Big congratulations, Kassim. Shalom.
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Abdulbasit Kassim <scholar.akassi@gmail.com>: May 22 11:23PM -0700
Dear Colleagues,
1. I am glad to announce the publication of my co-edited book "The Boko
Haram Reader: From Nigerian Preachers to the Islamic State" published by
Hurst Publishers and Oxford University Press and my book chapter "Boko
Haram's Internal Civil War: Stealth Takfir and Jihad as Recipes for Schism"
published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point United States
Military Academy.
Book Description: Since it erupted onto the world stage in 2009, people
have asked, what is Boko Haram, and what does it stand for? Is there a
coherent vision or set of beliefs behind it? Despite the growing literature
about the group, few if any attempts have been made to answer these
questions. The Boko Haram Reader is the first book that offers an
unprecedented collection of primary source materials - much of it published
for the first time - including essential texts, books, rare internal
documents, videos, audios, communique and nashids (martial hymns),
translated into English from Hausa, Arabic, and Kanuri, tracing the origin,
history, and evolution of Boko Haram. The 546 pages book tells the story of
Boko Haram through the frame of reference of the key ideologues that
contributed to the ideational capital of the group.
Reviews of the Book:
"This is the most useful book on the insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria
that I have so far seen published. It is a truly remarkable achievement,
meticulous and carefully sourced. From now on, any serious analyst of
Islamic radicalism will also have to study The Boko Haram Reader in detail
-- for here is an outstanding contribution to understanding how jihadi
thought can be applied, literally, in deadly earnest." -- Murray Last,
Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University College London
"Until now, understanding of Boko Haram has been poor, but that is about to
change. The Boko Haram Reader, a massive compendium of original sources
translated into English, provides an essential tool for understanding what
drives the movement. This is a highly important scholarly contribution that
will be a basic reference work for policymakers and scholars alike."-- John
Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria; Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for
Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
"Boko Haram has proven to be not only one of the deadliest terrorist groups
currently operating but also one of the most misunderstood. This veritable
goldmine of primary source material -- much of it published for the first
time -- will finally allow scholars to analyze Boko Haram through its own
lenses. An invaluable resource." -- J Peter Pham, Vice President for
Research & Regional Initiatives and Director of the Africa Center, Atlantic
Council
"This is, without doubt, the most comprehensive compilation of original
materials on Boko Haram that exists to date -- profound, brave and
transformative. It is indeed a gripping and extraordinarily timely book.
The contributors and editors have done a terrific job and one that will put
us in their debt for a long time to come." -- Abiodun Alao, Professor of
African Studies, King's College London
"A unique and indispensable resource for anyone interested in the Boko
Haram phenomenon. Thanks to these brilliant translations of original
written and audio-visual materials, it will finally be possible to
establish the authentic raison d'être of this apocalyptic terror group, so
often interpreted through extrapolations and conjectures." -- Amidu O.
Sanni, Professor of African & Middle Eastern Studies, Lagos State
University, Nigeria
"The Boko Haram Reader fills a major lacuna in the existing literature on
jihadist Salafist groups operating outside the Arab Middle East. These
translations of obscure but vitally important primary sources -- from
Hausa, Arabic, and Kanuri -- will finally make it possible for
non-specialists to obtain a much clearer glimpse of the group's ideological
development and radicalization over time." -- Jeffrey M. Bale, Middlebury
Institute of International Studies at Monterey
The Hurst Publishers edition of the book will be available for purchase on
Amazon UK from May 17th, 2018 via this link
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boko-Haram-Reader-Nigerian- Preachers/dp/1849048843/ref= sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490580297& sr=8-1&keywords=boko+haram+ reader
The Oxford University Press edition of the book will be available in North
America on Amazon from July 1st, 2018 but you can pre-order via this link
https://www.amazon.com/Boko-Haram-Reader-Nigerian- Preachers/dp/0190908300/ref= sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1519417770& sr=8-2&keywords=the+boko+ haram+reader&dpID=41IdDKALSEL& preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_ QL40_&dpSrc=srch
2. My book chapter "Boko Haram's Internal Civil War: Stealth Takfir and
Jihad as Recipes for Schism" has been published as part of the edited
volume "Boko Haram Beyond the Headlines: Analyses of Africa's Enduring
Insurgency" published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
United States Military Academy. The article chronicles Boko Haram's
internal civil war from the schisms between Muhammad Ali/Muhammad Yusuf to
Abubakar Shekau/Abu Mus`ab al-Barnawi—situating it within the broader
spectrum of infighting among other jihadi groups, particularly al-Qa`ida
and the Islamic State—and the way both 'parent groups' have managed, or
failed to manage, Boko Haram's requests for mediation in its own schisms.
