On April 7, 2019, the interreligious prayer service was held at the Divan Center. Pastor Nancy E. Petty, from Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Rabbi Lucy Dinner from Temple Beth Or and Imam Abdullah Antepli from Duke University started the interfaith prayer service among Jews, Christians...
On March 15, 2022, Divan Center members participated in Virtual Meetings with Offices of North Carolina Legislators Rep. Hudson, Rep. Murphy, Rep. Butterfield, Rep. Adams, Rep. Budd, Sen. Tillis, Rep. Bishop, Rep. Ross and Rep. Price. During these meetings, we shared how the Turkish American...
Divan Center members gathered to celebrate the Holly Night of Berat on March 17, 2022. We started our program with a community fast breaking dinner. Afterwards, our guest speaker Dr. Ergun Capan talked about the virtues of the Night of Berat. He emphasized the importance...
It is an Islamic tradition to break fast with friends and neighbours during the Sacred Month of Ramadan. As Divan Center, we organized three Ramadan Friendship dinners during this Ramadan. Our Executive Director Imam Sami made a brief presentation of our Ramadan traditions and practices....
We enjoyed such a lovely Thanksgiving Friendship Dinner on November 15, 2022 with a diverse group of guests! A delicious Thanksgiving meal prepared by Divan Center NC Volunteers, inspiring speeches, Ney Music and Calligraphy cheered up our night.
Very grateful to Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church Community for hosting us for a Thanksgiving Friendship Dinner on November 19, 2022. Divan Center NC Volunteers cooked some delicious turkeys for the event. We also enjoyed a flavor of calligraphy and Ney music as well.
Divan Center NC Volunteers joined Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Community to pack food for Rise Against Hunger. Packets will be shipped to hungry people in Central America.
Divan Center NC volunteers had a lovely time helping White Memorial Presbyterian Church Raleigh volunteers sort 68 pounds of clothes at Note in the Pocket yesterday. These clothes will be given to children in need in the Wake County Public School System.