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The teachings of renowned Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen and India’s late spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi were discussed at a symposium jointly hosted by the Russian Academy of Sciences Oriental Studies Institute and the Liberal Democrat Party of Russia (LPDR) at the Russian State Duma on Monday. ... > More |
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Turkish Islamic preacher - threat or benefactor?
By Alexandra Hudson
Reuters
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
ISTANBUL: Nine-year-old Burak says his favourite subject is maths, he loves studying and writing in English, and when he grows up he wants to be a policeman.
Smiling 11-year olds Serra and Liyna, fellow pupils at the 5,000-pound-a-year Fatih College primary school in Istanbul, chime in similarly confident English that their favourite subject is science and they want to be doctors. ... > More |
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HYDERABAD: Revolving, the fundamental principle of existence evident in every manifestation of life whether it is electron or Mother Earth, will receive a special tribute on November 22 in the live performance of ‘Whirling Dervishes of Rumi’ to be organised at Taramati Baradari Cultural Complex at Ibrahimbagh. ... > More |
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Today is the anniversary of the death of Mevlana Muhammed Jelaluddin Rumi (1205-1273), a Sufi saint and founder of the Mevlevi order of Sufi dervishes. Called Sab-i Arus (the Night of Union) this day is not a mourning but a day of celebration. ... > More |
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As UNESCO designates 2007 “Year of Rûmı” to mark the 800th birth of eminent thinker and sûfî poet Jalaladdin Rûmî the goal of this seminar is to put forward his thinking, which develops along the axes of compassion and tolerance, and to apply its contemporary implications for the benefit of all humanity. By doing so, we hope to contribute to the formation of a new climate of compassion for humankind in our own time. ... > More |
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TEHRAN -- The Selçuk University paid tribute to Iranian vocalist Shahram Nazeri by appointing him as honorary head of its Rumi research center in Konya on December 15. ... > More |
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To commemorate the 800th birth anniversary of Sufi saint Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, Rumi Foundation of India launched today the second issue of its journal, Hu The Sufi Way. The first issue, launched six months ago, was dedicated to another great Sufi saint and poet Amir Khusro. ... > More |
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Louis Rodriguez Zapatero shared the "Dialogue of Civilizations" award at the 2007 RUMI Peace and Dialogue award ceremony.. ... > More |
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Jill Carroll, the author of the bestseller “A dialogue of civilization: Gülen’s Islamic Ideals and Humanistic Discourse,” and associate adjunct professor of religious studies at Texas Rice University, says..... > More |
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UNESCO has been organizing, since the beginning of the year, a large number of events in honor of 2007, the Year of Rumi, declared to mark the 800th birth anniversary of Mevlana Muhammad Jelaluddin Rumi.... > More |
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The Sixth Annual International Conference for the Globalisation for the Common Good Intiative successfully concluded Sunday, July 8, 2007.
All roads lead to Istanbul. Meeting place of two continents and capital of two empires [the Byzantine and the Ottoman], Istanbul has been a crossroads of cultures for nearly 1800 years. The city offers a powerful metaphor for understanding and reconciliation between East and West. ... > More |
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HYDERABAD: One of the greatest spiritual and literary figures of the 13th century, Jalaladdin Rumi and his call for love, humanity and peace will be remembered at a one-day national seminar,`The Rumi Inside' to be conducted by Osmania University's Centre for International Programmes (CIP) and Indialogue Foundation. ... > More |
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The western press, focused on the pope's trip to Turkey, recalled allegations that Turkey was heading towards an Islamic future and asserted Turkey was increasingly becoming more aware of its Muslim identity.... > More |
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Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on his first visit to a predominantly Muslim country amid very tight security measures.... > More |
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"I told the pope that Islam was a religion of peace and tolerance and he shared the same ideas," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a press briefing after meeting Pope Benedict XVI at Ankara airport.... > More |
Istanbul: 13 November 2006
The High-Level Group for Alliance of Civilizations submitted, in an official ceremony today morning in Istanbul, its report to UN Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan on the activities and moves it has made since it was first set up in 2005 in order to disseminate the culture of alliance of civilizations and promote world peace and security.... > More |
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A cross-cultural group of 20 prominent world figures has called for urgent efforts to heal the growing divide between Muslim and Western societies.... > More |
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The Rumi Forum, established by Turks living in Washington D.C. to enhance inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue organized a fast-breaking dinner at the U.S. Congress.... > More |
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The European Parliament (EP) hosted an "Iftar Dinner" for the first time in its history.The “fast-breaking dinner for Ramadan” took place........ > More |
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Pope Benedict XVI has sent a message to Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu via a representative in New York... > More |
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“There is a need for dialogue between science and religion since religious figures are aware of scientific developments to some extent,..." ... > More |
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Gulen called the Pope’s language most unfortunate, at a time when tolerance and understanding should be preached by men of religion. ... > More |
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