Dr. Ali Tavangar is a scholar of Islamic studies and Persian literature with an emphasis on mystical works in Farsi such as those of Rumi, Attar, Hafez among others. He obtained his doctoral degree in Iranian literature and Islamic studies from the University of Tehran, and subsequently has been a lecturer and researcher in this field for several decades. Among Dr. Tavangar's primary research interests have been Iranian mystic works such as those of Rumi and Attar as well as the fundamental unity between the core teachings of the world's major religions as evidenced through a study of the various scriptural sources and books of commentary. In addition to his works and research on Iranian… and Islamic topics, he has been engaged in an in depth study of the verities of the Baha'i Faith and has worked extensively with other scholars in studying original Baha'i texts.The following are a few of Dr. Tavangar's works:* Member of the team of scholars in researching and preparing for publication a 10-volume in depth commentary on the Quran attributed to the 12th century AD Islamic scholar Khajeh Abdullah Ansari and authored by Abulfazl Rashid-Addin Meibodi - This work was researched by a team of scholars and published under the direction of Professor Ali Asghar Hekmat of Tehran University.* Member of the research team for the publication of a book on the sources of the stories in Rumi's Mathnavi - . This book was published under the direction of Professor Badi'u'zaman Forouzanfar.* Researching, categorization and publication in Persian calligraphy, of a 392 page collection of poems by Mirza Husayn Tavangar (Qarra).* Provisional translation of one of the major works by Baha'u'llah in Arabic: .