Rumi Forum

Rumi Forum is a member of the Alliance for Shared Values - AFSV

Please see the statement of the Alliance on the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

Rumi Forum and its North America partners under the Alliance for Shared Values - AFSV convened for Dialogue Summit 2024 last weekend.

The summit was a great two-day experience of illuminating lectures, lively breakouts, and plenty of networking!

We extend our special thanks to the staff for their excellent event services throughout the program.

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We wish all a joyful !

Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby, an American and an American , drive home the message of why it is critical that and not allow the conflict divide us here at home in the U.S.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKD5GjMITg

Join us on May 16 at Virginia Theological Seminary for the last Scriptural Reasoning session of the academic year, "Scriptural Mentoring", with this month's study leader Taalibah Hassan of Dar Al Noor Islamic Community Center!

You can find more and register here, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rumi-forum-scriptural-reasoning-spiritual-mentoring-tickets-794429819977

Check out this great in-depth story by PBS NewsHour about Jerusalem Youth Chorus' US tour including an Iftar collaboration with Rumi Forum. Special thanks to Micah Hendler and Hurunnessa Fariad for their exemplary leadership!

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/israeli-and-palestinian-singers-bring-their-hope-for-peace-and-justice-to-u-s?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2tV3Q89Vv2iPgSAGh39CS8mv1Iq8KdWOt58Vm6h_7_0I_ljfqW8azvg44_aem_ATxD86znjsVCcPvRBSV6U-r_63oCG65y7xi-W5Mr3fJ65-Q5IcsRevBRY8DmvnqR-TP2aBRZMztWgNMcxKCTKqvy

Israeli and Palestinian singers bring their hope for peace and justice to U.S. Amid the ongoing trauma in Israel and Gaza, the Jerusalem Youth Chorus is trying to do what few others seem able to these days: see each other as people and enjoy each other through a love of music. Jeffrey Brown spent a day with the group composed of Israeli and Palestinian singers for our arts and...

World Press Freedom Day 2024 Organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation and Advocates of Silenced Turkey Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor Washington, D.C. 20045 On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Journalists and Writers Fo...

Rumi Forum launched its new conversation series, "Quarterly Social" this past weekend. Our first Quarterly Social was an evening of lively exchanges, delicious food, and great music!

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Rumi Forum's Scriptural Reasoning sessions at Virginia Theological Seminary continue with great conversations.

We are grateful to Center for Anglican Communion Studies at VTS for their collaboration and to Rose Castle Foundation for making their excellent resources available.

Stay tuned for this academic year's final session on May 16!

Next on Scriptural Reasoning series is the session themed "Scripture" with this month's study leader Henrique Ozur Bass, the Hazzan of

Find more and register here,

Rumi Forum Scriptural Reasoning: "Scripture" Join us for the penultimate Scriptural Reasoning session!

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Rumi Forum's Maryland Communities Iftar was held at the UU Congregation of Rockville with participation from many faith communities.

We are grateful to Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville for hosting this wonderful occasion and to our community leaders Kate Chance, Imam Refai Arefin, Dr. Rajwant Singh, and Kamlesh Shah for their motivating remarks.

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With your support, Rumi Forum builds relationships, offers learning opportunities, and mobilizes leaders to act to make our communities welcoming and the world safer for all. Together, we offer hope.

Please consider making your gift today!

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Our end-of-the-year celebration was a great evening with live music by , powerful reflections by our guest speaker Sarah Snyder, and engaging conversations!