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Nahid Angha, Ph. D. is a Sufi scholar, human rights activist, women's rights activist, lecturer, translator and author of over fifteen published books.〔〔 She is the co-director and co-founder of the International Association of Sufism; Founder of the (International Sufi Women Organization ); Executive Editor of the online journal (Sufism: An Inquiry ); main representative of the IAS for the United Nations NGO/DPI,〔〔 the organizer behind the annual (Sufism Symposium ) and (Songs of the Soul: Poetry and Sacred Music Festival ). Angha is the first Muslim woman inducted into the Marin County (Women's Hall of Fame )〔 and she is also the recipient of the 2012 Visionary Award from the Marin Interfaith Council.〔 Angha is a Sufi master from an ancient lineage. She is the daughter of the twentieth century Persian Sufi Master, (Moulana Shah Maghsoud ).〔 Shah Maghsoud appointed her to teach and lead Sufi gatherings when she was in her early twenties. She initially held gatherings at her father's Khaneghah in Sufi Abad, Iran, and continues her teachings to the present time, in the US. ==Peace, Social Justice and Intra-faith Vision== Angha has established a tremendous range of peace-keeping humanitarian activities and made significant contributions to interfaith activities and programs in the United States and internationally. In 1983, Angha & her husband, Shah Nazar Seyyed Ali Kianfar, Ph. D., co-founded the International Association of Sufism (IAS), a non-profit educational and community service organization, with chapters and representatives around the world. The headquarters are in Marin County, Northern California. IAS was admitted as an (NGO/DPI ) of the United Nations.〔 She serves as the main representative of the IAS to the United Nations.〔 In 1993, Angha, with the sponsorship and contribution of Sufi women from around the world, created the International (Sufi Women Organization ),〔〔 an organization with representatives and chapters around the world. SWO advocates for women's rights, children's rights and sponsors contributions towards education, immunizations, safety and health. She has created a series of round table discussions and formed a domestic violence awareness and prevention program specifically for women within the Islamic community. In 1999, recognizing the need for interfaith understanding, she sponsored a Women's Wisdom Conference in San Rafael, California.〔 The Conference brought together women from five states, many others from overseas, and represented dozens of faith traditions and congregations. She has inspired and mentored a group of young women to develop the nonprofit organization (Voices for Justice ). This non-profit supports the rights of children worldwide. Another one of Angha's initiatives is the SWO Prison Project. The Project works within women's jails to provide education, health awareness, cancer prevention and stress reduction services. The Project also maintains correspondence with women prisoners throughout the United States and sends books and newsletters to women inmates. Sufi women contribute money, goods and volunteer time to projects throughout the US and in numerous other countries. Angha's dedication to global peace, women's rights and human rights earned the International Association of Sufism the recognition award of a Messenger of Peace UNESCO's Manifesto 2000 for its contribution to the culture of peace and non-violence, and an Ambassadorship status from UNICEF for Voices for Justice. She is frequently invited by world media to share her ideas on peace, social justice and Islam as she did at (this appearance ) in London, 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nahid Angha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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