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September 2018
Rediscovering Emir Abd el-Kader: Teacher for the World
WHO: Emir Abd el-Kader, a “barbarian” and France’s most resilient and wily enemy for fifteen years; later became known as Algeria’s George Washington. Raised in the western reaches of the Ottoman Empire, this Arab warrior, scholar, and holy man was ultimately worn down by French scorched earth tactics. Known for humane treatment of French prisoners, Abd el-Kader’s behavior on and off the battlefield made him a forerunner of the Geneva Convention. The Emir’s bust is displayed today in the foyer of…
Find out more »ADAMS 18th Annual PEACE Gathering and Public Safety Appreciation
On behalf of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, we would like to invite you, your friends, and your congregants to the 18th annual ADAMS PEACE Gathering and Law Enforcement/Public Safety Appreciation on Wed Sep 12th at 6:30pm-9:30pm at the ADAMS Sterling Center – New Basement Social Hall. We hope you can honor us and the Gathering attendees with your presence. We will have dinner together, as well Please RSVP here - https://sep12-adamspeacegatheringpublicsafetyappreciation.eventbrite.com We hope you and your family can join us at…
Find out more »Pope Francis and the Future of Interreligious Dialogue
Is Pope Francis taking interreligious dialogue in new directions when he encourages the dialogue of fraternity and uses expressions such as "accompaniment" and "the journey together"? Five experts will review these questions and others in a panel discussion. In the fifth year since the election of Pope Francis, 50 years since Vatican II, and after five decades of interreligious dialogue formally promoted by the Catholic Church, those engaged in the Catholic interreligious initiatives are reviewing the past, noting achievements and…
Find out more »Community Awareness Briefing
Please join us for a Community Awareness Briefing designed to help our community develop an understanding of violent extremist recruitment tactics and explore ways to collectively prevent and address such public safety threats at the local level. The Community Awareness Briefing uses a series of case studies covering the spectrum of violent extremist groups to illustrate the radicalization and recruitment process, but more importantly to identify vulnerabilities and points of intervention.
Find out more »Leggett Legacy Forward Celebration
Come Sunday, September 23, we have the opportunity to honor two extraordinary people who have put the welfare of Montgomery County ahead of themselves. I hope you will join me at The Music Center at Strathmore for the Leggett Legacy Forward Celebration. All that we do through our Faith Community, Neighbors in Need and Religious Land Use Working Groups would not be possible without Ike Leggett. He is a man of faith who sees the divine image in every person, and has worked hard…
Find out more »Women’s Conference – “In the Quiet Heart is Hidden Sorrow that the Eye Can’t See”
The conference will focus on Mental Health with the theme "In the Quiet Heart is Hidden Sorrow that the Eye Can't See." We're bringing professional motivational speaker, Jamie Hutchings, from Arizona. She will talk about perfectionism and self acceptance. Her blog. Then we'll break into two hours of workshops run by licensed therapists with three classes offered (everyone picks two workshops to attend). Classes will be on anxiety/depression, healing after trauma/crisis and self care. We will hopefully be able to offer…
Find out more »Inter-Faith Text Study
The Office of the Council of Bishops and the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church are hosting a monthly inter-faith text study in the United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill. Using the method known as Scriptural Reasoning, this study group brings together members of the Abrahamic faiths for focused discussion on specific parallel passages from the sacred texts of each tradition. Scriptural Reasoning (SR) is best descried as “a tool for inter-faith dialogue whereby people of different…
Find out more »Sukkot Celebration
Join Beth El for the celebration of Sukkot together with members of the JAMAAT and the Islamic Education Center of Potomac on September 27. During Sukkot, which celebrates the fall harvest, it is customary to invite guests to eat in an open air sukkah (or hut). Bring your questions and learn about the customs and faith of your Muslim and Jewish neighbors! A kosher dinner will be served.
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