Dr. Zeki Saritoprak will speak on Jesus in Islam and sign his “Islam’s Jesus” book on October 9th, 2015. Professor Saritoprak will examine the place of Jesus in the Qur’an and Hadith. He will present the topic of Jesus in Islam from an Islamic theological perspective including both classical and contemporary theologians’...

Atlas Book Club is meeting on Saturday, October 24. We will start with a simple breakfast as usual and discuss the book while enjoying delicious Turkish dishes. Join us and invite friends and don’t forget to bring your book suggestions. “No one has done more to examine the interactions of...

Turkish Cuisine Classes are back in New Orleans. There will be one class in October, another one in November and two others in February and March. Classes will be held at a Metairie home. Three dishes from the traditional and modern Turkish cuisine will be showcased in each class. Join us and...

World Cuisines Culinary Art Classes will take you to a different part of the world each week with wonderful tastes. People from six different countries present three of their famous dishes each week at Atlas Foundation. At the seventh week we will have all the countries showcasing and selling the dishes they made...

In 1453, the Byzantine capital of Constantinople is surrounded by Ottoman Turks. The city is but a shadow of its former glory due to the empire’s ever receding coffers, while the Ottoman Empire continues to grow rich. After years of tolerating the existance of Byzantium, the ambitious sultan, Mehmet II...

Atlas Foundation’s Dialogue Trips offer the opportunity to participate in a unique CULTURAL immersion program. Participants travel to one of our various program locations, where they build friendships and establish partnerships based on dialogue, understanding, and mutual respect. This is cultivated through a series of intimate home visits, unique planned...

Atlas Book Club’s first meeting of this season will be on Saturday, September 19th at 9.30am. We will start with a simple breakfast as usual but without a book to discuss this time. There has been a lot happening in our state. country and the world. We will talk about...

Atlas Foundation’s Dialogue Trips offer the opportunity to participate in a unique CULTURAL immersion program. Participants travel to one of our various program locations, where they build friendships and establish partnerships based on dialogue, understanding, and mutual respect. This is cultivated through a series of intimate home visits, unique planned...