http://www.charity.org/Global_Impact_in_the_News en http://www.charity.org/news/Gibran_Awards_Celebrate_Global_Humanitarians_Peacemakers <p>Since 1999, the Washington-based Arab American Institute Foundation has honored groups and individuals that are working to foster cross-cultural understanding with an award named for poet and philosopher Khalil Gibran. The Lebanese American, perhaps best known for his 1923 collection of spiritual poems titled The Prophet, is also remembered for his love of humanity, his passion for equality and his skill at merging Eastern and Western philosophies. This year's winners of the Gibran awards, as in years past, embody the poet's ideals, and inspire hope for a more just, peaceful world.</p><p><a href="http://www.charity.org/news/Gibran_Awards_Celebrate_Global_Humanitarians_Peacemakers">read more</a></p> Wed, 16 May 2007 23:26:56 -0500 41 at http://www.charity.org