Rabbi Gerry Serotta Part 3 - 23:00 – 31:25 The Midrash says, the people, also, when they were building; they were so intent on building this high tower to grandiose themselves that if a brick fell off from a ...
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Rabbi Gerry Serotta Part 1 - 12:20 - 18:30 I feel very much at home in this beautiful space. Thank you for hosting us. I feel Allah`s presence here very strongly and I was delighted to have the opportunity to ...
Read More »Latest Trends in Global Religious Restrictions with Peter Henne and Paul Marshall - Part 1
Paul Marshall (PM): I will just make some introductory remarks. Thank you to the Rumi Forum for hosting this very worthwhile occasion. I have been on one trip with the Forum. That was a greatly enjoyable and greatly tiring experience. ...
Read More »“Implications of Global Rise of Democracy for Today from a Rumi Perspective” by Dr Ori Soltes
Part 3 – 14:30 – 20:50 He writes: ”our interests in our environment and our love for humankind that is our ability to embrace creation depends o knowing and understanding our own essence, our own ability to discover ourselves and ...
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Dr Ori Soltes Part 2 – 9:25 – 14:30 Like ibn-Arabi, Rumi lived during the period when Christians and Muslims are slaughtering each other in the era known as the Crusades. It`s an era when within the Muslim and within ...
Read More »“Implications of Global Rise of Democracy for Today from a Rumi Perspective” by Dr Ori Soltes
Dr Ori Soltes Part 1 – 0:00 – 9:25 I want to speak really about five things this evening, like the five pillars of Islam. The first is mysticism, which in every religious tradition implies for the individual a desire, ...
Read More »Azizah al Hibri 2014 RUMI Peace & Dialogue Awards Acceptance Speech
Goodness, I don`t know what to say after this introduction, she raised your expectations. Distinguished guests, friends, companions on this road for freedom and peace, Tonight I am being honored with the distinguished award for my service and that of ...
Read More »David Beckmann 2014 RUMI Peace & Dialogue Awards Acceptance Speech President, Bread for the World and Alliance to End Hunger PART-2
Part 2: 5:30 to 10:40 And the dust is almost settled on that debate, we will see what happens after the elections in early next year but at least this last year has been fairly quiet. And what`s striking ...
Read More »David Beckmann 2014 RUMI Peace & Dialogue Awards Acceptance Speech President, Bread for the World and Alliance to End Hunger PART-1
Part 1: 0:00 to 5:30 It is a great honor to be introduced in such generous way by Tony Hall. It is also a profound honor to be his colleague and friend. Tony Hall during his years in Congress ...
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