Here is a link to the article
https://ctc.usma.edu/app/uploads/2018/05/Boko-Haram- andBeyond-the-Headlines_Chapter- 1.pdf
a link to the complete volume
https://ctc.usma.edu/app/uploads/2018/05/Boko-Haram- Beyond-the-Headlines.pdf
Best Wishes
Abdulbasit Kassim
Ph.D. Student
Islam and African Studies
Department of Religion
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX, 77005
farooqkperogi@gmail.com: May 23 04:21PM -0400
Congratulations, Abdulbasit! This is particularly remarkable given that you
are still a PhD student. If you've already published a book as a PhD
student, I wonder what you will do when you get on the tenure track and
beyond. It looks like we have another Toyin Falola coming right out of Rice
University.
I look forward to reading the book. It's certainly a significant addition
to the scholarship on Boko Haram. Best wishes!
Farooq
Farooq Kperogi, PhD
Associate Professor
Journalism and Emerging Media
School of Communication & Media
Social Science Building Room 5092
402 Bartow Avenue
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office phone: 470-578-7735
Fax: 470-578-9153
Cell: 404-573-9697
Website: www.farooqkperogi.com
Twitter:@farooqkperogi
Sent from my 4G LTE Android device. Please forgive typos.
On Wed, May 23, 2018, 6:40 AM Abdulbasit Kassim <scholar.akassi@gmail.com>
wrote:
"Emeagwali, Gloria (History)" <emeagwali@ccsu.edu>: May 23 08:45PM
Congratulations! This is a major achievement and a breakthrough.
Professor Gloria Emeagwali
________________________________
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Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 2:23 AM
To: USA Africa Dialogue Series
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Book Announcement: The Boko Haram Reader: From Nigerian Preachers to the Islamic State
Dear Colleagues,
1. I am glad to announce the publication of my co-edited book "The Boko Haram Reader: From Nigerian Preachers to the Islamic State" published by Hurst Publishers and Oxford University Press and my book chapter "Boko Haram's Internal Civil War: Stealth Takfir and Jihad as Recipes for Schism" published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point United States Military Academy.
Book Description: Since it erupted onto the world stage in 2009, people have asked, what is Boko Haram, and what does it stand for? Is there a coherent vision or set of beliefs behind it? Despite the growing literature about the group, few if any attempts have been made to answer these questions. The Boko Haram Reader is the first book that offers an unprecedented collection of primary source materials - much of it published for the first time - including essential texts, books, rare internal documents, videos, audios, communique and nashids (martial hymns), translated into English from Hausa, Arabic, and Kanuri, tracing the origin, history, and evolution of Boko Haram. The 546 pages book tells the story of Boko Haram through the frame of reference of the key ideologues that contributed to the ideational capital of the group.
