The Mevlana Rumi Mosque & Dialogue Centre (or ?Rumi Centre? for short) was founded by the Anatolian Muslims Society ? a registered charity established in 2004 by British Muslims of Turkish background. The Society aims to promote intercultural dialogue, greater understanding and community cohesion in the United Kingdom. The Rumi Centre was named in honour of the thirteenth century Anatolian Sufi master: Mevlana Rumi, in an attempt to reinvigorate his Islamic teachings of love, empathy, and engagement.