The name of the group ( roughly pronounced "eh-den mee keh-dem ") is inspired by the biblical verse: “And YHWH God planted a garden in Eden from the East ( 'eden mi qedem -עדן מקדם ), and placed there the human that He had formed.” (Genesis 2:8) The term "‘eden mi qedem" in Hebrew, or "‘aden min qadeem"عدن من قديم in Arabic, can also be translated as "Eden from ancient times, " as the word  "Qedem"/ "Qadim" literally means "ancient times" or "long ago."  This ancient garden of the East speaks of a time and place of equilibrium and harmony between man and his brother,  and his surroundings.  For many people of the world, the Garden of Eden has been the quintessential symbol for the ideal state of existence that we seek to return to.  'Eden Mi Qedem strives to connect us to that place of our ancient origins; to a place of harmony between different understandings of truth, between East and West, and between tradition and modernity.

  "...ויטע יהוה אלהים גן בעדן מקדם..."