Reviews of the Book:
"This is the most useful book on the insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria that I have so far seen published. It is a truly remarkable achievement, meticulous and carefully sourced. From now on, any serious analyst of Islamic radicalism will also have to study The Boko Haram Reader in detail -- for here is an outstanding contribution to understanding how jihadi thought can be applied, literally, in deadly earnest." -- Murray Last, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University College London
"Until now, understanding of Boko Haram has been poor, but that is about to change. The Boko Haram Reader, a massive compendium of original sources translated into English, provides an essential tool for understanding what drives the movement. This is a highly important scholarly contribution that will be a basic reference work for policymakers and scholars alike."-- John Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria; Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
"Boko Haram has proven to be not only one of the deadliest terrorist groups currently operating but also one of the most misunderstood. This veritable goldmine of primary source material -- much of it published for the first time -- will finally allow scholars to analyze Boko Haram through its own lenses. An invaluable resource." -- J Peter Pham, Vice President for Research & Regional Initiatives and Director of the Africa Center, Atlantic Council
"This is, without doubt, the most comprehensive compilation of original materials on Boko Haram that exists to date -- profound, brave and transformative. It is indeed a gripping and extraordinarily timely book. The contributors and editors have done a terrific job and one that will put us in their debt for a long time to come." -- Abiodun Alao, Professor of African Studies, King's College London
"A unique and indispensable resource for anyone interested in the Boko Haram phenomenon. Thanks to these brilliant translations of original written and audio-visual materials, it will finally be possible to establish the authentic raison d'être of this apocalyptic terror group, so often interpreted through extrapolations and conjectures." -- Amidu O. Sanni, Professor of African & Middle Eastern Studies, Lagos State University, Nigeria
"The Boko Haram Reader fills a major lacuna in the existing literature on jihadist Salafist groups operating outside the Arab Middle East. These translations of obscure but vitally important primary sources -- from Hausa, Arabic, and Kanuri -- will finally make it possible for non-specialists to obtain a much clearer glimpse of the group's ideological development and radicalization over time." -- Jeffrey M. Bale, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
The Hurst Publishers edition of the book will be available for purchase on Amazon UK from May 17th, 2018 via this link https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boko-Haram-Reader-Nigerian- <https://na01.safelinks.Preachers/dp/1849048843/ref= sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490580297& sr=8-1&keywords=boko+haram+ reader protection.outlook.com/?url= >https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co. uk%2FBoko-Haram-Reader- Nigerian-Preachers%2Fdp% 2F1849048843%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1% 3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid% 3D1490580297%26sr%3D8-1% 26keywords%3Dboko%2Bharam% 2Breader&data=01%7C01% 7Cemeagwali%40ccsu.edu% 7C87ec914fce8242c2d62a08d5c099 9e78% 7C2329c570b5804223803b427d800e 81b6%7C0&sdata= mwZx3IUHraG7XmYgLnl9FR73lZRmXA j109bDG1uXDo0%3D&reserved=0
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Abdulbasit Kassim
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Islam and African Studies
Department of Religion
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX, 77005
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Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju <toyin.adepoju@gmail.com>: May 23 10:31AM +0100
* An
Ifa Self-Initiation Ritual*
*
Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju*
*
Compcros
<http://danteadinkra.wixsite.com/compcros >*
*
Comparative Cognitive Processes and Systems*
* "Exploring Every
Corner of the Cosmos in Search of Knowledge"*
Opon ifa, Ifa cosmological symbol and divination template, with ikin,
divination nuts, resting on quaternary cosmological symbolism inscribed on
iyerosun, the dust of earth as the convergence of all possibilities in the
material existence enabling awareness. Opele divination chain at the right
side and spiral symbol of transformation and eternity inscribed on top
left, reinforced by the circularity of the opon ifa, evoking lae lae,
foreverness. The seeds of possibility at the nexus of being and becoming,
represented by the intersecting vertical and horizontal lines of the
convergence of past and future in the present, within the quaternary
coordinates
of space, transformations at play within the matrix of eternity. Image
from Iya Janinia's blog <https://www.iyajanina.com/>.
* Abstract*
A ritual laying foundations for depth of relationship with the
fundamental defining factors of the Yoruba origin Ifa system of knowledge,
spiritual development and divination. Primary among these is ori, the
immortal essence of self embodying the individual's ultimate potential. The
dialogue with ori is facilitated by engagement with odu, the identities of
all possibilities of existence in their myriad interactions. This
dialogical process is grounded in the possibility of existence enabled by
Olodumare, ultimate reality and ultimate creator operating through the
orisa. Overlooking and assisting in this dynamic between aspects of the
self are those who have trodden this path, ancestors who are called to aid
the aspirant.
