Finding Faith in Difficult Times: Ten thinkers on the writings of Said Nursi
Many western readers are unfamiliar with Bediüzzaman Said Nursi, an Islamic scholar who wrote mostly in the first…
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A Global Democratization Formula
One morning, an office friend gets my attention and asks, “Have I (ever) given you this book?” The…
Jesus & Muhammad: Commonalities of Two Great Religions
A pleasing coincidence of mutual thought has occurred because some years ago your correspondent was asked why he…
Early Islamic Culinary Art
How do we alleviate the harshness of our daily routine? One may contend that the true purpose of…
Take Up the Pen, Not the Sword
Bradley Steffens’ fine work of historical fiction, “The Prisoner of Al-Hakim,” begins quietly, with two friends sitting in…
Peace and Dialogue in a Plural Society
It is a difficult global moment for the Hizmet movement, the civil service group inspired by the ideas…
Experiencing Awe at the Wonder of Existence
A lot of people think religion and science are incompatible. Advances in technology have led famed atheists like…
Turkey’s Path to Democratization: Barriers, Actors, Outcomes
A rich cultural melting pot and a bridge between East and West, Turkey’s emerging democracy faces challenges and…
The Grand Mosque of Paris
In these days, when tensions – expressed or unexpressed – are running high between Muslim and Jewish communities,…
The 99 Names Project
Fourteen years ago, two dozen people changed, in the blink of an eye, how 300 million people view…
Revisiting Psychokinesis: Time, Ether, and Kozyrev
For many of us ordinary people, time is nothing more than how long we spend at work, at…
Cultural Considerations in Education
It is essential for people who work internationally or in multicultural settings to familiarize themselves with implications of…
How the world’s most notorious atheist changed his mind
Antony Flew, who once claimed to be one of the world’s leading atheists, chose to believe in God…
A Conversation Starter
The question of dialogues between different faiths and cultures is one of the most important questions of our…
Surrendering to God: Understanding Islam in the Modern Age
Surrendering to God: Understanding Islam in the Modern AgeEren TatariTughra Publications, 2012 In this post-9/11 world, the word…