The Message of Meteorites
According to a news item that appeared in the middle of 2002, there was a 6% probability that…
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Love: the Reason for the Creation of the Universe
Said Nursi frames his treatise of the Twenty-Fourth Word in his collection of words on a well known…
Vanity of Worldly Desires
A gold ingot fell into the hands of a pious man and so turned his head that his…
Symmetry and Beauty
When visiting Moscow University, Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, the famous physicist and the founder of Quantum Mechanics, as…
Editorial (Issue 48)
Humanity is the most honorable member of all creation, a fact underscored by the divine revelation Surely We…
What is Sufism?
Q: What is Sufism? A: Sufism is a path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach…
Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance
Author: M. Fethullah Gulen / ISBN: 1-932099-68-9Price: US$ 14.95 / Publisher: The Light, Inc., New Jerseywww.thelightpublishing.com The need…
The World and its Contents from the PERSPECTIVE OF A BELIEVER
This world is a wonderful vessel for humankind, floating in this vast universe, the place that we exist…
Jalaladdin al – Rumi
There are some significant personalities who with the help of their voice and breath, their love and excitement,…
Revelation: A Panacea for Social Problems
This world is the abode of the human being, and it is a place in which we face…
The Question of Lifestyle in Interfaith Relationships
A common expression used in “explaining” an apparent animosity among the members of different faiths is to say…
Rumi and the Sema
I – JALALADDIN AL-RUMI Introduction The human being is equipped in the best possible way, both materially and…
The Bottom of the Food Chain Plankton
For many authors throughout history, religion has always been a major point of interest. There are several books…
Discussions on the Meaning of Life
One day a traveler in the desert was being pursued by a ferocious animal; he saw in front…
Turkish Islam and Secular State: The Gulen Movement
The public role of religion is a source of controversy in almost every corner of the world in…