Alireza Nurbakhsh

  • Alireza Nurbakhsh
  • (Reza 'Ali Shāh)
Born(1955-08-12)12 August 1955
Bam, Iran
Occupations
  • Sufi Master
  • Lawyer
  • Poet
Websitenimatullahi.org

Alireza Nurbakhsh (Persian: علیرضا نوربخش; born 12 August 1955) is the present Master (pir) of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order. He assumed this position after the death of his father, Javad Nurbakhsh on October 10, 2008. [1] [2] [3]

Under his leadership, the Nimatullahi Sufi Order expanded its charitable initiatives by establishing programs in each center through the Sufi Service Committee [4] to support the social and economic needs of local communities.

Life

Nurbakhsh was born in a small town near Bam, the capital city of Kerman province in Iran. His family moved to Tehran when he was two years old. He lived in the Nimatullahi Khanqah (Sufi Center) in Tehran until he left Iran for United States in 1977,[3] to pursue a PhD in philosophy. After receiving his degree, Nurbakhsh moved to London where he studied and practiced law. Following more than twenty years of legal practice in London, he retired in 2023 to devote his full time, energy, and efforts to writing on Sufism and mysticism,[5][6][7][8] as well as to the expansion of charitable activities around the world.[4]

Education

After graduating from Alborz High School in 1973, Nurbakhsh attended Tehran's Melli University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. He continued his post graduate studies at University of Wisconsin, Madison and received a PhD in philosophy in 1988. In London he returned to school and received a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (CPE) and completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the University of Law in London.[1][9]

Selected articles/lecture

  • Sufism, Love and Mindfulness [7]
  • The Experience of Nothingness [10]
  • Sufism and the Way of Blame [12]

Poems

Alireza Nurbakhsh’s poetry collection (Divan), titled Love in the Ruins (Persian: عشق در ویرانه‌ها), was published in Persian in 2025.[13] Selected poems translated into English are listed below:

  • Love in the Ruins (Persian: عشق در ویرانه‌ها)[14] - Composed May 2023 - Banbury, UK
  • The Cupbearer (Persian: ساقی)[15] - Composed June 2017 - Banbury, UK
  • Idol Breaker (Persian: بت شکن)[16] - Composed December 2016 - Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  • Love for the Friend (Persian: محبت دوست)[17] - Composed June 2016 - London, UK

References

  1. ^ a b "Alireza Nurbakhsh". Jung Platform - Psychological And Spiritual Perspectives.
  2. ^ "Sufi Poet Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh: 12/10/1926 - 10/10/2008". Payvand. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Alireza Nurbaksh". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
  4. ^ a b "Sufi Service Committee|About Us". Sufi Service Committee. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ^ Alireza Nurbakhsh. "Full Discourse Library - Discourses of Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh". Nimatullahi Sufi order. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ Alireza Nurbakhsh. "Talab: Sufi Yearning". Science & Nonduality. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Sufism, Love and Mindfulness". Jung Platform - Psychological And Spiritual Perspectives.
  8. ^ Nurbakhsh, Alireza (8 November 2025). Eshqh Dar Viraneh Ha [Love in the Ruins] (in Persian). New York: Khaniqah Nimatullahi Publications. ISBN 9781068266706. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Alireza Nurbakhsh". The Law Society.
  10. ^ "The Experience of Nothingness". Confrérie Soufie Nématollahi.
  11. ^ "Devine Love". Confrérie Soufie Nématollahi.
  12. ^ "Sufism and the Way of Blame". Jung Platform - Psychological And Spiritual Perspectives. 19 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications (in Persian)". انتشارات سلسله نعمت‌اللهی.
  14. ^ Nurbakhsh, Alireza (21 January 2026). "Love in the Ruins". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
  15. ^ Nurbakhsh, Alireza (19 December 2018). "The Cupbearer". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
  16. ^ Nurbakhsh, Alireza (19 December 2018). "Idol Breaker". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
  17. ^ Nurbakhsh, Alireza (19 December 2018). "Love for the Friend". Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
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