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About Fariba Enteshari

Fariba Enteshari, EdD is an international educator, specializing in Rumi. Through her years of teaching Rumi to a wide variety of students, she has researched the beneficial and healing effects of Rumi’s poetry on the lives of her students. Born in..

Fariba Enteshari, EdD is an international educator, specializing in Rumi. Through her years of teaching Rumi to a wide variety of students, she has researched the beneficial and healing effects of Rumi’s poetry on the lives of her students. Born in Iran, she is fluent in Rumi’s native language and culture, allowing her to share with you the original melody and cadences of his language. Her diverse background will help the participants draw from many cultural and religious traditions, while developing their own personal voice for growth. She is the founder of Rumi Educational Center, an interfaith, cross-cultural, educational center in Santa Barbara. Dr. Enteshari has taught Mathnawi, Rumi’s masterpiece in its original Farsi for the past 15 years. In addition to her Rumi workshops at La Casa de Maria and several other settings in and around Santa Barbara, she has taught at such well-known educational centers as the University of Southern California, Esalen, and Omega Institute. Less

Rumi Educational Center
- Founder & Executive Director
- Education
- February 2000 to Present

FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
- DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
- October 2006 to October 2013
My doctor degree is in Educational Leadership and Change. My research was focused on the effects of Rumi's poetry as vehicle of change and transformative learning.