Unity, Diversity, and Dialogue: A Jewish Perspective
While the appeal of the “dialogue of civilizations” is on the rise, its sources, functions, and consequence cause…
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Never
To the soul of Yunus Once the heart has found You, Would it ever remember another? Once it…
In an Author’s Mind
Rational, Romantic, and Regular were three roommates. They were all new writers with splendid ambitions. They all dreamt…
Fethullah Gulen and the Contribution of Islamic scholarship to Democracy
Since the fifth century BCE, democracy has been discussed by political theorists, philosophers and members of diverse societies…
Science in the Islamic world: an interview with Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail
For over a hundred years, the Nobel Prize has been awarded for the highest achievements in physical sciences,…
Interfaith Dialogue and Alliance Principles in the Works of Said Nursi
Said Nursi (d. 1960) was one of the pivotal Muslim scholars of the twentieth century who supported the…
Ode no XXXI from Bang-i-D’rra
Every object is at strife in the desire to “be” Churning in time, “the process of becoming” Every…
Muslim Contributions to Mathematics
When we talk about Muslim contributions to mathematics we are usually referring to the years between 622 and…
Victory of the Spirit
Q: What is the meaning of “victory” for a believer, and how is it realized? Human life in…
Knocking on Your Door
Open your door as a compliment, make your slave happy, Serve my spirit chants from the tongues of…
Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time
When Karen Armstrong was asked to make a wish as one of the 2008 TED prize winners, she…
A Journey of Discovery
I first became interested in Ottoman women in the early 1990s when I read a newly published book…
Reflections on the Children of Israel and the Qur’an
The Qur’an is the only book of revelation that includes within itself a theory of prophethood which includes…
The Relationship between Law and the Benefits of Intermingling Them
From the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles to Shakespeare, Dickens and modern legal dramatist Grisham, stories about law have…
Turning the Tables to Build Intercultural Friendships
Introduction It is usually easy to associate with people from one’s own culture. Why step out of your…