The Rumi Forum was very busy with numerous
Ramadan Iftar Dinners during the fasting month. These dinners are organized to bring professionals, community leaders, families and individuals together in a spirit of hospitality and share in a meal in the tradition of
Abraham and reflecting the words of
Rumi - "come whoever you are.....come !".
Visit our photos page on Picasa and some sample photos are below
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Pim Valkenberg as guest speaker at Rumi Forum Ramadan Dinner |
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An Ebru (water marbling) presentation |
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Guest speaker norwegian Ambassador, H.E. Wegger Chr. Strommen | | |
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Rumi Forum's President with Bishop Chane aduring the Iftar Dinner at Washington's National Cathedral |
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Invitation that was used to invite members of the wider American community to attend a community Ramadan Iftar Tent |
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Guests at the Ramadan Iftar Tent in Fairfax, Virginia |
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Emre Celik with US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton at the 2010
State Dept. Ramadan Iftar Dinner |
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Farah Pandith from the State Department with Emre Celik during the Rumi Forum Kentucky Ramadan Iftar Dinner |
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Amb. David Newton at the Annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner in Maryland |
More photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/110222538312634006729/RUMIFORUM#
Newspaper article on the Annual Maryland Iftar dinner:
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-220542-former-us-ambassador-praises-gulen-at-marti-rockville-iftar.html