Virtual Reality as a Learning Tool in Modern Education
A group of friends are out in the city, shopping. While they are walking down a crowded sidewalk,…
Education
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Education: Reconstructing Norms and Empowering Dialogue
“…all cultures are partial and benefit from the insights of others [resulting in a genuine global universalism that]…
Hizmet Is a True Embodiment of the Islamic Ideals of Love and Service to the Other
I have seen many un-Islamic cults play out in the word today: ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, al-Shabab. Hizmet…
Prejudice and Ways to Avoid It in Education
Prejudices are attitudes that may lead to the stereotyping of and discrimination against certain groups, usually minorities. Psychologists…
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…
Building Knowledge Palaces
Human life begins with great energy, enthusiasm, and motivation. As soon as the baby enters this world, the…
Is It Possible to Measure Everything?
Over the centuries, humankind has spent a great deal of effort on measuring almost everything we encounter in…
Service in the Face of Obstructions
Question: People trying to serve humanity through education, dialogue, and charity are usually facing challenges, antagonism, and defamation…
Environment and Values Education
My grandmother did not waste anything; she always repaired our clothes not to waste any of them. My…
Stem Education and Why It Is Important for Countries’ Global Leadership
STEM, as some of you might know, stands for science, technology, education, and mathematics. STEM education is usually…
Self-Education: What To Do with the Naughty Child Inside?
Parenting is one of humanity’s most difficult tasks – but it’s also one of the most important ones.…
The Qur’an and Education: Transcending How We Understand Difference
“If God had so willed, He would have made you a single people,” the Qur’an states (5:48). However,…
Literacy, Violence, and Reading Habits in the World
In a time of darkness and ignorance, we must challenge our preconceived notions, seeking answers in education and…
Birth of Physical Principles of Educational Philosophy
I remember a renowned author saying “I don’t talk about the articles I want to write; because when…
Civil Rights, the Hizmet Movement, and the Liberative Power of Education
One of the foundational principles of the teachings of M. Fethullah Gulen, and thus one of the animating…