Jalal al-Din Rumi (d. 1273), also called by the honorific Mawlana (Our Master), is a jurist, poet and one of the leading luminaries of Sufism. His masterpiece, the Masnavi-ye Manavi (Spiritual Couplets), is a didactic epic that is famous for his lyrics, which dives deep into the heart of the Islamic tradition with an outlook of love, tenderness ...

Rumi Forum was founded in 1999 with the mission to foster interfaith dialogue, intercultural understanding, and intergroup engagement. The Forum works towards strengthening a culture of peace, pluralism, and social harmony among faith communities and individuals of diverse backgrounds and worldviews.

Rumi Forum works towards strengthening the culture of peace, religious pluralism, and social harmony among faith communities and individuals of diverse beliefs, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The Forum strives to achieve this goal by building, informing, and mobilizing an active interfaith dialogue community. About the Rumi Dialogue Award:

May 4, 2006 · Like Rumi, Gulen emerged as a highly trusted and respected spiritual leader, intellectual, voice for social justice, and like Rumi people come from all over to listen to him, to engage in dialogue, and to seek his counsel. Both Rumi and Gulen were educated in the positive sciences and Islamic tradition, deeply rooted in Sufi values. THEIR SUFI ...

Dec 17, 2023 · Rumi Forum organized a live Sufi music performance by “Sufi Melody” with Sara Snyder: “Seeking mental health through Rumi`s poetry” on Dec. 17, 2023, at 6:30 pm at the Church of the Holy City. About the Event. Sheb-i Arus (Night of Union”) marks the anniversary of Rumi’s passing on December 17, 1273.

Dec 5, 2024 · Rumi Forum held its monthly circle on December 5, 2024, to study Abrahamic scriptures on “Lament” with Dr. Ori Z. Soltes, our study leader from Georgetown University. Scriptural Reasoning (SR) allows Christians, Jews, and …

Feb 29, 2024 · The Forum is a partnership of the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington, Rumi Forum, and Washington Theological Consortium. ILF aims to promote pluralism by convening leaders of various religious, ethnic, racial, cultural, and gender backgrounds to exchange ideas and generate an action-oriented agenda.

October 21, 2024 – It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Fethullah Gülen, the esteemed Honorary Chairman of the Rumi Forum, on Sunday, October 20, 2024. A revered spiritual leader, scholar, and advocate for peace, tolerance, and interfaith dialogue, Mr. Gülen dedicated his life to fostering mutual understanding and harmony ...

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On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Rumi Forum held the second monthly Rumi Poetry Circle. Rumi’s messages speak to the hearts of everyone. It bears a vision of what our inner and also outer world could be with the articulation of the means which brings that vision into fullness.