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Norfolk Interfaith Lecture Series: Religion and Social Justice

Norfolk Interfaith Lecture Seriesorganized by Rumi Forum, CNU Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

This panel will explore what faith traditions believe in relation to social justice and what ways they have found to express or implement social justice.

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Ebru News: FBI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

FBI Ebru-Rumi"The aftermath of 9/11 was even worse than the attack itself"

Rumi Forum and the American Turkish Friendship Association held memorial services to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.

Attending the event, was FBI Assistant Director, James W. McJunkin, who said the aftermath of 9/11 was even worse than the attack itself.

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Public interfaith dialogue series begins at CNU Monday

First discussion will focus on "Religion and Social Justice"

NEWPORT NEWS — An interfaith dialogue series co-sponsored by Christopher Newport University begins on campus Monday evening. It is free and open to the public. The first panel discussion, "Religion and Social Justice," will explore how faiths including Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism approach issues such as poverty, women's rights and racial equality.

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CNSNews : State Department Uses Facebook to Fight ‘Against Hate’ and ‘Stop Bigotry’

Farah-PardithFarah Pardith, special representative to Muslim communities for the U.S. Department of State, said on Nov. 22, 2011 that she wants to recruit youth around the world to stop hate.

Hannah Rosenthal, special envoy and head of the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism for the U.S. Department of State, spoke on Nov. 22, 2011 at the Rumi Forum in Washington, D.C.

(CNSNews.com/Penny Starr).

 

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Toward a culture of coexistence

 

ABUJA, NIGERIA -- I am currently attending a conference titled “Establishing a Culture of Coexistence and Mutual Understanding.” As the conference organizers rightly underline, Nigeria is an important and relevant place for this conference not only because of its cultural, linguistic, ethnic and religious diversity, but also because it is where volunteers of the Hizmet movement inspired by Fethullah Gülen's ideas have established 16 schools, a university and a hospital.

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WHITE HOUSE: Celebrating Interfaith Collaboration with the Rumi Forum

White HouseThe Rumi Forum honored their 2011 RUMI Peace and Dialogue Award honorees last evening at the National Press Club Ballroom in Washington DC. The 2011 RUMI Awards gala honored extraordinary individuals and organizations who have greatly contributed their time, energy, leadership and dedication to the cause of dialogue, peace, community service and understanding.

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Help for Earthquake Victims in Turkey

earthquake in Turkey The Turkish-American community feels sad about the strong earthquake which struck eastern Turkey with a 7.2 magnitude on Sunday, October 23rd. Officials say the death toll in the powerful earthquake that hit eastern Turkey is now 432. The death count is likely to rise further as many people are still missing and 2,262 buildings have collapsed in Sunday's 7.2-magnitude quake.

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International Conference: The Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, and Aspirations.

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Honorary President

Fethullah Gulen Fethullah Gulen is regarded as the founder and inspirer of the global social movement known as the Hizmet (Service) Movement, more popularly known as the Gulen Movement.

 

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