Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards honor those individuals who have committed their life’s efforts to advocating ideals of peace, democracy, and inclusion. The Awards serve to recognize successful practitioners who have championed the causes of dialogue, education, social justice, and community service.
| Sl | Name | Country | Flag | Year | Awarded For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Dr. John Borelli | United States | 2025 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
| 53 | Imam Dr. Talib Sharee | United States | 2024 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
| 53 | Noa Baum | Isreal | 2023 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
| 52 | Josephine Garnem | Sierra Leone | 2022 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
| 51 | Rev. Mansfield “Kasey” Kaseman | United States | 2022 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
| 50 | Jeff Franco | United States | 2015 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
| 49 | Tad Agoglia | United States | 2015 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
| 48 | Jerry White | Ireland | 2015 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service Award | |
| 47 | John W. McDonald | Germany | 2015 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service Award | |
| 46 | Rebecca Winthrop | United States | 2014 | Extraordinary Commitment of Service to Education Award | |
| 45 | Azizah al-Hibri | United States | 2014 | Extraordinary Commitment of Service to Women and Human Rights Award | |
| 44 | David Beckmann | Germany | 2014 | extraordinary Commitment of Service to the Community Award | |
| 43 | Ali Mazrui | Kenya | 2013 | Extraordinary Commitment to Education Award | |
| 42 | Annette Lantos | Hungary | 2013 | Extraordinary Commitment to Peace Award | |
| 41 | Jose Andres | Spain | 2013 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
| 40 | Ajla Delkic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2012 | Extraordinary Commitment to Peace Building – Youth Award | |
| 39 | Farah Anwar Pandith | India | 2012 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service | |
| 38 | Martin O’Malley | United States | 2012 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service | |
| 37 | Hannah Rosenthal | United States | 2012 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service | |
| 36 | Michael Wolfe | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment Peace through Media Award | |
| 35 | Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Peace | |
| 34 | Diane Rehm | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Peace through Media | |
| 33 | Dr. Alan G. Merten | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Educational Service: | |
| 32 | Desmond Mpilo Tutu | South Africa | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation | |
| 31 | Joshua DuBois | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation | |
| 30 | Dr. Sulayman Nyang | United States | 2010 | Extraordinary Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation | |
| 29 | Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr | United States | 2010 | Extraordinary Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation | |
| 28 | Alex Kronemer | United States | 2010 | Extraordinary Commitment Peace through Media Award | |
| 27 | Arne Duncan | United States | 2010 | Extraordinary Commitment to Education Award | |
| 26 | Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | 2010 | Extraordinary Commitment to Service Award | |
| 25 | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Colombia | 2010 | Congressional Service Award | |
| 24 | H.E. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu | Egypt | 2009 | International Peace Award | |
| 23 | Gerry E. Connoly | United States | 2009 | Congressional Service Award | |
| 22 | Ebru TV, Emmy-winning multicultural cable television | Kenya | 2009 | Media Excellence Award | |
| 21 | On Faith’s Sally Quinn & Jon Meacham | United States | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Patricia Smith Melton | United States | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Fr. Sidney H. Griffith | United States | 2009 | RUMI Peace Award | |
| 18 | Maureen Fiedler | United States | 2009 | Media Excellence Award | |
| 17 | James H. Laue | Nigeria | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Gerry E. Connoly | United States | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Dr. David Smock | United States | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Dr. John Esposito | Guyana | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Wayne T. Gilchrest | United States | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Gregory W. Meeks | United States | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Dr. Akbar Ahmed | United States | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Rush Holt | United States | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr | Russia | 2007 | Mawlana Jalaladdin Rumi Award | |
| 8 | Professor John Esposito | Iraq | 2007 | Education Service Award | |
| 7 | Dr. John Borelli | Guyana | 2007 | Commitment to Interfaith Dialogue Award | |
| 6 | Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett | United States | 2007 | ||
| 5 | Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine | United States | 2007 | for his contributions to the field of “peace” | |
| 4 | Dr. Marc Gopin | United States | 2007 | Peace and Dialogue | |
| 3 | Dr. John J. DeGioia | Guyana | 2007 | ||
| 2 | Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero | Spain | 2007 | ||
| 1 | Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Turkey | 2007 |
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Award Laureates (2010)
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2010
Alex Kronemer
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Arne Duncan
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Didier Drogba
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Sulayman Nyang
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Michael Wolfe
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2010
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Award Laureates (2009 - 2008)
Akbar Ahmed
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Rush Holt
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Gerry E. Connoly
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H.E. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
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Ebru Television
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Maureen Fiedler
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Fr. Sidney H. Griffith
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Gregory W. Meeks
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2008
Sally Quinn & Jon Meacham
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2008
Patricia Smith Melton
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2008
Wayne T. Gilchrest
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2008
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Award Laureatee (2007)
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Krista Tippett
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Clark Lobenstine
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2007
Marc Gopin
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John Esposito
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Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2007