Agenda

Sunday May 25, 2025


Main Session

Time

Activity

Speaker/Performer

Location

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:
Rooms: #40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50, & 51

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:
Rooms: #40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50, & 51

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Experience of Code of Honor and Call for More Unity

Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi

South Ball Room:
Rooms: #40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50, & 51

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Prayer Break (Dhuhr)

️North Ballroom:
Rooms 21, 22, 23, 32, 33, & 34

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:
Rooms: #40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50, & 51

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:
Rooms: #40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50, & 51

4:00-5:00 PM

Stories That Bond Us: The Global Appeal of Turkish Dramas

TRT

South Ball Room:
Rooms: #40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50, & 51

4:00-6:00 PM

Prayer Break (Asr)

️North Ballroom:
Rooms 21, 22, 23, 32, 33, & 34

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:
Rooms 21, 22, 23, 32, 33, & 34

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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