* Acknowledgements*
I salute all those who have contributed to my reaching this point,
particularly my mother, Jhalobia Ojemu, and my sisters, Ifuemi and Ameto,
the principal sponsors of my research, support even more striking
because their religious orientation differs from mine, being members of an
exclusivist Christian denomination, and all of us, including me, are often
confused as to which direction I am going, but having journeyed with me
since the tumultuous teenage years of seeking direction, remain
convinced that the direction is unfolding through the screen of mist.
Purify and Consecrate yourself [1]. Drinking a cup of water, declare,
inwardly or outwardly, "may the divine essence flowing from Orun, the Zone
of Ultimate Origins, infuse my being and cleanse me of all impurities of
mind and body, so I may enter the intersection of mind and cosmos, and
commune in purity and worthiness. Ase [2]".
Having set the stage by *purifying yourself, *invoke that aspect of
yourself known as Ori, Ehi and Chi [3], establishing a correlation between
your conscious mind and the embodiment of your ultimate potential, your own
self that dwells in the source of existence :
Ehi, my self in orun, the zone of ultimate origins, my overself, Ori,
captain of the path of my life, Chi, the guidance of the supreme, my inner
self who existed before I came into this world, who dwells with the Undying
One, what is your will? What do you see of the landscape of existence from
your place in the ramparts overlooking all?
Maintain silence.
Ori speaks in silence.
A tender, eloquent silence. An often gentle persuasion. At times a
compelling urge.
Dialogue through Ifa is centred on hearing the voice of Ori, the friend who
follows one on the most distant journeys without turning back [4].
*
Visualize *the divining tray of Ifá-blank [5]
Meditate on this symbol of the coming of everything from Nothing. The
divining tray is empty but on it is inscribed the 16 Odu Ifa. In a similar
sense, out of the emptiness of the essence of being, "empty" because its
essence is beyond full human understanding, emerges all that exists. The
divination tray is empty but on it will be written the 16 Odu which
represent the totality of existence. From Nothing did the universe come. To
Nothing will it return [ 6 ].
The blank space at the centre of the opon ifa, as in related strategies
in classical Chinese painting, Japanese gardening and classical Japanese
architecture in exploring relationships between empty and non-empty space,
suggests the silence within which ori is best engaged with. The interior
of a room is empty, but on that emptiness, the usefulness of the room
depends. The centre of a bicycle wheel is empty, but on that emptiness,
the functionality of the wheel depends, states the Chinese philosopher Lao
Tzu on the room and the bicycle wheel in the *Tao te Ching*. The centre of
the opon ifa is empty, but in that emptiness is centred its value as a
space for configuring patterns in seeking divine vision. The mind may be
occupied by varied impulses and ideas, but within the vortex may be created
or discovered, a centre, through which these voices may be distilled and
the most insightful and profound identified.
Imagine yourself at the centre of the Opon ifa, empty but full of
possibilities, within the primal waters of the womb of being, as the
universe comes into existence from you, manifested as the primary sixteen
Odu of Ifa.
*Slowly Visualize* the sixteen Odu emerge on either your body or in the
space in front of your body as you call out their names and visualize their
symbolic markings. A mapping of the Odu onto your body is provided below [
7].
Invoke the universal significance of the Odu by speaking inwardly or
outwardly the description of the Odu by Benin babalawo Joseph
Ohomina, an affirmation
of cosmic unity:
The Odu are the names of spirits whose origin we do not know. We understand
only a small fraction of their significance. The Odu are the brains behind
the efficacy of whatever we prepare. They are the spiritual names of all
elements in existence, whether abstract or concrete: plants, animals, human
beings, the elements and all kinds of situations. Abstractions such as
love, hate, truth and falsehood; concrete forms such as rain, water, land,
air and the stars; situations such as celebrations, fighting and ceremonies
are represented in spiritual terms by the various Odu"[8].
Having invoked Odu Ifa, project these fundamental essences into the world
through a collage of selections from the great ese ifa, Ifa literary form,
"Ayajo Asuwada" :
Dews pour lightly, pour lightly.
Dews pour heavily, pour heavily.
Dews pour heavily
So that you may pour lightly
As I pour myriads of existence upon the earth .
