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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
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Science Square (Issue 123)
Scientists build synthetic embryos without eggs or sperm Rivron NC et al. Blastocyst-like structures generated solely from stem cells. Nature, May 2018. A new study reported the production of “synt
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
M. Fethullah Gulen
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Our understanding of servanthood to God
Question: In his work, Gulistan, Sheikh Sadi states: “Be soil, so that you grow roses; nothing other than soil can grow roses.” What meanings does this aphorism suggest pertaining to our understanding
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
Jon Pahl
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Deep Peace as the Emerging Alternative
In the early decades of the twenty-first century, strong-men like Okonkwo, the tragic character in Nigerian author Chinua Achebe’s classic novel Things Fall Apart, appear to rule the world. From Russ
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
Ferhat Ozturk
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Honey As A Therapeutic Agent
In 67 BCE, the magnificent Roman army, which was led by Pompey the Great, marched through the green mountains and blue shores of the Black Sea, chasing King Mithridates of Pontus and his Persian army.
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
Numan Erciyes
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The Customized Temperature Regulator
Thermostats are devices that keep temperature at the desired level. They are used in refrigerators, dishwashers, electric ovens, water heaters, washing machines, and central heating. Without a properl
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
Mat Hritz
65
The Fountain
I had been considered a lot of things in my life but for the first time in my 100 years, I was a time traveler. I walked out on the moonlit deck behind the house with an envelope nearly as old as I wa
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
M. Fethullah Gulen
62
Surur (Rejoicing)
Meaning joy and delight, surur (rejoicing) is a kind of contentment that embraces a person from both within and without. Even though every conscience feels it differently, what is common in the rejoic
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
Ali Kaya
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Prime Numbers
My favorite number is 7. It’s a beautiful number and, most importantly, it is a prime number. I emphasize it being prime because I am fascinated by prime numbers. A prime number is a positive number t
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
Momina Naveed
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Purifying the Heart and Developing the Intellect
In Arabic, dua literally means to call out for help. In Islam, it refers to the personal calling of the believer to his Lord.[1] This is to be distinguished from the formal prayers (salah) that are pr
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
Atif Yorulmaz
60
Insects at the Extremes
We classify each living thing by the different and similar features they possess. Through such classifications, we understand that all things are created for a purpose. They help us to read the book o
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
The Fountain
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“Real Dialogue Is Practice-Centered”
Recently, we had the pleasure of having a thoughtful conversation with two great thinkers and writers from the United Kingdom. A senior researcher and educator with the Ethical and Shared Remembering
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
Omer Yildiz
64
The Lymphatic System
The word vessel generally makes one think of blood vessels, and the word blood brings to mind the color red. Yet there exists another system of vessels carrying white fluid and undertaking awesome fun
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
M. Fethullah Gulen
99
Poisoning of Spirit
The spirit constitutes human's deepest otherworldly aspect, which is open to the heavenly realms. It is like a mysterious wing that helps one remain human while also extending to the realms further be
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05-01-2018
Issue 123 (May - June 2018)
The Fountain
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Editorial (Deep Peace)
For many of us, honey is only a great spread over our bread at breakfast, especially with fresh cream. We also know it is a very healthy food as a general knowledge. Dr. Ozturk explains in this issue
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03-25-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
The Fountain
177
Science square (Issue 122)
Largest population of “rare penguins” discovered in Antarctica Borowicz et al. Multi-modal survey of Adélie penguin mega-colonies reveals the Danger Islands as a seabird hotspot. Scientific Reports,
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03-25-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
The Fountain
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“If Only…”
Question: Is it possible to live a life without regrets? What needs to be done to live a life free from pangs of conscience? Answer: If believers do not want to contaminate their lives in this world
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03-25-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
M. Tarik Ozgur
411
The Psychology of Kneeling
Many of us are aware of the controversy surrounding a group of NFL (National Football League) players in the United States who refused to stand during the national anthem. Instead, they chose to kneel
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03-25-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Rumeysa Yazar
214
Collecting Water from Droplets of Fog
Creatures who survive and thrive in the desert have many fascinating characteristics. Just like the cactus, which has a water storage system made up of fluffy hair, the beetles which call the desert h
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03-25-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
M. Fethullah Gulen
392
Make Us Be with Your Love
I’m poorly-loving, lazily-longing; Render me worthy of your loving. Throw a coal, burn me with desire! So my horizons light up with fire. You were near, I was afar, The form, I thought, was enough fo
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03-25-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
The Fountain
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Many Values of Islam Live in the West but are Challenged in Muslim Lands
Interview with Jihad Turk Bayan Claremont is one of the few institutions offering graduate degree in Islamic studies in the United States. Operating as a division of the Claremont School of Theolog
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Ertugrul Selcuklu
181
Squirrels – Neighbors with Long Tails
As ordinary as they look, squirrels are in fact wondrous creatures and their tail is exceptionally useful. Plenty of animals have distinctive features, such as an elephant’s trunk or a kangaroo’s pou
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
M. Fethullah Gulen
415
Safa (Purity)
Safa, in the language of Islamic Sufism, signifies the state of a heart at peace because it has been purified of all kinds of things that contaminate it, such as sin, feelings of vengeance, jealousy,
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Cuneyt Unsal
391
Joseph Effect and Stock Prices
“And the king said one day: ‘I saw in a dream seven fat cows being devoured by seven lean ones, and seven green spikes of grain and another (seven) dry.’” (Qur’an: 12:43) In perfect capital markets,
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Rabbi Paul Jacobson
406
Alliance of Virtue for the Common Good
Between February 5 and February 7, I had an opportunity to join approximately 400 other faith leaders at a conference in Washington, D.C. entitled "Alliance of Virtue for the Common Good." The organiz
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Sadiq Ansari
197
Welcoming
As an Australian citizen who has been enriched by the years of interfaith engagement in his local Sydney community, I immediately accepted an invitation to attend my first interfaith gathering after l
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Hakan Yesilova
564
We Are Firefighters - “We Are Not Asking Who Started the Fire”
The city of Kaolack in Senegal is a major destination in Africa for those seeking a spiritual path. Inspired by the mystical teachings of the Tijani order, hundreds of thousands of followers come to K
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Atif Yorulmaz
412
The Life Spans of Plants
Why do plants live such long lives? And could the cure to many illnesses be found in their secrets? One of the underlying reasons behind research into the life spans of living things is that research
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Stanley Ridge
517
Entering into the Risk of Real Dialogue
In memory of Stanley Ridge Prof. Stanley Ridge, the former Vice Rector of the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, was a former writer for The Fountain. He was not only an accomplished a
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
Kadir Firtina
486
The Giant Tube Worm: The Hidden Paradise in the Darkness of the Ocean
An important exploration was carried out in 1977 that extended into the darkness of the ocean. The awe-inspiring scenes the researchers stumbled upon upset their long-held beliefs. 320 km east of the
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03-24-2018
Issue 122 (March - April 2018)
M. Fethullah Gulen
473
Chaos, Trial and Hope
Today events are being evaluated only in respect to their appearances; there is constant fear, worry, anxiety, and a chilling uncertainty about everything that happens. Intentions are extremely dark,
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