The Meeting Point of Traditional Islamic Literature and Psychotherapy
Muslim psychologists and psychiatrists recently published an eye-opening book titled Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health Care.…
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On the Origin of Language
As far as the origin of language is concerned, Abrahamic traditions agree on the fact that language is…
Religious Communities and Response to COVID-19: The Case of the Hizmet Movement
This is not the first time that the world is witnessing a pandemic; previous incidents were regional in…
Hizmet Movement: An Exemplary Paradigm of Transnational Civic Engagements
The origins of a seemingly nameless civic-social movement which later became popularly known as the “Gülen Movement” or…
Dialogue with the Qur’an: Understanding the Divine Message in Its Context and Beyond
The message of the Holy Qur’an is believed to be relevant for all Muslims, including those who lived…
Hizmet Is a True Embodiment of the Islamic Ideals of Love and Service to the Other
I have seen many un-Islamic cults play out in the word today: ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, al-Shabab. Hizmet…
Islam and Reactionary Movements
QUESTION: There are reactionary movements in different parts of the world. These are waged against established systems, and…
The Religious, Historical, and Cultural Development of Islamic Calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy isn’t just a gorgeous style of art, but a symbol for how rich and diverse the…
Standing against Radicalism: The Example of Abu Hanifa
Radicalism is a destructive force that threatens bonds within a society. It violates social order, for those who…
Editorial: Truth Slaughtered
Never in the history of mankind has a religion been this abused and broken off from what it…
Meyerovitch: A Lover of God
The author of Towards the Heart of Islam: A Woman’s Approach and Prayer in Islam, Prof. Eva de…
Jefferson’s Qur’an
Thomas Jefferson occupies a special space among the Founding Fathers as the principal author of the Declaration of…
Annemarie Schimmel Building Bridges between East and West
This is an article on the life, works, and efforts of Cemile (the Beautiful), as Annemarie Schimmel (d.…
Hui People: Chinese Speaking Muslims
Though most outsiders view Chinese culture as being monolithic, both ethnically and religiously, there are over 20 million…
Charitable Trusts in Medieval Islam
All over the vast Islamic world, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, various services that are fundamentally important…