THE LOST KEY

About the Book

Dr Soufiani, founder and director of a civil engineering firm in London, is a London University PhD qualified and practising civil and environment engineer. He was researcher at University of London, research assistant at University of East London, and lecturer at Iran University of Science & Technology. Soufiani’s passion about Persian literature has steered him to over ten years of extensive research with a great Persian philosopher, Manuchehr Jamali. Jamali has managed to open up many incredible doors to him in comprehending Persian literature to its true meaning of values, love, unity, and dignity. Soufiani’s understanding of Eastern and Western cultures has given him a great leverage in his exploration of Persian literature in comparison with Western civilization and the lack of democracy in the Middle East. With this book, he highlights Persian literature as an invaluable asset and the lost key in opening the lock of the declining morality in our modern world and the absence of democracy in the Middle East. The world must sincerely assist in exploration of this nation’s literature for the sake of morality. The Middle East must explore and use her own invaluable potential rich literature to rise and fl y from her own ashes to establish the ethical society that will give them the tools for building and establishing the foundation of a democratic system. Many Persian poems have been translated throughout this book to highlight the core values of beautiful Persian romantic and humanistic culture.

About the Author

Dr. Soufiani is from Persia where he has carried out his school and high school studies demonstrating great interest in Persian literature from his childhood. He moved to UK in 1979 where he completed two degrees (BSc and MSc) and PhD research at university of London in Civil Engineering. He moved back to Iran in 1993 where he has worked as a university lecturer at IUST in Tehran for two years. He moved back to UK again in 1995 where he established a company and worked as a computer engineer, civil and environment engineer. Parallel with his work; he has carried out ten years of extensive research in the fields of Persian literature and philosophy with great Persian philosopher—Manuchehr Jamali. He managed to comprehend a deep understanding of Eastern Civilization and connection of that to Western Civilization—this has given him a great deal of understanding of religious terrorism in our modern world. With this book he investigates and elaborates many of the problems that are facing us today—offering solutions for the future of our world, the Middle East and mankind.