Significance of Philanthropic Institutions in Ottoman Social Life
“Waqf 1 is a social, legal and religious institution which played an important role in social, cultural and…
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Values in Education: Democratic Values
“Sentences are correct if you are right.” Yunus Emre People need to understand the values, ideas and practices…
Her Heavenly Abode… A Letter to A Friend Far Away
Sometimes, to say goodbye to someone you love is quite impossible. It is easier to say “see u…
Yaqin (Certainty)
Yaqin (certainty) means having no doubt about the truth of a matter and arriving at accurate, doubt-free knowledge…
Will You Hold My Hand Please?
Anne-Mette Harder is a Danish Nurse. There is one important thing which makes her different from her other…
Did al-Ghazali Kill the Science in Islam?
It is a widespread belief among orientalists that one of the major factors, if not the single most…
Gifted Education: A Dilemma
The education of gifted individuals has long been ignored, for several reasons. Some have argued that gifted individuals…
Abdyl
His name was Abdyl. Everybody I knew called him Dyli. The only other Dyli in our small town…
Love in Sufi Poetry
The enduring resonance of the poetry of thirteenth-century Islamic poet, Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi, extends across cultures and…
Beauty in the Sky
It was a shiny, blue sky when I heard the sound that cut through my head, and nailed…
Captain Bell’s Rescue
“Captain Bell, there’s something burning in the distance…take a look.” “Lieutenant, they’re stranded Vietnamese boat people and there…
The Golden Ones
Overflowing with eternal inspirations In company of al Khadr, plunging into secrets Brilliant young people with countenances of…
Story in Progress
Every year, 12 to 25 million people attempt suicide worldwide, and 1 million of them achieve what they…
Abu Bakr: An Epitome of Truthfulness
Arabia … a desert as huge as almost three thousand square kilometers. A desert, but one from which…
Character Education for Academic Achievement
This article explores whether character education has an impact on preventing school violence through the virtues that it…