The Institute of Interfaith Dialog(IID) held the 3rd Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions on February 25, 2010 with the participation of 210 people including but not limited to community leaders, academicians and other distinguished guests. The dinner was followed by a splendid panel discussion entitled “Women in Abrahamic Traditions”. The three panelists were Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams of the Maqom School for Talmud Study, Bishop Janice R. Hui of Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC), and Ayse K. Coskun of Yale School of Medicine and Hartford Seminary Islamic Studies and Christian Muslim Relations.
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog(IID) was the home for the first public screening of the documentary: " Different Books, Common Word:Baptists and Muslims". The documentary features five different stories that show how interfaith dialog between baptists and muslims can be put into practice. Dr. Robert Parham, the Executive Director of the Ethicsdaily.com and the Co-producer of the documentary, talked about what the motivation for such a documentary was and how it all started in his opening remarks.
Last Saturday, Dr. Robert Hunt was the distinguished speaker at the "Tea-time Lecture Series" for the Alumni of Turkey Trips. The event, co-sponsored by the Institute of Interfaith Dialog, took place at Turquoise Center. The lecture was preceded by a reception where Turkish tea and some Turkish dishes were served.The lecture featured Dr. Hunt who is a professor at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Dr. Hunt also directs the Global Theological Education program at the same school. Having spent years in Southeast Asia and particularly in Malaysia.
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog(IID) was honored to have its 7th Annual Dialog & Friendship Dinner on November 24th, 2009. 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 68 other institutions and congregations became one voice to strengthen friendship in our community. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, State Representatives Alma Allen and Dora Olivo, Consul Generals of UK, Turkey, Switzerland and Norway were also present along with 380 distinguished guests to show their support to dialog and friendship in the community. The event was co-sponsored by the Gulen Institute and Raindrop Turkish House.
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 (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.
'Click on Read More to download details about the contest and entry forms.'
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