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ICUJP Friday Forum
September 18th 7:30-9:30 am Pacific
Nuri Ronaghy in Minab Iran, with the photos of the children who died in the US bombing of a school. On the right are some of the teachers who also died.
Peace and Friendship Delegation to Iran
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Event Description:
Nuri Ronaghy and Alan Shorb recently returned from a two-and-a-half-month peace and friendship visit to Iran where they were preparing for a larger peace and friendship delegation to Iran, set for late 2026 or early 2027. Peace activists, faith leaders and journalists are invited to join this international peace delegation. Nuri and Alan visited Minab, where the children's school was bombed in the first days of the unprovoked attack by the United States and Israel on Iran.
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Nuri Ronaghy was born in Iran. She was put in solitary confinement by SAVAK, the secret police of the Shah, in the 70’s. After moving to the US Nuri worked with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). US Nuri supports a school for Afhgani refugee children in Iran. 
Mikail Tarech, peace activist and musician of Santa Barbara will provide a musical reflection on the oud.
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7:30 - 7:35 Log in and socialize
7:35 - 7:45 Welcome and introductions
7:45 - 7:50 Reflection (5 min. maximum)
7:50 - 9:15 Program and Q&A
9:15 - 9:20 Announcements
9:20 - 9:30 Closing circle and prayer
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Facilitator: MacGregor Eddy
Reflector: Mikail Tarech
** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
Nuri Ronaghy in Minab Iran, with the photos of the children who died in the US bombing of a school. On the right are some of the teachers who also died.
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ICUJP Friday Forum 09/18/26
Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace recognizes the Gabrieliño Tongva as the past, present, and future caretakers of the land, water, and cultural resources in the unceded territory of Los Angeles.
Join Us! The 2026 Rev. George C. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards
Sunday, September 27th
All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Looking Back, Looking Forward:
25 Years of ICUJP
JOIN US AS WE HONOR:
- Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Stephen Rohde, constitutional lawyer, lecturer, writer and political activist.
- Chris Ponnet, Director St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care/LAC+USC Medical Center (posthumously)
- Bishop John Taylor, former Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles
- Rick Steves, travel writer, activist, and host of Rick Steves' Europe on PBS
- Pasadena For Palestine
Featured guest, Mike Farrell
We will also feature a powerful photo exhibit from photographer and Pasadena resident Brian Biery, Life Under Occupation: Scenes from the West Bank
As Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace celebrates 25 years of action and advocacy for a kinder and more just world, we want to remember those that were on this journey from the start - the people that came together just after the horrors of September 11th, 2001, and saw that the faith and activist communities needed to speak with one voice, and say that Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.
We hope that you will join us on Sunday, September 27th, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, as we look back to our founding, look forward to the task ahead, and honor courageous peacemakers who keep our struggle for justice and peace alive.
The event is free, but we would appreciate voluntary donations of $25, $50 or $100 per person. See below regarding Sponsorship packages.
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Los Angeles, CA 90046
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Become a Card-Carrying Member of Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace!
This year, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace is commemorating 25 years of advocacy for the disenfranchised and abused at home and around the world. In the aftermath of September 11th 2001, Los Angeles religious and secular leaders and activists came together to seek an alternative to the fear mongering and vengefulness sweeping much of our nation. ICUJP declared that “Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.”
We have endured and spread our message through very trying times - five Presidents, four California Governors, and numerous crises and challenges that would shake the resolve of even the most devout and dedicated group of activists. But through it all, we have held true to our mission to be the voice for "the least of these." We are determined to create the change we want to see in the world, no matter how daunting the opposition can seem.
Like many nonprofits, the economy, the aftereffects of the Covid pandemic, and the constant attacks on progressive organizations by the Trump administration have affected our fundraising. We depend on the support of people who believe in justice and peace, who attend our weekly Zoom forums, who go to our events, or who receive the information on our website and social media.
We would be honored if you can donate $25, $50, $100 (or more) to help us keep up with the increasing costs of securing live venues, renting audio and video equipment, printing valuable information for live events, bringing our social media tools up to date, and paying our small but mighty part-time staff.We have several ways for you to support our work:
You can go to the ICUJP donation page on our website to make a one-time donation, or spread your donation out monthly.
You can also visit our ICUJP Threadless Store where you can check out our new products with our brand new ICUJP 25th Anniversary logo! Make a purchase and wear your support for our organization, or give the gift of a tote bag, a mug, or a cute little onesie so your grandkids can be fashionable!
If you make a donation using either of these options, we will also send you a personalized ICUJP membership card for yourself or as a gift to print out:
ICUJP operates as a largely volunteer organization with a small part-time paid staff. We have survived for 25 years through the generosity of individuals like yourselves and organizations such as yours.
Thank you for your ongoing support – we are honoured to be standing shoulder to shoulder with you in the struggle for universal Justice and Peace.
RESOURCES FOR PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF A PEOPLE UNDER SIEGE
ICUJP Condemns the actions of the current administration to foment unrest in Southern California and other parts of the US. We hope you will find the following information useful in keeping involved and safe.
“Annihilation” is the first single from NIYAZ’s brand new album and stage production, SEVEN REALMS OF ATTAR.
Created in collaboration with visual artist Theron Pray and dancer/choreographer Jody Sperling, Seven Realms of Attar is a landmark multidisciplinary production by NIYAZ, the pioneering electro-acoustic music collective founded by Azam Ali and Loga Ramin Torkian, redefining tradition through innovation. Inspired by the sublime poetry of Attar’s 12th-century masterpiece Conference of the Birds, the work brings together live music, poetry, dance, visual art, animation, and 3D projection mapping to transform the stage into a living, evolving cosmos. Each realm embodies a stage of the soul’s passage through longing, surrender, awakening, and transcendence.
Rooted in Iranian cultural heritage yet strikingly contemporary in its vision, the production transforms technology into a poetic medium, carrying audiences through seven realms of spiritual discovery. Created in response to a world increasingly shaped by conflict, displacement, and division, Seven Realms of Attar is an invitation into a shared space of reflection and wonder, a poetic affirmation of our common humanity and our enduring longing for unity, freedom, and spiritual awakening.
Translation from Farsi:
In the very first step, I was lost;
lifeless, I was utterly transformed.
What could being and not being be
once I had passed beyond reason and imagination
Both worlds, woven within one another
are one vast ocean.
Whoever says “it is not,”
is only lost in illusion.
Chorus:
Every hidden truth that was hidden
was revealed to me
I became an eternal tale,
a song poured from the wine cup.
In the realm of annihilation,
I became ecstatically entranced.
No words remained in me;
not even the image of myself remains.
In the rose garden of longing,
the soul flows forth from me.
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