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Embrace Relief in collaboration with Atlas Foundation plans to send emergency supplies and humanitarian aid to those who have been affected by Hurricane Laura. Any donation amount, big or small, will help us bring humanitarian relief to those affected. https://donation.embracerelief.org/hurricane-laura-disaster-relief On August 27th, 2020, Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana and left...

The tragic death of George Floyd during a police intervention in Minneapolis has saddened the nation and triggered a wave of protests in numerous cities. Unfortunately, this is the latest in a long line of appalling deaths across the United States. As a nation, we grieve for this loss of...

The night of March 31 began at the Atlas Foundation’s 13th annual Friendship & Dialogue Dinner at Boudreaux’s. If you’re not familiar with this organization, its membership is primarily Turkish and aside from promoting that country’s historical heritage and culture, its mission is to promote “mutual understanding, respect and cooperation...

BT MARK H. HUNTER I SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Jan. 22, 2016, 8:37 p.m.   Learning more about the faiths of others can lead to respect and dignity, breaking down the walls that divide and pit people against one another. Often, those of various religions find they have much in...

The Whirling Dervishes of Rumi, famous for their Sufi spiritual practice of whirling, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Louis J. Roussel Hall at Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased by calling (504) 865-3240 or at whirling dervishesnola.eventbrite.com.  These authentic Sufi...

BATON ROUGE – A religious tradition from Turkey makes its way to Baton Rouge Tuesday night. The performance of the Whirling Dervishes is supposed to convey God’s spiritual sift to anyone who witnesses their ritualistic movements. The tradition dates all the way back to the 13th century! They’ll only be...