Rumi Forum Podcast
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Book Talk: "No Power over God's Bounty"
The Quran often addresses Jews and Christians as People of Scripture to indicate that they have received revelation from God. Yet, while acknowledging the special relationship and knowledge that th
What Christians Should Know (and Do) about Anti-Muslim Discrimination
Arson and vandalism at houses of worship. Bullying at schools and harassment at the grocery store. Political scapegoating and institutionalized discrimination. Muslims in the United States and beyond have faced Islamophobia in a range of forms. This...
The 2nd Interfaith Leadership Forum
Fratelli Tutti (All brothers and sisters), subtitled on Fraternity and Social Friendship is the third encyclical of Pope Francis. The document was signed on October 3, 2020 during Pope Franciss vis
Combating Prejudice from Inside and Outside Our Communities
This event is a Muslim-Jewish interfaith dialogue for college students and young professionals in the DMV area. The conversation, which will feature guest speakers, will center around combating antisemitism and Islamophobia from the outside while also...
Women Leading Change: The Intersection of Faith & Empowerment
This panel is intended to explore the connection between faith and women empowerment with a particular focus on women leadership. Our aim is to highlight the potential of faith in efforts for women’s participation in decision making, elimination of...
The Value of Your Soul
Using Rumi Poetry to Flip the Modern-Day Script Join author S. A. Snyder for an online discussion of her latest book, “The Value of Your Soul: Rumi Verse for Life’s Annoying Moments.” Drawing from her 2019 memoir of living at a spiritual retreat...
In the Name of Human Fraternity
Dialogue as the path, cooperation as the code, understanding as the method. The Legacy It is hard to exaggerate the legacy of the meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik Al-Kamil in 1219, a historical encounter that took place in the...
Saints, Sultans and Spies: The Extraordinary History of the Humble Coffee Bean
“From the secretive circles of Yemen's ancient Sufi mystics to the Constantinople court of the Ottoman Sultans to the backstreets of Mercantile London, coffee has changed every society that fell under its heady sway. Abdul-Rehman Malik has spent a...
Resisting Injustice Peacefully: Jewish and Muslim Perspectives
“Few are guilty, but all are responsible.” So said Abraham Joshua Heschel, reminding us of one the key teachings of our Abrahamic Prophets. We are indeed all responsible for confronting and resisting injustice. But how do we do this wisely,...