Monthly Archive

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

M. Fethullah Gulen

17680

Perhaps One Day We, Too, Will Be Revived

In our gloomy lands, we have waited years for a breeze of revival, expecting the momentous sound of a resurrecting trumpet. Though we hope God will not make us wait any longer, we are determined to ac... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Harun Avci

17843

Water Management and the Qur’an

Water is a unique blessing, given to all living beings. It needs to be used with balance, harmony, economy, and justice. Agriculture, industry, and ecology depend on our water sources. What happens in... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Ali Gomaa

17961

Ethics: A Principle in Islamic Epistemology

Islam has been ordained for higher objectives designed to refine the conduct of those who endeavor to follow its guidance. The hope is to yield benefits both for society and individuals. These honorab... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Lawrence Brazier

16397

In A Different Light

Our cause is not the acceptance or rejection of religion, or the debate of Faith against Reason. We wish to make faith a matter of reason because, if the mystics are right, reason is not necessarily a... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Adam Allison

18792

Awesome Inspirations from Shark Skin

There are more than 500 species of sharks that have been identified. They can live both in the sea and in fresh water. According to the fossil records obtained to date, sharks have been around for abo... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Mubina Muftic

21432

Saadi Shirazi’s Influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson

“To Baron von Hammer Purgstall, who died in Vienna in 1856, we owe our best knowledge of the Persians,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson (d. 1882) in his essay “Persian Poetry.” Thus, it was an Austrian Orie... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

M. Fethullah Gulen

17995

Ghayba (Absence)

Literally meaning disappearance and no longer being existent, ghayba (absence) denotes that the heart has cut its relationship with the corporeal world in order to give itself to exclusive devotion to... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Rafiq Ebrahim

17855

Stem Cell Treatments A Breakthrough in Medical Science

There have been certain moments in human history that have stunned humanity and changed the way we thought. Some have even altered the very course of civilization. The late twentieth century and the b... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Omer Yildiz

19201

Arteries and Veins – How and Why Are They Different?

The human body is an ideal example of the perfect harmony between structure and function; every part serves a purpose. Arteries and veins differ in many ways, including diameter, strength, durability... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Zara Khan

18731

Is There an American Muslim Song?

Islam in America presents a growing field of research for social scientists who explore Muslim societies and the contentions that arise around them, given the current political and cultural context in... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Justin Pahl

17563

On Bodies

1. Having a body is a strange thing – stranger, still, when you think about how rarely we consider our bodies and what goes on inside of them. When was the last time you stopped while taking the stai read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Gunel Mehraliyeva

17816

Teenagers and Eating Disorders

“You look great. Have you lost weight?” Most of us enjoy such compliments. Our culture’s messages maintain the importance of being slim. Dieting, exercising, skipping meals, body dissatisfaction, and ... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Esra Akdogan

27267

Prejudice and Ways to Avoid It in Education

Prejudices are attitudes that may lead to the stereotyping of and discrimination against certain groups, usually minorities. Psychologists have conducted detailed studies on prejudice. In this article... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

Zuleyha B. Ozturk

18407

I See No Difference

“I do not see color, or culture, or any sort of difference about anyone because that leads to discrimination; everyone is the same anyways.” My ears picked up on this conversation right before a read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

M. Fethullah Gulen

18010

System Blindness and the Lifespan of a Society

Question: It usually is inevitable to lose motivation in good works, which, like other things, may become ordinary and monotonous in time. Is this a consequence of system blindness? What can be done t... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 120 (November - December 2017)

The Fountain

16914

Hidden Oceans in Frozen Worlds

Hidden Oceans in Frozen Worlds Saxena P. et al. Relevance of tidal heating on large TNOs. Icarus, December 2017. Searching for alien life, a new study from NASA suggests that some icy worlds in our ... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

The Fountain

16019

Time Moves On

Time moves on – and it moves really fast! Busy with day-to-day affairs, many of us live for short-term objectives; the finer details of life become less significant. In this issue, “The Council of the... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

M. Fethullah Gulen

17739

To Remain Fresh and Strive for Renewal

Relying upon the air, sun, water, and soil, a seed sprouts and eventually becomes a bud. Soon, this bud has become a full plant with grain-bearing ears. And when the appointed time is up, they bend to... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Safiye Arslan

21016

Mmm, Mmm, Popcorn!

