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Monthly Archive

2023

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 84 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
M. Fethullah Gulen
4292

Collective Consciousness

The most stressful periods in the lives of nations are during social change and regeneration. Similar to the metamorphosis experienced by some living creatures, the process of renewal includes pain, d... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
Binazir Sankibayeva
4873

AI Ethics: What Do Religious Leaders Think?

Are you struggling to come up with fresh content ideas for your blog, website, or social media channels? If so, I have great news for you. I'm excited to share with you "1000+ ChatGPT Prompts for Busi... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
Engin Yigit
4401

Fr. Thomas Michel

When our plane landed in Chiang Rai, the northernmost city of Thailand, my friend and I were at the peak of our excitement. We were excited because we were going to meet the venerated Fr. Thomas Mich... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
Irfan Yilmaz
3625

B-1 Cell

No craftsman leaves work he has built unprotected and open to destruction. Sometimes protection mechanisms are more complex than the work itself. Our body, too, has not been created without protection... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
M. Fethullah Gulen
3810

Dervish

Dervish is a word that means poor, destitute one. Even though it is used for the poor and helpless in worldly terms, in Sufi terminology it is used for those who are aware of their poverty and helples... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
Adam Sahin
5565

You Are the Placebo

Can our thoughts and beliefs have a powerful effect on our health and well-being? Dr. Joe Dispenza, a chiropractor and neuroscientist, explores how this can be possible in his book “You Are the Placeb... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
Lawrence Brazier
3900

Minarets in the Mountains

The Ottoman Empire had absorbed Bosnia by the middle of the 15th century, and the Ottomans were to leave indelible marks on the Balkans for centuries to come. One demonstration of prowess was built in... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
Sumeyra Tosun
4363

To Believe and “Sacrifice”: A Scientific Reason

Throughout history religion has, and continues to, occupy a powerful position in people's lives. Despite doubts raised by philosophers and scientists, religion has thrived in every culture for thousan... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
Ed Stevenson
3969

Urfa – Gölbaşı Gardens

Friday afternoon, children squeal, play, families stroll, sit at small tables under sycamore trees, vendors beckon, old men sit in shaded classrooms of the old madrassah, sipping tea, talking of read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
The Fountain
3953

Architects of Revival

Question: What is the essential duty of those who seek to ensure that humanity and faith can be properly represented once again? Many current problems Muslims are facing can be related to their own a... read more..
Issue 153 (May - Jun 2023)
The Fountain
4161

Science Square (Issue 153)

Forever young: boosting cell longevity with synthetic biology tools Zhou et al. Engineering longevity-design of a synthetic gene oscillator to slow cellular aging. April 2023, Science. Scientists di... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
The Fountain
3246

Editorial: Time Flies By

One strange thing about time is that it passes quickly, especially when we’re enjoying it! Or rather, that’s how we it feels. Think about summer: when we are just about to make the best of it, we star... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
M. Fethullah Gulen
3700

Time in the Perspective of a Believer

In the perspective of a believer, time always flows by with fascination. On many occasions, it is adorned with wonders, and for those who truly experience its magic, it whispers many things beyond tim... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
The Fountain
4127

The Humanity of Muhammad: Interview with Craig Considine

It was May 2019. We were observing the holy month of Ramadan, and while we were physically in the office and doing our usual work, our stomachs and spirits were on their annual leave. Deprived from my... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
Sinan Kosak
3999

Cleanliness, Everywhere

People of discernment should contemplate on the fact that, from the microcosm to the macrocosm, there is a highly systematic process of cleaning and recycling despite continuous movements and mind-bog... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
Zainab Anyadike
3933

One Child at a Time: Ensuring a Peaceful Future

The constant threat to children by conflict and violence globally has led to the formulation of policies and rules to govern and protect children from unnecessary, deliberate, and direct exposure to v... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
Selcuk Camci
4200

Interpreting With Wisdom

Scientific positivism assumes history and social events to follow a straight line. In this view, divine revelation and the virtuous life it prescribes are not factored in, for human intellect is accep... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
M. Fethullah Gulen
3911

Initiate (Salik)

A salik (initiate) is a traveler who follows a way to a goal and makes efforts to meet with God. The way of traveling differs according to the capacity, abilities and gifts with which each individual ... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
Mehmet E. Altin
3911

Prime Numbers and Encryption

The largest prime number [1]—discovered by a group of scientists led by Patrick Laroche in 2018—drew considerable interest [2]. To better describe the greatness of this number with 24,862,048 decimal ... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
Binazir Sankibayeva
3537

Realization

Revelation has come to liberate me From the power of sin That’s been integrated As a standard of norm As a power of hope To restore justice in the world Kingdom and power All they devour Assum... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
Irfan Yilmaz
3704

The Immune System’s Sentry Tower

De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (On the Structure of the Human Body in Seven Books) by Andreas Vesalius is a collection of books on human anatomy published in Europe during the Renaissance. It... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
Engin Yigit
3910

Between Thought and Action: An Intellectual Biography of Fethullah Gülen

I follow closely and with great interest what Western thinkers write and think about the Hizmet Movement, how they evaluate the current conditions affecting the Movement, and how they shed light on it... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
M. Fethullah Gulen
3604

Your Absence

Everywhere is in darkness Eyes are in search of you People speak but with words of hypocrisy Lift the veil on your face and give us a light So all the frictions are gone in society An eclipse h... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
The Fountain
3840

Rising to True Humanity

Our primary concern, regardless of time or place, is to have people rise to the level of true humanity. Only those individuals who are moved by a sense of goodness and are in pursuit of perfection can... read more..
Issue 154 (Jul - Aug 2023)
The Fountain
3703

Science Square (Issue 154)

Air pollution may underlie the global decline in insect numbers Wang et al. Short-term particulate matter contamination severely compromises insect antennal olfactory perception. Nature Communication... read more..
Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)
The Fountain
2920

Editorial: Between Fear and Hope

Two themes stand out in this issue of The Fountain. The first is from the topic of this year’s essay contest: How to focus in a time of distractions. For this issue, we have selected two shortlisted e... read more..
Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)
M. Fethullah Gulen
3746

Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

At one time this blessed world bore little resemblance to the one we know today. Its colors, atmosphere, and people were steeped in a unique spiritual essence. With an unyielding determination to safe... read more..
Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)
Sinem Akbulak
3227

Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Symptoms and Treatment

“… We have made your sleep for rest.” (78:9) Sleep is necessary for a healthy life. It is a special blessing to all living things with a metabolism. In normal conditions, the states of being asleep a... read more..
Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)
Mette Dencker
3849

Eco-friendly “Sorting-out-Your-Distractions” System

Before I started writing this, the distractions were standing in line to hit me in the face. I needed someplace quiet to reflect and write. Since I was far away from my home, a tourist in a city in th... read more..
Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)
Mohammad Abul Mufazzal
3847

Unplugging the Mind: Reclaiming Focus in the Age of Distractions

Have you ever found yourself lost in the mesmerizing abyss of social media, only to realize hours have slipped away? Or perhaps you've struggled to complete a task, constantly succumbing to the allure... read more..
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