Ghurba (Separation)
Literally meaning the state of being a foreigner, homelessness, loneliness, separation, and being a stranger in one’s own…
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Biblical book of Exodus tells of being a stranger in a strange land. It has universal resonance.…
The Ethics of Human Experimentation
Taking risks is an inevitable necessity when trying to achieve a breakthrough in modern science, technology, or human…
Ibn Khaldun on Luxury and the Destruction of Civilizations
“At the beginning of the empire, the tax rates were low and the revenues were high. At the…
Praying with God-consciousness
At the acute-care, big city hospital where I trained as a Muslim chaplain, I was called to support…
Slender But Strong Dragonflies
Many scientists have been conducting studies examining the natural world for clues that will hopefully improve human flight…
Technology Inspired by Wheat Stems
Human beings have made significant developments in technology. Better designs are emerging by the day. The dizzying speed…
Love and Obedience
Question: “Love should be learned from Satan and obedience from Adam.” What does this statement, which is originally…
Being on the Way: A Bouquet of Thoughts on the Path to the Divine
If these guides happen to be the experienced, knowledgeable, and conscientious masters of that field, then, without any…
Tooth Development: The Remarkable Timing of Events, Molecular and Cellular Interactions
At around five weeks of development, two U-shaped areas of bands of cells form in the human embryo’s…
Dieting While You Are Healthy
The first step in preventive medicine is to diet while you are healthy. If you are already sick,…
A Theology of Dialogue
Hizmet (service, in Turkish) is a faith-inspired social movements with schools and cultural centers around the world. Hizmet’s…
Cleaning the Earth with Wind
Home to seven billion people, Earth is one of the smallest planets in our solar system (its circumference…
Religion and Science as One
“On some evenings we would attend faculty parties,” she said. “It was a heady atmosphere, as we spent…
Nobody Can Be Religious for Another Person – I Had to Affirm That for Myself
Religion today is not perceived as it was in the past. This is true throughout the world, but…