{"id":4961,"date":"2026-06-05T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkkad.org\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=4961"},"modified":"2026-06-21T06:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T03:25:02","slug":"a-great-sufi-kenan-rifai-international-symposium","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/turkkad.org\/en\/hizmet\/a-great-sufi-kenan-rifai-international-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"A Great Sufi: Kenan Rif\u00e2\u00ee International Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;A Great Sufi: Kenan Rif\u00e2\u00ee International Symposium&#8221;, organized by the Kenan Culture Foundation, \u00dcsk\u00fcdar University Institute of Sufi Studies, KAF Intercultural Exchange Forum, Kerim Foundation for Education, Culture and Health, and the Kenan Center for Turkish Culture Studies, was held in Plovdiv on 5 June 2026. The program featured a documentary screening on the life of Kenan Rif\u00e2\u00ee and a poetry recital by Asuman Kulaks\u0131z, MD. Following the opening and protocol speeches, the opening conferences were held.<\/p>\n<p>The symposium was supported by the Kyoto University Kenan Rif\u00e2\u00ee Center for Sufi Studies, the Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk Culture House, the T\u00dcRKKAD Istanbul Branch, the Cenan Foundation for Education, Culture and Health, and the Nef Foundation Kenan Rif\u00e2\u00ee International Center for Sufi Studies.<\/p>\n<h3>Event Details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> 5 June 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 16.00<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> BNR Plovdiv \u2013 Nayden Gerov St. No: 8, Plovdiv, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speakers:<\/strong> Cem\u00e2lnur Sargut, Prof. Dr. Kenan G\u00fcrsoy, Dr. Arzu Eyl\u00fcl Yal\u00e7\u0131nkaya, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tahral\u0131, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Fayda, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Demirci<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Poster and Brochure<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/turkkad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kenan-rifai-sempozyumu-filibe-afis-tr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click for the poster.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/turkkad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kenan-rifai-sempozyumu-filibe-afis-bul.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click for the Bulgarian poster.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/turkkad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kenan-rifai-sempozyumu-filibe-brosur.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click for the program brochure (PDF).<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Symposium Videos<\/h3>\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin:10px 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-3VlfTk32TA?list=PLKVGQUfbwYV3FFQhWF4RjvagnMNNHeJ5N\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;A Great Sufi: Kenan Rif\u00e2\u00ee International Symposium&#8221;, organized by the Kenan Culture Foundation, \u00dcsk\u00fcdar University Institute of Sufi Studies, KAF Intercultural Exchange Forum, Kerim Foundation for Education, Culture and Health, and the Kenan Center for Turkish Culture Studies, was held in Plovdiv on 5 June 2026. 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