Islam: Faith and Traditions

Adult Forum on Sunday, Februray 6, 13 and 20 at 9:45 a.m. will present Dr. Yetkin Yilkirim on the topic Islam Faith and Traditions.

Dr.Yetkin Yildirim is the Faculty Interfaith Coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include interfaith dialog, Islam, and Sufism. He is the founding member of the Institute of Interfaith Dialog, where he has been teaching courses on Islam and Sufism. Dr. Yildirim was the chair of the organizing committee for the “Preventing Another September 11” conference, which was held in 2002. He was also a member of the organizing committee for the “Peaceful Heroes” conference which was held at UT Austin. His recent research includes “Islam and Education,” “Interfaith Dialog” and “Conflict Resolution in Religious Teachings.”


Last updated: 2005-02-01