Dinner is started by Adhan, call for prayer, and guests enjoyed the dinner. Following the dinner, Dr. Ali Yurtsever, President of Rumi Forum, gave the key note speech.
Dr. Geneva M. Walker-Johnson, Dean of Students and Chief Student Affairs Officer at Old Dominion University expressed her thoughts about the interfaith dialog and importance of mutual understanding.
Dr. Laura Forman, Dr. Fran Hassencahl, Rev. Fred McCall, and Mr. Larry Barclay expressed their feelings about the dinner, thoughts about the interfaith dialog and their impressions about the Turkey trip.
Dinner ended with Rumi Forum Hampton Roads Interfaith and Inter-Cultural Dialog Awards. Rumi Forum recognized two distinguish Hampton Roads residence for their great contributions for dialog and mutual understanding.
Dr. Paul Rasor, Director of the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom; Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Wesleyan College and Ms. Lesa Clark, Assistant Dean for the Office of Intercultural Relations at Old Dominion University.
Learn Turkish
Learn, study and speak Turkish with professional and caring teachers in Washington DC.
Gulen Conference
International Conference: The Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, and Aspirations.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Honorary President
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.
For More Information on:
Fethullah Gulen
The Gulen Movement
Gulen Inspired Schools
Read the latest newsletter
Rumi Forum Blogspot
-
#Freedom award recipient #Bartholomew praises #Gulen's #peace efforts
Read more...
Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew poses to cameras with Dutch Queen Beatrix after receiving one of a Roosevelt Institute's Four[…] -
Today's Zaman: Halal Secularism - IHSAN YILMAZ
Read more...
Halal secularismMADISON -- I am in the US to chair a panel and also present a paper at the Third International[…] -
Finance Minister of Turkey, Mehmet Simsek spoke at the Rumi Forum, Washington DC
Turkey's Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek Spoke at the Rumi Forum on April 20, 2012http://www.rumiforum.org, http://rumiforum.blogspot.com,http://www.youtube.com/user/RumiForum,http://twitter.com/#!/rumiforumhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Rumi-Forum/270743316210http://picasaweb.google.com/110222538312634006729
Read more... -
Response to CBS's 60 Minutes on Fethullah Gulen and Gulen (Hizmet) Movement - CBS News
Read more...
Response to CBS's 60 MinutesFethullah Gulen is the Honorary President of the Rumi Forum and on Sunday night, May 12,[…] -
Fethullah Gulen and the 60 minutes 'web extras' - CBS News
Read more...
If you saw CBS's 60 Minutes report on Fethullah Gulen and missed the 'web extras' then be sure to watch[…]
Rumi Forum on TV
 DC TV |
 Arlington TV |
 Fairfax
TV
|
 Montgomery Community Media
|
Subscribe to Email List
* needs to be completed
Donations
The Rumi Forum, a NGO that is a non-profit exempt organization under section 501 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code exists by way of contributions, donations and the volunteers that enable it to provide numerous services to better society at large. Your contributions are appreciated and play an important part in the Rumi Forum increasing social harmony and understanding.