“Love is a Verb: Trials and Tribulations of the Hizmet Movement” Fatih Ferdi Ates

Fatih Ferdi Ates is Director of the (BAYCC)/Pacifica Institute San Francisco and East Bay Branches. He is also a board member of the San Francisco Interfaith Council. He spent his time the past 10 years building bridges among different cultures and faiths in the West Coast. He believes in the importance of education, intercultural dialog and respect for one another. He has taught on a wide range of topics including: Community-building; Islamic Spirituality and Sufism; Ethics and the Environment. He has led inter- and intra-faith outreach efforts, and has spoken at various interfaith events, panels and conferences. He lives in El Cerrito with his wife, daughter and son.

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