Faqr and Ghina (Poverty and Richness)
For Sufis, poverty means that an initiate claims possession of nothing and is freed from all kinds of…
Belief
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What Is In a Name?
God’s names were subject to various discussions and books. Arthur C. Clarke has written a science fiction story…
Our Inner Crises
Masses who have developed with different thoughts and objectives that are in conflict, and who have been deprived…
Editorial: Truth Slaughtered
Never in the history of mankind has a religion been this abused and broken off from what it…
Parents: The First Teachers in the School of Humanity
It is very interesting to note the importance that God places on children respecting and honoring parents. The…
Meyerovitch: A Lover of God
The author of Towards the Heart of Islam: A Woman’s Approach and Prayer in Islam, Prof. Eva de…
Interfaith Dialogue: Necessity and Principles
History has unfortunately witnessed many violent acts conducted in the name of faith. However, many have begun to…
Return of Grace
Question: The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was an epitome of generosity, full of grace for others.…
The Sacred Suffering
The human is a lone traveler in this world; we are obliged to travel for the sake of…
Perspectives on Identity and Religion
What is identity? What is its relationship to religion and culture? How does it relate to modernization? What…
Qabd and Bast (Contraction and Openness)
Qabd (contraction) and bast (openness), emotions felt by almost everyone during their lives, relate especially to those who…
Constructive Criticism
Question: When it comes to administrative and political issues, severe criticism is viewed as the major form of…
Laborers of Thought, Building the Future
Those who will shape tomorrow with their ideas will be the guides of generations to come. The way…
Religion Is Not a Zero Sum Game
The Turkish term for “tolerance” is “hosgoru” which means seeing or looking for the good side of another…
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…