The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID) is honored to announce its 6th Annual Dialog & Friendship Dinner on November 24th, 2009. The institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID) is committed to building intercultural partnerships in the Houston-area that promote mutual understanding and common values through shared dialog with one another. At this unique event, the leading institutions in Houston including Houston Police Department, Rice University, University of Houston, University of St. Thomas, FBI, South Asian Chamber of Commerce, Texas Turkish American Chamber of Commerce, US Customs and Border Protection and more than thirty different congregations and faith communities will become one voice to strengthen friendship in our community.

The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID) offers its condolences to the families of the service personnel killed at the shootings at the Fort Hood military base in central Texas. We were shocked and saddened by the news of the shooting that resulted in the deaths of twelve and wounding of thirty one. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives at this tragic event. May God heal their wounds. 

The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID) organizes an annual art contest for middle and high school students in Greater Houston Area. Middle and high-school students in Houston are invited to submit an original artwork on the theme of ‘Friendship and Dialogue’. Its purpose is to establish relations and facilitate cross-cultural and interfaith dialogue, understanding, reconciliation and cooperation and, in the process, to help counter the forces that fuel polarization and extremism.

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The Institute of Interfaith Dialog , with sponsorships of Raindrop Turkish House , The Gulen Institute and University of Missouri-
Kansas City, has organized its 6th Annual Dialog and Friendship
Dinner on September 24th, 2009 at UMKC Pierson Auditorium.
Around 250 distinguished guests consisted of Senators, State
Representatives, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, City Prosecutors,
Academicians, Pastors and Mayors participated to the dinner and shared their tables with one another. It was a successful event
where everybody could get to know each other, start new
friendships and break down the barriers of stereotypes and
misunderstandings.  (September 24, 2009 Kansas City, MO)