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September 2018
Emir Abdul Kader Forum
Learn about Emir Abdul Kader, a 19th Century Muslim Scholar, a warrior and a humanitarian. Presenters will share their insights and impressions about the relevance of his teachings in the world today.
Find out more »Support IFC Eat CAVA Event
Visit the Columbia Heights CAVA location on September 5th to grab a bite to eat and support the IFC and its upcoming Unity Walk! Be sure to mention "InterFaith Conference" to a staff member for 10% of your meal's proceeds to go to IFC and this year's Unity Walk! Thank you for your support!
Find out more »Evening’s Film about the Oslo Accords
The Oslo Peace Accords, a documentary film about a time and place when peace between the Israelis and Palestinians never seemed so realistic, will be shown this coming Wednesday @ 7:30 PM at the E Street Cinema (555 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20004). The film will be followed by a conversation with the directors: Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan, and producers Hilla Medalia and Ina Fichman. JIDS is co-sponsoring the film as part of our ongoing efforts to work for peace through dialogue…
Find out more »Eboo Patel – Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise — in conversation with Robert P. Jones, moderated by Emma Green — at Politics and Prose at The Wharf
In this passionate and inspiring defense of religious pluralism, Patel, a member of Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships and founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, argues that religious diversity is part of the country’s guarantee of equal rights and dignity for all. Tracing a commitment to religious pluralism from Jefferson, Franklin, and Washington to Barack Obama, he shows how some of the nation’s enduring symbols and civic institutions have drawn on religious language, and, more importantly,…
Find out more »Mental Health First Aid Training
Mon. Sept. 10 & Tue. Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. “Mental Health First Aid Training” teaches how to help someone who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Cost per participant is 425 including breakfast and a workbook. Scholarships available. Register at https://abidingpresence.net/mhfirstaid .
Find out more »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.
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