fûte)

Al Hiba Bouras (Qanoun)