Who doesn't love popcorn! Eating popcorn is fun for everybody especially for kids. James Hörner’s [1] poem below might express feelings of Americans for popcorn that they consume 16 billion quarts ann... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Phyllis Robinson

20454

Education: Reconstructing Norms and Empowering Dialogue

“…all cultures are partial and benefit from the insights of others [resulting in a genuine global universalism that] can be arrived at only by means of an uncoerced and equal intercultural [or inter read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

The Fountain

17378

The Council of the Mute

Some scholars and poets once formed a group called the Council of the Mute. There were thirty of them, and they did not admit new members. The first requirement for being a member was engaging in dee... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Stefan Pacovski

19988

Islam and Capitalist Modernity

There are some who say Islam and Western capitalism are at odds, but as with any faith or ideology, there are many different strains of Muslim thought on the West. Capitalist modernity emerged in the... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Horatio I. Davis

18185

Future of Innovation: Ideas and Trends

When we watch science fiction movies, and see all the incredible, futuristic technologies on the screen, many of us wonder when these technologies will be available: flying cars, spaceships, teleporta... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

M. Fethullah Gulen

18324

Waqt (Time)

In the language of Islamic Sufism, waqt (time) denotes the time when the Divine gifts pour on a traveler to the Ultimate Truth in accordance with one’s nearness to Him. These gifts invade the inner wo... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Omer Yildiz

17687

How to Deal with Pain

Pain is like our sixth sense. Biology classes and textbooks consider pain as a sensation stemming from some injury to cells or tissue, which may have died, so it is wise to pay attention when we feel ... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Nahida Esmail

16431

3 Lessons from Mount Fuji

Every nation has something to be proud of. Japan has Mount Fuji, a mountain that proudly stands at 3,776 meters. Although less high than other iconic peaks around the world, it is still a challenge to... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Rumeysa Yazar

20263

The Thorny Devil: A Lizard with Unusual Physical Features

Australia is an extraordinary part of the earth, with its scorching sand mountains that stretch across barren plains, rock columns each unique and amazing, labyrinth-like domes that rise like towers, ... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Ed Stevenson

17294

Too Often

Too often, O God, the terrors of the world seem to overwhelm the promises of Your love. Too often, O God, the smallness of our talents, resources and opportunities dishearten and distract us and ma... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Yakup Kagan

16686

Who Taught Science to Dolphins?

Teaching science is sometimes a challenge, and teachers need to find ways to draw kids’ attention. Young children are naturally interested in the behavior of animals. They especially enjoy making frie... read more..

01 Jan

Issue 121 (January - February 2018)

Lawrence Brazier

18470

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 had not embraced Islam. My reply was that had Jesus and Muhammad ever met they would ha... read more..

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Monthly Archive

Perhaps One Day We, Too, Will Be Revived

Water Management and the Qur’an

Ethics: A Principle in Islamic Epistemology

In A Different Light

Awesome Inspirations from Shark Skin

Saadi Shirazi’s Influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ghayba (Absence)

Stem Cell Treatments A Breakthrough in Medical Science

Arteries and Veins – How and Why Are They Different?

Is There an American Muslim Song?

On Bodies

Teenagers and Eating Disorders

Prejudice and Ways to Avoid It in Education

I See No Difference

System Blindness and the Lifespan of a Society

Hidden Oceans in Frozen Worlds

Time Moves On

To Remain Fresh and Strive for Renewal

Mmm, Mmm, Popcorn!

Education: Reconstructing Norms and Empowering Dialogue

The Council of the Mute

Islam and Capitalist Modernity

Future of Innovation: Ideas and Trends

Waqt (Time)

How to Deal with Pain

3 Lessons from Mount Fuji

The Thorny Devil: A Lizard with Unusual Physical Features

Too Often

Who Taught Science to Dolphins?

Jesus & Muhammad: Commonalities of Two Great Religions