Ruminations on the Transition of Hocaefendi
As the reality of Hocaefendi’s passing on gradually trickled through my disbelieving consciousness in the first few days…
Principles
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The Role of Myth and Ritual in Religion
Throughout history, religion and its diverse aspects, such as myth and ritual, have been of great significance for…
Interfaith Dialogue and Alliance Principles in the Works of Said Nursi
Said Nursi (d. 1960) was one of the pivotal Muslim scholars of the twentieth century who supported the…
Women and the Qur’anic Prescriptions
One of the most sensitive and oft-debated issues with regard to Islam concerns the status and role of…
Human Rights and Islam
Question: What is the Islamic stance on human rights? How does Islam regard the killing of a person?…
Islam and Work
A person is not a machine that can remain indifferent to their surroundings. It is a duty for…
Nursi on Materialism
Materialism is an ideological movement that destroys spiritual values and distances people from religion. Today, sadly, a vast…
What is Sufism?
Q: What is Sufism? A: Sufism is a path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach…
A Comparative Approach to Islam and Democracy
Fethullah Gulen has spent much of his life as a religious teacher in Turkey. He is author of…
Why is atheism so widespread?
Q: Why is atheism so widespread? A: Atheism means denying God’s existence, rejecting His commandments, avoiding religious reflection and…
A Falling Rock
Any observant person recognizes that there is a magnificent, astonishing, and unbelievable order in the universe and what…
Sufism And Its Origins
Sufism (tasawwuf) is the path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach the Truth-God. While this…
Truth and Relativity
With the publication of the ‘Theory of Relativity’ at the turn of the century, the world-view based on…
Thinking Straight and the Ways to Achieve It
Some truths are absolute, universal and without exception, some are general and some relative. For example, God’s existence…
The Seven Habits of Higly Effective People:Restoring the Character Ethic
Effectiveness and efficiency have long been two of the more popular words used in Western business literature to…