Iman Foundation
The Iman Foundation is a London-based non-partisan and not-for-profit organization, which promotes dialogue to strengthen international understanding and co-existence through the exchange of ideas, people, culture and religion.[1]
The Iman Foundation has worked in countries including Lebanon, Egypt, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, and Spain to facilitate cross-cultural and inter-religious dialogue, promote pluralism, and counter extremism and violence.[2][3][4][5][6]
Members and supporters of the Iman Foundation have hosted, co-hosted and participated in numerous conferences, fact-finding missions, high-level religious and political talks, and academic, educational and cultural programs around the world, including:
- religious and political discussions with leaders such as Pope Shenouda III,[7] Ali Gomaa,[8] Amine Gemayel,[9] Walid Jumblatt,[10] Guy Harpigny,[11] and Amr Moussa;[12]
- a delegation to Egypt headed by Mohammad Al Hajj Hassan, Steve Baker and Syed Kamal, with the aim of promoting pluralism and the principles of free society;[13]
- annual conferences on the development, progress, impact, and future of the field of cultural diplomacy;[14][15][16]
- educational programs focused on intercultural and interfaith dialogue;[17]
- conferences on Islamism as a global threat.[18][19]
The Foundation has also been involved in helping to tackle religious conflict in Lebanon. A notable achievement has been its facilitation of a rapprochement between Alawite and Sunni Muslim communities in North Lebanon.[20]
The founder and chairman of the Iman Foundation is Ribal Al-Assad, a Syrian campaigner for tolerance and peaceful dialogue.[21] Assad has written and spoken widely on topics related to inter-faith relations, cultural diplomacy and religious and political extremism.[22][23][24][25][26]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "Iman Foundation Chairman". Conservative. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "Ribal Al Assad, Chairman, Iman Foundation". www.cd-n.org. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "ICD Institutional Partner". www.culturaldiplomacy.org. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "Conference Reviews". www.ipahp.org. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "APECF attends the IMAN Middle East Dinner-Discussion in Beijing". www.apecf.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "Steve Baker MP: Egypt teeters, exposing lessons for the UK | Conservative Home". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012". www.culturaldiplomacy.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2013". www.culturaldiplomacy.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "Report on the Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 | News | Centre for Sustainable International Development | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Cultures of Spain Conference". www.culturaldiplomacy.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "APECF attends international conference in London". www.apecf.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "Ribal Al-Assad". Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "The Iman Foundation". www.iman-worldwide.org. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ reachard1 (2010-11-01), Ribal Al-assad interview with BBC, retrieved 2016-01-31
- ↑ "Understanding and Treating the Cancer of Islamic Extremism". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ "Islamism: Syria's Growing Cancer". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ World Policy Conference (2015-05-18), WPC2014 Session8 Ribal Al Assad EN, retrieved 2016-01-31
- ↑ "Ribal Al Assad (Chairman, Iman Foundation)". www.culturaldiplomacy.de. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
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