Renewal in Belief: A Model for Modern Times
If the definitive history of twentieth century Islamic movements is ever written, one wonders whether its author would…
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A Legacy of Hope
Time and again we have all heard our elders talk of a bygone Golden Age. Amidst the epochs…
The bomb ticks on
Torture is an act that is almost universally condemned. It is prohibited in international law and is not…
Physiological Prevention of Cancer
The fine balance and order seen in living beings provides us with clues and directions as to which…
Coping with Life’s Problems: Western and Islamic Perspectives
God burdens no soul except within its capacity… (Al-Baqarah, 2:286) This verse is not strange to any Muslim.…
Because of me
Question: What are the matters that believers should always keep in mind with regard to the fact that…
Darwinism and Altruism, Is There A Problem?
In Darwin’s theory of the survival of the fittest, those individuals best adapted to their environments are most…
Crime in the Mind of Dostoyevsky
The theoretical study of crime, due to its potential to provide us with a way to understand the…
In Search of Freedom
Throughout the ages, people have given different meanings to freedom. Every scholar has defined it in their own…
A Communitarian Imperative: Fethullah Gulen’s Model of Modern Turkey
If there has been one great political lesson the twentieth century has taught us, surely it is the…
Eye for an “Eye”
It’s been a long and tough life. The days of the earth when it was still so hot,…
The Meaning of Jihad and its Implications in the World Today
The first revelation Muhammad ever received from God was “Read!” (Ali 1672). That was a fitting command for…
Gen-ethic Anxiety and Some Reflections on the Genome Project
The Genome Project was started at a research institute known as HUGO, which is short for the Human…
What should be the understanding of Mujaddin our time?
Q: What should be the understanding of “Mujaddid” in our time? Does it refer to a single individual…
Resonant Egos and The Art of Married Life
Life is an arena where individuals can reveal the secrets hidden in their ego by interacting with the…