Nour Foundation

The foundation organized and presented a series of probing conversations at the morgan library and museum on the subject of "spirituality in the age of science: conversations on god, transcendence, and mortality." the third event in this three-part series took place on february 7, 2024, titled "rethinkng mortality: exploring the intersection of life and death," with physician sam parnia. A second three-part series, "becoming human: an elusive pursuit," launched on november 14, 2024 with "from biology to culture: the evolution of goodness," featuring evolutionary biologist david sloan wilson. The next two installments in the series, on february 11, 2025 and april 10, 2025, explore the cognitive revolution underway and the notion of human perfectibility. All of these conversations are available for viewing on the foundation's website and youtube channel.

The foundation organized and presented two musical performances in the department of musical instruments at the metropolitan museum of art. On march 23, 2024, a perfomance entitled "an evening of persian mystical music at the met" featured demonstrations and renditions on the ancient three-stringed lute, the tanbur, and on the persian daf or handheld drum. On may 18, 2024, a second demonstrative perfomance entitled "an evening of persian classical music at the met" featured renditions on the persian setar and the persian zarb or goblet drum. Videos of these musical performances are available for viewing on the foundation's website and youtube channel.

In addition to partnering with reputable organizations to present thought-provoking lecture series addressing a wide range of issues concerning the perennial questions of human existence, the foundation also regularly organizes and presents seminars, classes and workshops of various sizes on the understanding and application of ethics in the context of modern-day life in the 21st century. In particular, the foundation explores some of the core principles underlying the inclusive philosophy and thought of the late ostad elahi (1895-1974) and his innovative approach to the pursuit of self-knowledge and existential meaning.