Annemarie Schimmel: A Sage Who Transcended Prejudices
In Europe, perceptions of Islam have historically been shaped through polemical, reductionist, and often exclusionary discourses. In the…
Rumi
26 articles
The Rumis of Today
A very important principle to uphold is to view everything in a positive light, as long as it…
Another Way of Journeying and Initiation (2)
The third discipline: A carnal, evil-commanding soul that has not yet been able to step on the way…
Another Way of Journeying and Initiation (1)
Some make spiritual journeys by refining and developing the faculties, while others purify the carnal soul within, causing…
Initiate (Salik)
A salik (initiate) is a traveler who follows a way to a goal and makes efforts to meet…
Chela 2 (Suffering)
Although suffering always takes on the same form, dervishes experience it differently according to their capacities and their…
Unity – 1
Tawhid, derived from wahda (oneness), means unifying, regarding as one, believing in God’s Oneness or Unity, and sincerely…
The Theological Dimension of the Thought of M. Fethullah Gülen (Part 2)
“Sincerity” in the Islamic Tradition Ikhlas is a Qur’anic concept that is variously translated as “sincerity” or “purity…
The Theological Dimension of the Thought of M. Fethullah Gülen (Part 1)
Gülen as Spiritual Master In recent years, much has been written about the thought of Fethullah Gülen and…
How to Respond to Oppression
Question: Oppression is everywhere and exists in almost every form. How should believers respond to oppression when they…
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…
Dylan and Rumi: A Common Destiny Centuries Apart
Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature. Dylan is undoubtedly one of the most popular folk…
A Symphony of Compassion
God calls us to make music in our world; to perform in a global symphony of compassion. If…
Editorial: Hope is Not a Feeling …
The Fountain participated in several international events in the first two months of 2015. The first one was…
Love Is…
I had been asked to talk about love at a gathering right after Valentine’s Day. I thought about…