Myriads of goodness take the shape of togetherness.
The creator of togetherness, I invoke you!
Let myriads of goodness come to me. [ 9]
Then affirm your unity with the convergence of the cosmic dynamism of ase
and the metaphysical essence that is Odu:
I have become fire that makes transformations from one state to another
possible, from matter to energy, from the first nothingness to everything,
the primal explosion through which the universe was created, the radiations
of sound racing outward from the core of the terrible cataclysm, the forms
that were crushed out of the chaos emerging as star clusters, as planetary
systems, as the variety of the cosmos…
Complete this stage with the following declaration of identification with
cosmic dynamism in pursuing your ultimate purpose:
As the spiral returns into itself, as the snake curls itself into a circle,
as Osumare, the ever moving rainbow serpent, symbol of continuity and
permanence, the principle of movement, the integrating force that binds the
universe together[10], Iyandezulu, the bundle of heaven whose movements are
in thousands [11], encircling the universe to make it one, the serpent who
rests in the flesh of my body and in the flesh of earth [12]; Dwenningmen [
13], the twisted horns holding the knotted movements that explode into life
as the cosmos bursts into existence, embodied in the dynamic motion of the
shapes of plants, roots, bones and stones [14]; as the universe is stable
and yet dynamic [15], ensuring a fulfilment for each species in accordance
with its overall cosmic purpose [16], expressing the ultimate goal that
comes to itself when it is with the incomprehensible One [17] , so will I
fulfil my ultimate purpose; as long as space abides, as long as the world
abides, so long will I abide, destroying the sufferings of the world [18] .
Maintain silence and stillness for a few minutes for those affirmations to
settle into the mind and for the powers invoked to rise and focus
themselves in the self.
Pray
As the Iroko and Akpobrisi [ 19] manifest the Supreme Presence in the
forest, so do the Odu express the One beyond being in the world of being.
May I see with the eye of Eji Ogbe, Owonrin Meji, Ofun Meji
each Odu and her Orisha, thus may I grow into perceiving with the
understanding of the One beyond all [ 20].
As the eye of the eagle soaring above the Iroko, the rabbit and the deer,
sees how these various forms make one whole, my heart beats in harmony with
the heart of the forest of existence. I sense that the immortal spirit that
animates that forest, the immortal spirit that flows through the Odu, the
immortal spirit that energizes the cosmos, the immortal spirit that lives
in me, are one and the same [ 21] .
Complete the initiation by aligning yourself with the orisa, expressions
of the Ultimacy Who Cannot be Pictured, Who has No Altar, No Shrine, No
Place of Worship Beyond the Human Mind, yet whose agents humanity may more
readily comprehend [ 22] :
Orisanla
You who molds each child in the womb
from whom each Orisa emerged through the shattering
of your form
re-gathered by the Wise One
into
the holy
being
whose purity is that of the stream at dawn [ 23].
Orisanla
May my being be united in the calabash of radiant purity
at the center of my self.
Light the path of my journey to the center of the world
may the vigour of the passage
strengthen the self and elevate the spirit.
As I was kneaded into existence
by hands of divine love
the spark of life in me lit by the ultimate fire
may everything I bring into being be inspired
by the One
who is beyond time and space
but who has shaped the cosmos
in the image of That Thought.
Orunmila
The Wisdom which has existed since before creation
You who understand the essence and relationships of all that is
enkindle the flame of our minds
so that by its radiance strengthened by your light
we may see into the Pot of Being where all
existence is woven into one [ 24] .
Esu
My brother
who is paradox itself
may I grasp the various aspects of truth
which even through seemingly
in opposition
form one whole [25].
As Obatala
On his journey of purification and atonement
may I learn that you, Esu, are everywhere
in those tests that strain us to respond
with the emotion and thought of the moment
or with the understanding of our divine mission [26].
O You, Esu, who give reward for action
that is in harmony with divine will.
May I always act and respond
with an understanding of the universal law
of cause and effect.
Visualize
The divining tray glowing with the 16 Odu patterns
Pray
Brethren
guide me to create the wisest pattern as I
weave the tapestry of my life
according to your divine wisdom.
