Thinking
I was sitting by the beach and thinking about anything, everything, yet nothing all at once… The waves…
Society
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Paths Ahead: Reflections on Bosnian Muslim Presence in the United States
This commentary offers a few reflections on the impact of the American experience on the formation of a…
Reunion
We meet you Our Friend in the beauty of countless vibrant hearts strongly sinewed in purifying love. We…
A Pristine Spring
A skyline of lively hills and purple mountains appeared As sleepers floated in their deepest slumbers In purple…
Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience
We often think of education in the context of a classroom environment, where one teaches and the others…
Watermark
“It is a sin to waste water,” warns my mom. She might as well save her breath. After…
Each Child Is Born Knowing God
She remembered the day when the world stopped being beautiful. As a child of 11, Rebecca thought she…
My Dear Joseph
“My dear Joseph …” These were the words of Jacob as he wept for his beloved, trustful and…
The Luminous Riders
The luminous riders, divine light on their faces With fire in their hearts and a blissful composure They…
The Story of a Lie
“Take these trousers to Kristina, the old seamstress,” my teacher instructed me, “and tell her they need mending.…
Islamic Science and Making of the European Renaissance
George Saliba is a professor of Arabic and Islamic Science at Columbia University in New York, USA. He…
Faith, Theology and Service in Peacebuilding
Fethullah Gulen’s work and thinking starts and ends in faith. In a world that commonly extends conflict by…
A Wonder
Mystified, like those who search for the truth, a five-year old girl asks her mother to tell her…
The “Turkish Letters” of Ogier G. de Busbecq (1520-1592)
The Ottomans had a strong cultural and political presence over the Middle East, North Africa and South Eastern…
A Legacy of Hope
Time and again we have all heard our elders talk of a bygone Golden Age. Amidst the epochs…