Editorial: Diversifying Relationship with God
Evil and violence have always been a part of the human story. While every individual has both angelic…
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Life (Hayah)
Hayah, which can be translated as liveliness and being alive, means that a heart which is already dead…
Hunt for Divine Manifestation
Divine manifestation (tajalli) is the attainment of inner light as a result of special Divine gifts. This is…
Hizmet Is a Social Movement
Hizmet Movement (aka Gülen Movement) has always been given different names, which rely on and point to divergent…
Ghana and More
The Fountain was among the organizers of an important conference in Ghana. Many participants described the conference as…
Building a Society of Noble Ideals
The humans of this age have been victimized by a lack of idealism. Sometimes, in addition to lacking…
Riyada (Austerity)
Riyada (austerity), which we can describe as disciplining life, appetite and thirst, and sleeping and waking only in…
Qabd and Bast (Contraction and Openness)
Qabd (contraction) and bast (openness), emotions felt by almost everyone during their lives, relate especially to those who…
Dahsha and Hayra (Utter Astonishment and Amazement)
Every traveler journeying in the valleys of love and zeal sometimes burns with the fire of love, and…
Prefrontal Cortex and Its Connection to Human Spirituality
The body-self and spirit of a person generate a dynamic and complex system in which they are in…
Freedom from Cigarettes
The formation of a smoking habit and addiction depends on various social, spiritual, neuro-genetic, and neuro-chemical factors. Some…
Editorial: The Joyous Past and the Beautiful Future
The past year was a busy one for The Fountain. Having completed two decades in publishing, we tried…
Birds of a Feather: Ibn ‘Arabi’s Mystical Grounding for Interreligious Dialogue
Mysticism is at the heart of dialogue among religions. Brother Steindle-Rast states, “Never before in history is it…
The Hajj: Its Spiritual Meaning and Aspects of Worship
As one of the most spectacular religious assemblies in the world, the annual Muslim hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca…
Ibn Bajja and A Duel with Duality
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al Saigh or Ibn Bajja (Avempace) is a well-known twelfth century Spanish philosopher.1…