Hizmet Movement: An Exemplary Paradigm of Transnational Civic Engagements
The origins of a seemingly nameless civic-social movement which later became popularly known as the “Gülen Movement” or…
Fethullah Gulen
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Demise of Academia: A Sad Case Which Should Not Have Been in the 21st Century
Being an academic is not an easy thing. In many countries, it seems you are always between a…
Under the Shade of Tranquility: My Meeting with Fethullah Gülen
No concept is more central to Islam than the concept of peace. From our origins, to how we…
The Dynamics of a Changing World
Today’s generations will leave aside their material, and even spiritual, expectations by sacrificing their own whims and desires,…
A Global Democratization Formula
One morning, an office friend gets my attention and asks, “Have I (ever) given you this book?” The…
Bitter Truths and Hopes
Thus far in time, and across different parts of the world, we have witnessed desires to realize a…
Talwin and Tamkin (Coloring and Self-Possession)
Meaning coloring, taking on a color, painting, and presenting different views, talwin (coloring) in the Sufi language is…
Our understanding of servanthood to God
Question: In his work, Gulistan, Sheikh Sadi states: “Be soil, so that you grow roses; nothing other than…
Poisoning of Spirit
The spirit constitutes human’s deepest otherworldly aspect, which is open to the heavenly realms. It is like a…
“If Only…”
Question: Is it possible to live a life without regrets? What needs to be done to live a…
Make Us Be with Your Love
I’m poorly-loving, lazily-longing; Render me worthy of your loving. Throw a coal, burn me with desire! So my…
Safa (Purity)
Safa, in the language of Islamic Sufism, signifies the state of a heart at peace because it has…
Entering into the Risk of Real Dialogue
In memory of Stanley Ridge Prof. Stanley Ridge, the former Vice Rector of the University of the Western…
Time Moves On
Time moves on – and it moves really fast! Busy with day-to-day affairs, many of us live for…
To Remain Fresh and Strive for Renewal
Relying upon the air, sun, water, and soil, a seed sprouts and eventually becomes a bud. Soon, this…