Latest News:4th Annual Dialog and Friendship Dinner & Awards Ceremony "The role of civil society in building a stronger, more peaceful World" Intercultural and Interfaith Dialog Student Association, and the Institute of Interfaith Dialog organized “4th Annual Dialog and Friendship Dinner & Awards Ceremony” on March 1st, 2012 at Kansas Union Ballroom. The speakers of the event included the following: Dr.
Thomas Heilke, Dean of Graduate Studies Dr. Mark
Webb, Professor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University At the awards ceremony, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, and Mayor Aron E. Cromwell received “Leadership Excellence Award” for their academic and community leadership. Also, Sheriff Ken McGovern received the “Public Service Award”, and Prof. Bozenna Pasik-Duncan received the “Education Award” for their efforts in the community and education. We would like to thank our guests who attended the dinner, as well as our speakers, host committee members, co-sponsors, and volunteers who helped us organize this event. Host Committee Members: Aron Cromwell, Mayor; Ken McGovern, Sheriff; David Corliss, City Manager; Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police; Dr. Thomas Heilke, Dean of Graduate Studies; Dr. Beverly Mack, African and African American Studies; Dr. John James Kennedy, Political Science; Rev. Dr. Tom Brady, First United Methodist Church Co-Sponsors: KU Dining Services, Unity Church of Lawrence, First United Methodist Church, AC Management, Fountain Magazine, and Raindrop Turkish House.
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Latest News:Visit to Chancellor Gray-Little As part of our outreach program, Intercultural and Interfaith Dialog Student Association, and the Institute of Interfaith Dialog volunteers have visited Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little at her office on February 8th, 2012. We have informed her about our organization and our past and upcoming activities on campus and in Lawrence. We would like to thank Chancellor Gray-Little for her time and giving us this opportunity to introduce her our organization.
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Latest News:Noah's Pudding at Unity Church of Lawrence Intercultural and Interfaith Dialog Student Association, and the Institute of Interfaith Dialog have shared Noah's Pudding with the members of Unity Church of Lawrence on February 12th 2012, Sunday. We would like to thank Unity Church for hosting this event. Click here for more information on Noah's Pudding... The Story of Ashura (Noah's Pudding): A thousand years after Adam, the Great Creator sent Noah because of His All-Compassion to Noah’s people and to all humanity as well (Qur’an: Chapter Hud, v. 25-43). Noah beseeched his people for 950 years to leave paganism, called them to the true path, the truth, believing in one God. However, people jeered him and called him crazy. Later his son joined the pagans in their betrayal. God ordered him to take two of every creature, the believers, and the believers among his family onto the ark. Noah repeatedly warned people about the flood, and cautioned them against it, yet they kept ridiculing him. As all non-believers were drowning due to their vices, a long, hard, and tumultuous journey was awaiting Noah and the believers. Days had passed, and food was scarce. All of the occupants on the ark were facing starvation. No one type of food by itself was enough to make a substantial meal; hence, Noah gathered all the food and combined them to obtain a delicious meal. Because of Noah’s efforts, the Believers survived the famine . The very next day, the flood receded. Today we call the meal Noah prepared “Noah’s Pudding.” |  |
Latest News:An Evening with Dr. Akbar Ahmed Intercultural and Interfaith Dialog Student Association, and the Institute of Interfaith Dialog co-organized an evening with Dr. Akbar Ahmed at Dole Institute of Politics. He is considered “the world’s leading authority on contemporary Islam” by the BBC. Dr. Ahmed was interviewed by Bill Lacy, the director of Dole Institute of Politics. Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is currently the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington DC, the First Distinguished Chair of Middle East and Islamic Studies at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He has taught at Princeton, Harvard, and Cambridge Universities and has been called “the world’s leading authority on contemporary Islam” by the BBC. Click here for videos |  |