Visualize
Your brethren in light
as an assembly of radiant beings who lay
shining hands of power on you and merge their
luminous beings with yours, lifting you into
cosmic consciousness, in union with the Absolute.
Pray
As you visualize the brethren, declare:
My ancestors in the wisdom of the Odu
extend yourself to one who wants to
discover and propagate the profound
significance of this understanding which we all love.
May my being
and
my actions be united in
this divine and holy task.
Ase.
Remain in silence to incubate the communion you have initiated.
Repeating the ritual at intervals is helpful to further galvanizing the
powers within and beyond you being called upon.
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[ 1] This is an adaptation of the Celestial Sanctum ritual and
contemplative method of the Western esoteric order the Ancient Mystical
Order of the Rosy Cross (AMORC) slightly reshaped in terms of my
interpretation of the concept of orun from the Yoruba, Nigeria, origin
Orisa cosmology to which Ifa belongs. The Celestial Sanctum may be seen as
the point of convergence between the source of existence and human
aspiration. It is visualised in the ritual in terms of whatever image the
individual finds inspiring.
Classic descriptions of this contemplative method are the version of the
explanatory booklet on the technique with an introductory essay by Charles
Dana Dean, *Liber 777: The Celestial Sanctum: Its Origin, Purposes, and
Program of Services* in which he discusses the metaphysics of the concept
and Raymond Bernard's *Messages from the Celestial Sanctum*
<https://www.amazon.com/Messages-Celestial-Sanctum- >.Rosicrucian-Library/dp/ 0912057300
The 1940 edition
<https://www.scribd.com/document/120059125/Liber-777- the-Cathedral-of-the-Soul-1940 >
of
the Celestial Sanctum booklet by Dean describes the imaginative template
that Bernard's book builds on.
The best descriptions I know of inspired mental states at the intersection
of individual mind and cosmic dynamism in relation to Orisa cosmology
include Susanne Wenger's account of "travelling-hidden, beyond time and
suffering" [enabled by her fondness for ] trees and running water
[presences demonstrating that ] all the gods of the world are trees and
animals long, long before they entrust their sacrosanct magnificence to a
human figure" in Rolf Brockmann and Gerd Hötter 's *Adunni: A Portrait of
Susanne Wenger*
<http://www.susannewenger-aot.org/media/adunni-a-portrait- >of-susanne-wenger/
*.*
Also relevant in this context is Susanne Wenger's perception of Olodumare,
described by one view, of which Bolaji Idowu's *Olodumare: God in Yoruba
Belief, *is paradigmatic, as the supreme being in Orisa cosmology. Wenger
conceives Olodumare as "axiom paradoxon...origin and consequence" in her
review of Harold Courlander's *Tales of Yoruba Gods and Heroes *in*
Research in African Literatures, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Spring, 1976*), pp. 74-76*,
*This understanding of Olodumare is instructive for conceptions about orun,
where Olodumare "dwells" as it is often translated or where the ultimate
reality is focused, to put it in a different way the understanding of a
reality so abstract, Olodumare has noOluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju <toyin.adepoju@gmail.com>: May 23 05:29PM +0100
Great thanks, Ajibade.
I am encouraged to fire on.
On the list of the 401 are you referring to orisa, the Yoruba deities?
All the best in your lofty initiatives.
thanks
toyin
African Views Gmail <africanviews@gmail.com>: May 23 10:50AM -0400
Dearest Toyin,
I am reading this on my phone in transit to a work meeting. So, my response won't be as long as it ought to be. I am delighted about your communique. It is timely. I have always argued that it is redundant for a Yoruba to follow any religion, because Yoruba is in itself a complete concept of spiritual proprium. Goto: www.bit.ly/africanreviews
See: History of Lagos on my mosaic analysis based narrative on the Yoruba origin and the Lagos. I am particularly fascinated by this theosophical perspective of the Yoruba people and have been engaged for years now collecting the names and stories of the Yorubas. Apparently there are 401 and among them the living one is the Oonirisha. I currently have a list of about 300+ do you have a complete list?
