Main Session
Time |
Activity |
Speaker/Performer |
Location |
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10:00 ‑ 11:00 AM |
Bâciyân-ı Rûm: A Women Movement and The Invisible Women in Historical Writing |
Rumeysa Atalan [Researcher] & Serra Karacam [Journalist] |
️South Ball Room: |
11:00 - 12:00 PM |
In the Trace of Spiritual and Mental Builders of Islamic Civilization: The Impact of Mevlana Jalaludin Rumi & others |
Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi [Executive Director & Founder, Khalil Center] & Dr. Fahad Khan [Deputy Director, Khalil Center Licensed Clinical Psychologist] |
️South Ball Room: |
12:00 - 1:00 PM |
Experience of Code of Honor and Call for More Unity |
Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi |
South Ball Room: |
1:00 - 2:00 PM |
Prayer Break (Dhuhr) |
️North Ballroom: |
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2:00 - 3:00 PM |
Roots and Resilience: How embracing Our Muslim identity in the West Nurtures Psychological Health |
Ustādha Dunia Shuaib [Founder & Executive Director, Guided Hearts Institute] |
South Ball Room: |
2:00 - 2:30 PM |
Turkish Traditional Folk Dance Performance |
Main Session |
|
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
The Art of Transformation – Sand, Ceramic & Copper Mastery |
Veysel Çelikdemir [Sand Art Master & Visual Storyteller], Ravza Akatay[Artist & Founder of Ravzito's Studio] |
Main Session |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Adamiyyah: I Am, Therefore I Have Rights and Duties |
Prof. Dr. Recep Şentürk [Dean of Islamic Studies of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar)| Founding President, Ibn Haldun University (Türkiye)] |
South Ball Room: |
4:00-5:00 PM |
Stories That Bond Us: The Global Appeal of Turkish Dramas |
TRT |
South Ball Room: |
4:00-6:00 PM |
Prayer Break (Asr) |
️North Ballroom: |
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6:00-7:00 PM |
Navigating Nikah: A Conversation on the Journey of Marriage & Companionship |
Dr. Sarah Syed [Psychologist & Clinical Training Director at Khalil Center], Murat Kose [Co-founder of My Kismet], Ustadha Tahera Ahmad [Chaplain & Islamic Scholar], & Dr. Fahad Khan [Deputy & Clinical Director, Khalil Center] |
South Ballroom [Rooms: #40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50, & 51 |
6:00-6:30 PM |
An Evening with Orhan Aykut: Where Modern Emotion Meets Turkish Tradition |
Orhan Aykut [Singer-Songwriter & Performing Artist] |
Main Session |
6:30 - 7:00 PM |
A Musical Journey with Fatih Koca: A Concert of Tradition and Innovation |
Fatih Koca [Sufi Music Interpreter, Ney Performer, Composer, Quran Memorizer, Academic, and Artist] |
Main Session |
7:00 - 7:30 PM |
Whirling Dervish Team Performance |
Sema Group |
Main Session |
7:30 - 8:00 PM |
Palestinian Dabka Show |
Palestinian American Club |
Main Session |
8:00 - 8:30 PM |
A Journey Through Sound and Tradition: Featuring Mesut Kurtiş |
Mesut Kurtiş [Singer, International Nasheed Artist & Philanthropist] |
Main Session |
8:30 - 9:00 PM |
Live Performance: Traditional Ottoman Mehter Band |
Ottoman Military Band |
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.