Holy Migration
Most human beings feel a strong loyalty to the place of their birth. Sometimes this loyalty can be…
Life
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Zuhd (Asceticism)
Zuhd, which literally means renouncing worldly pleasures and resisting carnal desires, is defined by Sufis as indifference to…
It’s us, Peter, your Eyes!
Dear Peter, the organs entrusted to you by the Creator have been describing themselves to you for quite…
Days of Depression and Our Atlas of Hope
Today, almost everybody speaks about “material welfare and comfort,” without seeing any values other than these, or rather without…
Men, but not just any men!
Men, but not just any men! If I had not actually seen them I would have said, it…
A New Model: Multiple Universes (MULTIVERSE)
There are a number of critical points in the history of physics, which strives for a better understanding…
Once in the Heavens
The murderer approached the couple he intended as his victims with a promising smile. He offered, “You know…
Fasting from the World
The true fast is fasting with Prophet Adam! Walking with him in the desert of existence with the…
Science in the Islamic world: an interview with Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail
For over a hundred years, the Nobel Prize has been awarded for the highest achievements in physical sciences,…
Fethullah Gulen and the Contribution of Islamic scholarship to Democracy
Since the fifth century BCE, democracy has been discussed by political theorists, philosophers and members of diverse societies…
Victory of the Spirit
Q: What is the meaning of “victory” for a believer, and how is it realized? Human life in…
Time Management in the Life of the Prophet Muhammad
In the preface to his book The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, Michael…
Knocking on Your Door
Open your door as a compliment, make your slave happy, Serve my spirit chants from the tongues of…
Modest Dress in Abrahamic Traditions
One of the questions I am most commonly posed in the United States is about the way I…
A Journey of Discovery
I first became interested in Ottoman women in the early 1990s when I read a newly published book…