This is part of the my intended discussion with professor Falola as we are in the middle of establishing the institute of African cultures and traditions with councils of traditional and customary authorities across Africa as we as the diaspora. I wish could attend the spirit of peace conference from July 17-19 in New York. The adoption and signing of institute articles and construction is a private event for Kings and invited scholars. I have recommended Dr Falola and dropped your name as we have previous discussed. Once again this is exciting to me and thanks always for you commitment and steadfastness on our cause.
Sincerely,
Wale Idris Ajibade,
African Views Organization
African Views Gmail <africanviews@gmail.com>: May 23 02:09PM -0400
Indeed. The Orisha Yoruba (of the deities).
Thank you,
Wale Idris Ajibade,
African Views Organization
Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu >: May 23 08:23PM
Subject: The 60th Birthday Colloquium/Cultural Evening in Honour of Kunle Ajibade
Dear Friend/Colleague/Well-wisher,
The 60th Birthday Colloquium/Cultural Evening in Honour of Kunle Ajibade
As you might be aware, our friend and colleague, Kunle Ajibade, a rounded journalist, author of Jailed for life, and What a Country!, an omoluabi to the core, will be 60 years old on May 28, 2018.
To honour him, the Friends of Kunle Ajibade and other well wishers are putting together a one-day Colloquium in his honour on Wednesday May 30 at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) on Kofo Abayom Street, Victoria Island, Lagos by 10a.m. It would be followed by a Cultural Evening/Poetry Reading at Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos by 5p.m. on the same day.
The Colloquium, which would be led by Professor Wole Soyinka, the 1986 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is on A Bright Future for Nigeria and How to Get There. This would involve a number of notable speakers including Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu; Mrs. Ayo Obe; Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); Ms. Ayisha Osori, Mr. Owei Lakemfa, etc. The Cultural Evening will comprise tributes, readings and music, involving poets, solo saxophonists, drummers and other performance artistes.
While looking forward to your attendance of these events, we also urge you to offer your support to these activites designed to honour our friend, who truly deserves to be celebrated. Your support could be channeled through the account opened towards this purpose, the detais of which are: Friends of Kunle Ajibade At 60; Diamond Bank; Account Number: 0101212343. We thank you in anticipation of your contribution.
Sincerely.
Odia OFEIMUN
Chairman, Organising Committee
Ololade BAMIDELE
Secretary, Organising Committee
Ibukunolu A Babajide <ibk2005@gmail.com>: May 23 08:40PM +0300
Vincent OLUWATOYIN Adepoju,
The conflicted Edo man with Yoruba names.
You love self-masturbating using your armpits intellectually. You cannot
re-work Ifa. That is a dream that can never come true. You can NEVER
Self-Initiate that is another fallacy ab Initio. Those who practice Ifa
initiate you into it. When they are satisfied that you have acquired the
spiritual and corporal knowledge. You will enter Igbo Ifa to be
initiated. There is nothing like self initiation.
If you think by deploying high fallutin and bombastic ill put together
English bombastic words, you can will irrationality and absurdity into the
opposite you are wasting your time.
You fool some, but you will never fool me.
Cheers.
