Agenda
Main Session
|
Time |
Activity |
Speaker/Performer |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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11:00 AM ‑ 12:00 PM |
Building Character and Sharpening Intellect: Lessons from the Seerah |
Assad Koshul [Adjunct Instructor at Boston Islamic Seminary & Founder Criterion ]Concept] |
South Ball Room: |
|
12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Future of Hajj Performance and the Role of Artificial Intelligence: Managing Bias & Reclaiming Human Judgment |
Dr. Abdul Rahman [Team Member, Haramain Artificial Intelligence Committee] Abdullah Yasir Atalan [ Doctoral Researcher, CSIS Futures Lab] |
South Ball Room: |
|
1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Prayer Break (Dhuhr) |
North Ballroom: |
|
|
2:00 - 2:30 PM |
The Art of Transformation – Sand, Ceramic & Copper Mastery |
Veysel Çelikdemir [Sand Art Master & Visual Storyteller] |
Main Session |
|
2:00 – 3:00 PM |
Caring For the soul and the journey to Islam: A psychological and Spiritual Perspective |
Ustādha Dunia Shuaib [Founder & Executive Director, Guided Hearts Institute], Aleyna Nur Sarap [Licensed Mental Healht Counselor, LMHC] |
South Ball Room: |
|
2:30 – 3:15 PM |
The Seljuk Empire: Unifying the Islamic World and Shaping Future States |
Dr. Ermin Sinanović [Executive Director, Center for Islam in the Contemporary World (CICW) at Shenandoah University] |
Main Session |
|
3:00 – 5:00 PM |
Future of the Turkish Community in the USA: Challenges and Opportunities |
Imam Ali Tos [Religious Affairs Attache of Türkiye in NY]; Chaplain Erdogan Bilgin; Advocate Mehmet Nurullah Işık; Mucahit Oktay; Dr. |
South Ball Room: |
|
3:15 –4:30 PM |
The Ink of a Warrior: Youth Poetry & Spoken Word Competition |
Amal Kaser [Poet & Literary Advocate] |
Main Session |
|
4:30 - 6:00 PM |
Prayer Break (Asr) |
North Ballroom: |
|
|
5:00 - 6:00 PM |
Women in Qur’an: Exploring the Role, Message, and Honor |
Huda Yassin Ghadban [Lead Instructor & Director, Muddakkir Program] |
South Ball Room: |
|
6:00-6:30 PM |
Live Performance: Traditional Ottoman Mehter Band |
Ottoman Military Band |
Main Session |
|
6:30 - 7:00 PM |
Palestinian Dapka Show |
Palestinian American Club |
Main Session |
|
7:00 - 7:30 PM |
Turkish Folk Dance |
Folk Dance Group |
Main Session |
|
7:30 - 8:00 PM |
Whirling Dervish Team Performance |
Sema Group |
Main Session |
|
8:00- 8:10 PM |
Greetings from the Ancient City of Prophets: A Message from the Mayor of Şanlıurfa |
Mayor Mehmet Kasım Gülpınar |
Main Session |
|
8:10- 9:00 PM |
A Journey Through Sound and Tradition: Featuring Mesut Kurtiş |
Mesut Kurtiş [Singer, International Nasheed Artist & Philanthropist] |
Main Session |
|
9:00 - 10:00 PM |
Prayer Break |
North Ballroom: |
Unforeseen circumstances could cause changes to this agenda. We try not to make changes to the schedule, but for the most up-to-date information, please refer to the website and on-site signage.
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