Agenda

Saturday August 1, 2026

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Main Session

Time

Activity

Details

10:00 AM

Step Into Türkiye - Grounds and Grand Bazaar Open

Festival Grounds

1:00 PM

Dhuhr Prayer Break

Iman Hafiz Ausaf

1:30 PM

Grand Opening Ceremony – Qur'an Recitation, National Anthems, and Opening Remarks

2:30 PM

Melodies of the Mystics
A Sufi (Tasavvuf) Concert

Sema Music Ensemble

3:00 PM

Stories in Sand
A Transformation Before Your Eyes

Veysel Çelikdemir
Sand Art Visual Storyteller

3:20 PM

The Music of Türkiye
Traditional Instruments Live

Yavuzhan Erdem

3:40 PM

Where Art Meets Water
Ebru Marbling Demonstration

Prof. Dr. Hicabi Gülgen
Turkish Ebru (Marbling) Artist

4:00 PM

Futuwwa:
The Ottoman Code of Honor and Building Ethical Leaders Today

Prof. Dr. Recep Şentürk

4:45 PM

Every Child Deserves a Home:
Inside America's Foster Care System

Dr. Kadir Gündüz

5:30 PM

Shadow Play, Big Laughs
Traditional Turkish Karagöz & Hacivat Puppet Show

Turkish American Arts Society

6:00 PM

Asr Prayer Break

Imam Bunyamin

6:30 PM

Uplifting Our Spirits:
Lessons from the Builders of the Seljuk Empire

Sheikh Mufti Hussain Kamani

7:15 PM

The Hidden Epidemic
Understanding and Overcoming Addition

Ambassador Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu

8:15 PM

Maghrib Prayer Break

Imam Nasir Hussain

8:30 PM

Today's Featured Discussion
Media & The Demonization of Muslims:
Problems and Solutions

Cenk Uygur
Attorney, Young Turk Journalist & Media Entrepreneur

9:00 PM

Rhythm of Resistance
Palestinian Dabka Performance

Al-Horiyah Dabka

9:30 PM

Turning Toward the Divine
The Whirling Dervish Ceremony

Sema Group

9:50 PM

Voices & Melodies
Live Musical Concert

Mesut Kurtis
International Nasheed Artist
Lecture & Educational Sessions

Parallel Room A

Time

Activity

Details

10:30 AM ‑ 1:30 PM

Special Screening – Rumi
(Presented by TRT tabii)

TRT tabii

3:00 ‑ 4:30 PM

Navigating Nikah:
Conversation and Matrimonial Networking with MyKismet and Khalil Center

Chaplain Tahera Ahmed; Murat & Nayma Kose; Dr. Munsif Mubarak

4:30 ‑ 5:15 PM

Man vs. Machine:
Overcoming Anxiety of Job Security

Dr. Saliah S. Kaymakci

5:15 ‑ 6:00 PM

Redemption Stories:
Two Decades of Faith in America's Prisons Chaplaincy in America

Chaplain Erdoğan Bilgin

6:30 ‑ 7:00 PM

Navigating Foster Care and Child Protection in America –
Interactive Workshop

Dr. Kadir Gündüz

7:00 ‑ 8:00 PM

From Mahalle to Algorithm:
Edep, Belonging, and Muslim Identity in the Digital Age

Dr. Ermin Sinanović
Community & Family Sessions

Parallel Room B

Time

Activity

Details

12:00 AM ‑ 1:00 PM

Tafseer of Surah Aal-E-Imran
A Collaboration with Al-Muminat Podcast

Ustadha Hanan Ibrahim

4:00 ‑ 5:00 PM

لغة لا تحتاج إلى ترجمة
Language That Does Not Need Translation
(Women Only – Arabic Session)

Dr. Maysa Nouri

5:00 ‑ 6:00 PM

Crossing Borders, Keeping Faith:
Religion & Migration

Prof. Salih Sayilgan & Dr. Zeynep Sayilgan

6:30 ‑ 8:00 PM

Behind the Empire:
The Women Who Shaped Seljuk History The Way of Duas (Interactive Activity)
(Women Only)

Nigora Aminova
Arts, Workshops & Kids' Activities

Parallel Room C

Time

Activity

Details

11:00 AM ‑ 1:00 PM

Karagöz Shadow Theatre Play

Mucahide Akarvardar

4:00 ‑ 5:30 PM

Karagöz Shadow Theatre Play

Mucahide Akarvardar

5:30 ‑ 7:00 PM

Ebru (Marbling) Workshop

Prof. Dr. Hicabi Gülgen

7:00 ‑ 8:00 PM

Karagöz Shadow Theatre Workshop

Turkish American Arts Society

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.

Day 1: Saturday Agenda
Day 2: Sunday Agenda