Ihsanoglu at Rumi Forum's Congressional iftar dinner

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The Washington DC-based Rumi Forum hosted its second annual Congressional Interfaith and Intercultural Ramadan Iftar Dinner on Capitol Hill in Washington. Guests included a total of 21 members of congress, congressional staffers, prominent scholars, clergy and members of the media.

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Dr. Soltes on his "Embracing the World" at Rumi Forum

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 Ori Z. Soltes of Georgetown University speaks on his recent book, "Embracing the World: Fethullah Gulen's Thought and Its Relationship to Jalaluddin Rumi and Others."

There is a range of distinct connections that may be found between Rumi in his time and Gülen in his time—our time. Fundamentally, the former one spoke and taught and wrote and while the latter speaks and teaches and writes of issues that reach beyond themselves, because they are not time-bound.

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Rumi Forum Corporate Video

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Rumi Forum was founded in 1999 with the mission to foster interfaith and intercultural dialogue, stimulate thinking and exchange of opinions on supporting and fostering democracy and peace all over the world and to provide a common platform for education and information exchange. The principal goal of the Rumi Forum is to promote peace in the world and contribute to a peaceful coexistence of the adherents of different faiths, cultures, ethnicities and races.

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Leo Lefebure on Fethullah Gulen and Gulen Movement

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Prof. Leo Lefebure of Georgetown University shared his views of the Gulen Movement, in the light of his experiences with the movement’s participants in multiple countries, namely Australia, India and Turkey. Among all, one aspect of the movement he has been particularly impressed with is its emphasis on high quality education along with  efforts to make it available to those who, otherwise, wouldn’t be able to afford it. Second was the generosity of Hizmet (Gulen Movement) participants, which Lefebure has witnessed in person.

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Rumi Forum 2013 Peace and Dialogue Awards

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Mevlana Rumi, one of the most renowned poets of our time, created heart-touching and timeless poetry. In honor of his legacy, is the 2013 Rumi Peace and Dialogue at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. More than 160 people attended the dinner and awards ceremony.

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Hizmet (Gulen) Movement contributes to world peace

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Following the international Hizmet Symposium in Washington D.C., Rumi Forum held its second day of the conference with academics from more than twenty countries.

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Jack Goldstone on Fethullah Gulen and Gulen Movement

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George Mason University professor, Jack Goldstone, shares his view of Fethullah Gulen and the Gulen Movement. Goldstone says he is particularly glad that Gulen has such a remarkable influence over his sympathizers who are committed to the promotion of interfaith dialogue, charity and nonviolence. Speaking of Gulen's anti-violence stance, Goldstone recalls Gulen’s touching statement, as he puts it, condemning Boston bombings, which is a notable example of his efforts in favor of peace.

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Don Wallace on Fethullah Gulen and Gulen Movement

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Attorney Don Wallace, Chairman of the International Law Institute in Washington, D.C. and professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center speaks on Fethullah Gulen’s secular, as he puts it, approach to life which he admires. He additionally touches on Gulen’s belief that Islam should go hand in hand with science and reason.

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Turkic American Alliance Traditional Washington D.C. Iftar Dinner

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The Turkic American Alliance in Washington, D.C. hosted a traditional iftar dinner, inviting the community to break the day's fast together. Dr. Faruk Taban, President, TAA: "That's the whole meaning of the month of Ramadan. To get together with the families and friends, even the very diverse population."

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Gulen Institute Youth Platform - Award Ceremony 2011

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In order to promote positive social change, the Gulen Institute invited young people to consider crucial issues facing the world today. The institute's Youth Platform, an international essay contest open to all high school students, attracted more than 600 entries from students from 53 countries and 35 states in the U.S.

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Fethullah Gulen - Remarks by Ambassador David Newton

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Amb. David Newton

David Newton, Former US Ambassador to Iraq (1984-88) and Yemen (1994-97) with a 36 year diplomatic career, was interviewed at traditional Rumi Forum* Peace and Dialogue Awards ceremony held in Washington, on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.

