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…
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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…
The Faithful
I felt Your Infinite Mercy in my soul, While wrapped all around With the divine fear’s glowing coal.…
Take Up the Pen, Not the Sword
Bradley Steffens’ fine work of historical fiction, “The Prisoner of Al-Hakim,” begins quietly, with two friends sitting in…
Abraham – A Story of True Submission
Imagine a situation where you have no choice but have to sacrifice your only child – your precious,…
The Gülen Community: Who to Believe – Politicians or Actions?
On July 15, 2016, while President Erdoğan was vacationing in the Mediterranean coastal town of Marmaris, Istanbul and…
Ibn Khaldun on Luxury and the Destruction of Civilizations
“At the beginning of the empire, the tax rates were low and the revenues were high. At the…
Timbuktu: A Lost Center of Education and Trade
Located in the modern-day West African nation of Mali, the city of Timbuktu was once a bustling Islamic…
Schoolgirls Kidnapped in Nigeria!
Introduction On the night of January 13, 2017, eight people were kidnapped at gun point in the Ogun…
Dad and Luna Park
Those were the days when we barely made ends meet. When we went to Luna Park, we watched…
Building Knowledge Palaces
Human life begins with great energy, enthusiasm, and motivation. As soon as the baby enters this world, the…
A Theology of Dialogue
Hizmet (service, in Turkish) is a faith-inspired social movements with schools and cultural centers around the world. Hizmet’s…
The Mist
Love is in the air, in the early morning mist. I inhale, and inhale This secret should be…
Peace and Dialogue in a Plural Society
It is a difficult global moment for the Hizmet movement, the civil service group inspired by the ideas…
A Culture of Peace
The 21st century finds humanity at a crossroads. After centuries of material progress have brought undreamed of comforts,…