Fethullah Gulen on 2013 Time100 - Our reasons why

Fethullah Gulen on 2013 Time100 along side President Obama and Pope Francis

We at the Rumi Forum thought to list the top reasons why we thought Fethullah Gulen was placed on the 2013 TIME 100 list.

• always stressed the importance of education and the gravity of ignorance to social cohesion
• a role model to his peers and friends in regards to service of others
• encouraged all peoples and communities to collectively serve together for the betterment of humanity
• his personal quest for knowledge and education inspired millions to learn and develop intellectually
• encouraged philanthropy to millions of business people and individuals to support the poor and less fortunate
• inspired dynamic generations to serve globally, never favoring one community of people over another
• encouraged people of faith to break bread together and overcome misunderstanding between communities
• lived a simple and austere life dedicated to speaking and writing about the virtues of service, learning, and personal and spiritual development
  
  

See quotes from the original article: http://bit.ly/TIME100RFblog

WHITE HOUSE Celebrating Interfaith Collaboration with the Rumi Forum

The Rumi Forum was mentioned on the White House blog today. A graphic of the White House web page is below with the full text thereafter and the source link

VIDEO - President Obama's Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Initiative, with Jannah Scott

Dr Jannah Scott was appointed by President Obama in March 2009 and currently serves as the deputy director, Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In that role, Jannah provides access to programs, policies and engagement opportunities for faith-based and community groups on a broad array of homeland security issues. Her primary focus areas are interfaith dialogue and cooperation; disaster preparedness, response and recovery; citizenship and immigration: religious accommodation and the department's faith-based information-sharing initiative.

Prior to her presidential appointment, Jannah served as policy adviser, faith and community initiatives for former Governor--now Homeland Security Secretary--Napolitano.

Jannah received advanced academic degrees from UC Berkeley in Planning, Policy and Regulation. She is an ordained minister, having received license and ordination with the First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix, Arizona and JGM-Enternational PrayerLife Institute. She was awarded an honorary doctorate in Theology from the Desert Rose Christian College, an ORU-affiliated theological school.
Jannah's passions are family and developing relationships across the global community.

VIDEO - Brian Katulis: Changing the Mindset on US Policy in the Middle East

Below you will find two Rumi Forum videos, one from a recent event, and another from the archives. Enjoy !

1. Changing the Mindset on US Policy in the Middle East  - Brian Katulis, Center for American Progress
2.Who Speaks for Islam? - John Esposito  , Georgetown University

NEW VIDEO - The Meaning of the Midterm Elections with Mark Rozell

Our latest youtube video "The Meaning of the Midterm Elections with Mark Rozel".

Full video can be viewed on our VIMEO site

(See previous video : Peace and Conflict Resolution in Islam with Qamar ul Huda)

An analysis of the outcome of the 2010 U.S. Midterm elections and its impact on the next two years of the Obama presidency.

Synopsis: The presentation and discussion will focus on an analysis of the 2010 election results and their implications for governing in the U.S. The analysis will center on the factors that most influenced the election and the current state of voter discontent with both political parties in the U.S.

Bio: Mark J. Rozell is professor of public policy at George Mason University. He is the author of nine books and editor of twenty additional books on various topics in American government and politics. He writes most frequently on the presidency and executive power, religion and politics, media and politics, and U.S. elections at the state and national levels.