Praising the contributions of the Rumi Forum, Amb. Newton emphasized the need for mutual understanding and peaceful dialogue:

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Evolution of the Gulen Movement [Hizmet]

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Members of the Center for Strategic and International Studies gathered in Washington DC for a follow up discussion on the Gulen Movement on October 19, 2012.

The group's director Dr. Bulent Aliriza hosted the discussion... and said that the Gulen movement, perhaps more than any other in overall Turkish picture, has been the subject of a great deal of discussion, criticism, suspicion, in spite of all the good work that is being done...

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Fethullah Gulen inspired the Rumi Forum

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"Be so accepting that your heart becomes wide like the ocean.

Become inspired with faith and love for others.

Offer a hand to those in need, and be concerned about everyone."

Fethullah Gulen - Honorary President, Rumi Forum

Rumi Forum was founded in 1999 with the mission to foster interfaith and intercultural dialogue, stimulate thinking and exchange of opinions on supporting and fostering democracy and peace all over the world and to provide a common platform for education and information exchange.

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Fethullah Gulen & Gulen Movement's Soft Power Approach - Lessons for Arab Political Reform

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Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Ph.D.

This presentation is based on field observations and readings of Fethullah Gulen. The goal is to draw lessons from the ideas and practices of the Gulen Movement that can inform political reform in the Arab world.

In a panel discussion held at Georgetown University's Berkeley Center, Mohammed Abu-Nimer of American University points out that one important character of Fethullah Gulen and the Gulen Movement is the movement's refusal to engage in partisan politics.

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Gulen Movement - Rumi Forum Peace and Dialogue Awards 2012

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The Rumi Forum, a nongovernmental organization established in the United States to improve interfaith and intercultural dialogue, gave its traditional Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards in a ceremony held in Washington on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Rumi Forum's Honorary president is Fethullah Gulen who has inspired a global civil society movement.

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Followers of Fethullah Gulen seek to build up the human community

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Leo Lefebure, Ph.D.

Prof. Leo Lefebure of Georgetown University speaks at Annual Intercultural Shared Iftar (fast-breaking Dinner) held by Rumi Forum of Washington D.C.

According to him, we all can get so used to routines, and fasting exerts a call to attention for not only Muslims, but followers of other religious paths as well. He shares how Islamic faith calls him to stop and think "what do I worship functionally in my life?"

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Gulen Movement and Fethullah Gulen discussed at CSIS

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Members of the Center for Strategic and International Studies gather in Washington... The topics discussed include: the Gulen Movement.

The group's director Doctor Bulent Aliriza hosted the discussion... and said that the movement has grown rapidly... reaching out to the world for more than 40 years.

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Gulen Movement conference in Georgetown University

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The Gulen movement was praised as a movement that can set a good example for the Islamic world during a two-day conference held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., over the weekend.

The conference, titled "Islam in the Age of Global Challenges: Alternative Perspectives of the Gülen Movement," was held on Nov. 15 and 16 by Georgetown University and the Rumi Forum with the participation of several academics from around the world. Attendees of the conference praised the Gülen movement -- led by respected Turkish intellectual and scholar Fethullah Gülen -- for its contributions to world peace and interfaith dialogue.

"The modern world needs the Gülen movement, which acts in a responsible manner. The Gülen movement may be effective in the restructuring of the Middle East. I believe it is the best movement in the Islamic world in the last century," said Georgetown University's Professor John Esposito.

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Gulen Movement praised by Obama Adviser

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Dalia Mogahed

Gulen movement is an inspiration for all, says Obama’s Muslim adviser Mogahed.

Appointed by US President Barack Obama and the first Muslim woman to be a member of the White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Dalia Mogahed has said the Gülen movement, a faith-based social movement named after Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen, is a model and inspiration for all those working for the good of the society.

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Why Fethullah Gulen is chosen the 'Top Public Intellectual'

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Fethullah Gulen is chosen the "World's Top Public Intellectual" by Foreign Policy Magazine.

Kate Palmer, Deputy Managing Editor at Foreign Policy explains why this reader poll is so important and significant to people:

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