Dr. Lewishon (8/28/53-8/6/18) was a devoted scholar of Iranian Studies, with unwavering passion for Persian literature and mysticism. When he arrived in Iran in the 1960's, at a very young age, he fell in love with the mystical past and the warm environment of Shiraz. He was an author and editor of many volumes on Persian mystical texts.
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