This site is a digital edition of Unicity, a printed volume of ninety photographs documenting the life of Ostad Elahi (1895–1974). Pages are presented in their original sequence. Nineteen red divider pages mark the years his life is shown through, from 1922 to 1973.
The archive is intended for reference and study. Click any page to view it at full size; use the years beneath the title to browse a single period, or the search field to find a year or plate number.
Ostad Elahi was an influential thinker, jurist, and musician who founded an innovative approach to the pursuit of self-knowledge and existential meaning. Born in a remote village in Western Iran, his remarkable journey began as a classic mystic steeped in age-old ascetic practices. In time, he would leave behind his retreat to test his ethical principles in the midst of society, engaging a life of public service as a distinguished jurist. Following his retirement, he authored several scholarly treatises on the basis of his ongoing research and personal experience. His work extracts the quintessence of the great religious traditions and provides an existential roadmap that is compatible with the lives and mentalities of modern human beings.
To learn more, visit the official Ostad Elahi website: ostadelahi.com