IBK
_________________________
Ibukunolu Alao Babajide (IBK)
(+2348061276622)
ibk2005@gmail.com
On 22 May 2018 at 19:40, Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju <toyin.adepoju@gmail.com
Cornelius Hamelberg <corneliushamelberg@gmail.com> : May 23 04:55AM -0700
Tablet Magazine : Remembering Philip Roth 1933 -2018
<http://www.tabletmag.com/philip-roth >
And the worst of it is that the Swedsih Academy kept dilly-dallying about
awarding him the prize on the grounds that ( according to their then
Secretary Horace Engdahl ) that he ( American Litearture ) was "too
parochial
<https://www.google.de/search?q=Horace+Engdahl+on+American+ >"literature&trackid=sp-006
etc. etc. May the Good Lord have mercy on all of us
Cornelius Hamelberg <corneliushamelberg@gmail.com> : May 23 07:14AM -0700
Philip Roth
<https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei= >224FW6GSNIPE6ASCiKi4Cg&q= Philip+Roth&oq=Philip+Roth&gs_ l=psy-ab.3.. 0i131k1l3j0i3k1j0l6.3898.3898. 0.6227.3.2.0.0.0.0.103.103. 0j1.2.0....0...1c.2.64.psy-ab. .1.1.102.0...88.RbkUFOxLRiQ
Philip Roth quotes
<https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&newwindow=1&ei= >N28FW9fQNcX7wQSjn77wDg&q= Philip+Roth+quotes&oq=Philip+ Roth+quotes&gs_l=psy-ab.12... 0.0.0.32368.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.. 0.0....0...1c..64.psy-ab..0.0. 0....0.M4DDdRRhV3w
*Perhaps, the The New York Times write up "**Philip Roth, Towering Novelist
Who Explored Lust, Jewish Life and America, Dies at 85
<https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/obituaries/philip-roth- > "dead.html
gives grist to Horace Engdahl's summation , " parochial", juxtaposed
against " universal" ; that a character ( man) situated in one place (
Newark) no matter his current existential dilemmas which are, admissibly,
culture bound in that civilisational crucible, cannot be said to represent
" universal man" or his condition ( Heck, Kant
<https://www.google.de/search?ei=VHUFW8e3C4HN6QSJgL-IDA&q= >neverThe+Great+Philosophers+:+ Immanuel+Kant&oq=The+Great+ Philosophers+:+Immanuel+Kant& gs_l=psy-ab.12...0.0.0.35754. 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1. .64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0. gc0G0m1PIGo
left his home-track Königsberg, but his outreach did)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mltfzrk5txU >*
*With the Swedish Academy
<https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&newwindow=1&ei= >stillynEFW9H6EYONwwS__aa4AQ&q=the+ Swedish+Academy+&oq=the+ Swedish+Academy+&gs_l=psy-ab. 12..0l2j0i22i30k1l8.227899. 227899.0.229496.1.1.0.0.0.0. 110.110.0j1.1.0....0...1c.2. 64.psy-ab..0.1.110....0. ntTy6ql7KEY
in deep trouble, we are not to expect a Nobel Prize for Literature winner
for 2018 , and it's possible that more than potential winner could have
kicked the bucket by the first week in October, 2019, the very next time
the Prize winner is scheduled to be announced, but even then it should not
be too late to grant some prizes posthumously...*
On Wednesday, 23 May 2018 14:03:19 UTC+2, Cornelius Hamelberg wrote:
Windows Live 2018 <yagbetuyi@hotmail.com>: May 23 07:59AM
A great poet recognizes the poetic ring in the inner ear
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Can poetry learnt? Are poets born? Does the Muse minister to some and leave some to pursue non-poetic endeavors?
Is Oga Chidi's statement addressed to poets and non-poets?
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On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 12:19:12 PM GMT+1, Chidi Anthony Opara <chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:
Poetry is not some kind of esoteric endeavour. If one puts in more efforts and time, over time, one would achieve some level of proficiency.
(c) Chidi Anthony Opara
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Chidi Anthony Opara <chidi.opara@gmail.com>: May 23 10:25AM +0100
If literature must enrich the present and the future, it must sometimes
take a trip to the past.
CAO.
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Cornelius Hamelberg <corneliushamelberg@gmail.com> : May 23 07:32AM -0700
Chidi is not necessarily talking about great poets., gold silver, bronze,
brass, rass....
*I recently downloaded "Poet assistant
<https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&newwindow=1& >"source=hp&ei=b1IEW7H2EcWX6AS- h4_4Dg&q=Poet+assistant&oq= Poet+assistant&gs_l=psy-ab.3.. 0l5.1360.5352.0.6065.15.14.0. 0.0.0.422.1072.13j4-1.14.0.... 0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.14.1071. 0.. 0i10k1j0i22i30k1j0i22i10i30k1. 0.MuNwGxjil7U
but it turned out to be a bit of crap.*
*The last line of the sonnet "Loving in truth
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*sounds more like the real thing:*"*Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy
heart, and write*."
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