The Turkey I No Longer Know
The Turkey that I once knew as a hope-inspiring country on its way to consolidating its democracy and…
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What Went Wrong With Turkey?
Asli recounts how her mother-in-law recently caught her six-year-old son stealing a pomegranate from the neighbour’s tree. When…
How to Face a Disaster?
Hurricanes, tropical storms, earthquakes … More people are being affected by more natural disasters. But life’s challenges do…
“Pen” diagnoses cancer in 10 seconds
A team of engineers and scientists has developed a “pen” that accurately identifies cancerous tissues during surgery within…
Why are yawns contagious?
Why do we yawn if someone else does? Ecophenomena drives us to imitate other people’s actions, but it’s…
Eat fat, live longer?
As more people live into their ’80s and ’90s, scientists focus more on the issues of healthy aging.…
Sincerity
“Always intend to earn God’s good pleasure when performing your deeds, for God accepts deeds that are done…
Enes Kanter – A Dervish in the NBA
Enes Kanter is unique among American athletes. He is one of the few practicing Muslim players in the…
Wet Cupping Therapy
It was not an extraordinary thing when Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, won six…
A Tale of Two Ends
My pen is heavy and my words are messy; is the world I know gone already? I miss…
How Do Ants Find Their Way?
Imagine you are a desert ant. You get out of your nest to search for food in the…
Joseph: Islamic and Christian Teachings from the “Best of Stories” (Part 2)
The Biblical accounts indicate that the name Joseph means, “The Lord will add” (Genesis 30:24). It was a…
Joseph: Islamic and Christian Teachings from the “Best of Stories” (Part 1)
Joseph is one of the most important, revered figures in both Islam and Christianity. What lessons can be…
Istighraq (Immersion)
Literally meaning absorption, diving into, becoming deeply involved in, istighraq (immersion) denotes transportation by joy, oblivion of the…
Lovers Are Gnostic and Gnostics Are Poets
Love is the only path to recognizing and reaching God. It is the only power that will enable…