Heroes of Compassion
Once there were model men Roaming in our shining civilization. They breathed life into lost souls, We called…
Society
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The Construction of Intelligence in Terms of Cultural Differences between East and West
As human beings, we live in societies that create their own systems of meanings through the process known…
A Communitarian Imperative: Fethullah Gulen’s Model of Modern Turkey
If there has been one great political lesson the twentieth century has taught us, surely it is the…
The Qur’an: A Biography
The Qur’an: A Biography. Such a title would normally suggest a book that deals with the history of…
Peer Instruction: A Better Way to Learn
Teaching and learning are two common human activities. If we need to name a great difference between humans…
Rainbow
Sky in blue, earth in green, dyes of all shades. Rainbows in all directions across the horizon, Touched…
Who Wants a Transformer?
He is God, the Creator, the Evolver, the Giver of Forms and Colors. (Hashr 59:24) Halima was making…
Descent from the Ivory Tower
Refugee in a tower of agony Hungry for ceaseless beauty In love with eternity Refugee in a tower…
The Wonderer
When you travel long enough and become a stranger to every land you step on, you stop having…
Learning from Islam
One has only to visit a place such as the Gallipoli Mosque at Auburn and receive the welcome…
Gratitude to the Ottomans
The Treaty of Lausanne, signed in 1923 between the allied powers and the Turks in the aftermath of…
How Can We Motivate Our Children To Learn?
How often do we hear the words “I hate maths” or “I don’t want to do my homework”…
Paper People
First came to realize my power to distinguish paper people in a formal talk at the university. The…
Rhetoric-An Eloquent Invention: Two Examples from the Present Time
Rhetoric is traditionally defined in literature as the “verbal art” of speaking and writing effectively. In our daily…
A Cry of Desperation Are We Listening?
27, black, living in South Africa, and HIV positive; this is no longer a shocking matter. It has…