Hz. The eleventh of the “Dost” Service to Islam Awards night, which is organized every year on the occasion of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during the week of Mawlid Qandil, was held on Saturday, January 03, 2015 at Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall during the week of Mawlid Qandil under the title ‘Hijrah ‘.
2015 DOST Award winners from Turkey are Hz. Prof. Dr. İsmail KARA, our esteemed teacher who has written many works on the Prophet (s.a.s.), and Prof. Tayeeb CHOUIREFfrom abroad through his book “Spiritual Teachings of the Prophet”.
On the occasion of the 1444th anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the Prophet of Islam who loved without discrimination of language, religion, sect, color, race or gender, the 11th “DOST” Service to Islam Awards presentation night was held on Saturday, January 3, 2015, the day after the Mawlid Kandil, jointly organized by TÜRKKAD, KERİM Foundation and ALTAY Foundation with the sponsorship of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Nefes Publishing A.Ş., Tuti Kitap and Yaratıcı Filmler LTD.
The theme of this year’s award night, which is organized with a different theme every year, was “HİCRET” .
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall
The Award Ceremony started at 19:00.
AWARD CEREMONY and CONCERT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and FREE OF CHARGE.
PROGRAM
CHAPTER 1
Terkib to Dervishism
Readers: Gülnur Yargan (age 5.5), Kenan Özada (age 6), Ali Ömürlü (age 5), Berre Demirci (age 7), Ali Emre Yargan (age 7)
Opening Speech on behalf of Foundations
Opening speech on behalf of the Presidency of Religious Affairs
‘Hijrah with its Causes and Consequences’
Assoc. Dr. Casim Avcı
Presentation of Service to Islam Awards
– Prof
. Dr. İsmail Kara “Friend Award” was presented to him on the occasion of the profound approach and original interpretation that his studies and works have added to the current discussions on Islam, the light he sheds on the memory of the past and the impact his works have created by being reference works that will ensure the transfer of these values to future generations, his studies on our fundamental issues such as Islamism and Islam that emerged from the issues of Islamism and modernization in Turkey, and the comprehensive and permanent values he has added to our life of contemplation with his “Khilafat Risaleleri” publications.
– Prof. Tayeeb Chouiref was presented the “Friend Award” on the occasion of his book “Spiritual Teachings of the Prophet”.
30 minute break
CHAPTER 2
LÂ EDRÎ Group Sufi Music Concert
