Response to 60 Minutes

Rumi Forums Honorary President, Fethullah Gulen was covered by 60 Minutes on May 12, 2012. Read our response here to some of the allegations made.

Also, watch the extra content that didn’t go to air here.

See also a response to the New York Times article here.

Rumi Forum hosted Turkey’s Finance Minister

The Forum hosted The Honorable Mehmet Simsek, Turkey’s Finance Minister during a VIP breakfast on April 20, 2012.
Watch his remarks here.

Rumi Forum broadcasting on 4 TV Stations

Rumi Forum has added Montgomery TV to its list of channels that it broadcasts on:

DC TV: Comcast 95, RCN 10, Verizon10
schedule here

Arlington TV:Comcast 69, Verizon 38

Fairfax TV: Cox 30, Verizon 30

Montgomery TV: Verizon 19,21 Cox 19,21, RCN 19,21

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Luncheons

“Communications with Conscience: media ethics and the war on error” with Simon Cohen, founder and managing director, Global Tolerance

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"Religion, Terror, and Error: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement" with Dr. Douglas M. Johnston, president and founder, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy

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"Deradicalizing Islamist Extremists" with Angel M. Rabasa, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation

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New Books

Making Peace In and With the World: The Gulen Movement and Eco-justice. Read more

European Muslims, Civility and Public Life: Perspectives On and From the Gulen Movement. Read more

The Gulen Hizmet Movement and Its Transnational Activities: Case Studies of Altruistic Activism in Contemporary Islam. Read more

Reflections on the Qur'an: Commentaries on Selected Verses by Fethullah Gulen. Read more

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In The News

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Patriarch Bartholomew praises Gülen's dialogue efforts. 

Read here

TODAYS ZAMAN

Libyan minister would like to see Turkish teachers, schools in his country.

Read here

Todays zaman

Halal Secularism.

Read here

THE SUNDAY INDIAN

Catholics, Hizmet Bring Faiths Closer in the US.

Read here

WASHINGTON TIMES

Interview with M. Akyol.

Read here

Todays zaman

Freedom Award Recipient Bartholomew Praises Gülen's Peace Efforts.

Read here

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Other New Items

OP-ED The Imam: Fethullah Gulen in the Western Media

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VIDEO Helen Ebaugh, PhD , speaks on the Gulen Peace Movement

Watch Video

BOOK Biographical Album of F. Gulen

Read more

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Turkish Classes

Learn Turkish in Washington, DC! Experienced teachers are offering Turkish Language Classes at the Rumi Forum in Washington, DC. If you are looking for Turkish lessons in the DC Metropolitan Area, Rumi Forum is the right place to begin. There are three terms in a year

• Turkish language classes are open to everyone who is interested.
• The classes are arranged based on the number of students interested in at any level.
• Our teachers are using a Turkish Language Book Set written in Turkish.

For the intensive program: A four-hour class per week and eight classes in a month.

For further queries and application form please email: turkish@rumiforum.org

Visit the 'Learn Turkish' blog

WATCH PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

For more info

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Rumi Forum Internship Program

Eligibility: All undergraduate and master’s-level students and J.D. and Ph.D. candidates as well as recent graduates are eligible to apply.

Application Process: In order to apply for a Rumi Forum Internship, please submit the following:

· Cover Letter and Resume

· College or University Transcript

· 2-3 References (please provide both the phone and email contact information and please include a Professor or other individual familiar with your work)


*starting dates are flexible

Please send materials via email to

internships@rumiforum.org 

DONATE TO RUMI FORUM

Rumi Forum now accepts donation through a new service via Paypal. The Rumi Forum, a NGO that is a non-profit exempt organization under section 501 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code exists by way of contributions, donations and the volunteers that enable it to provide numerous services to better society at large. Your contributions are appreciated and play an important part in the Rumi Forum increasing social harmony and understanding.

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