Tajalli (Manifestation)
Tajalli has several meanings such as being uncovered, coming forth, appearance and development within a certain framework and,…
Sufism
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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…
Fayd and Tajalli (Effusion and Manifestation) 2
Philosophers think differently from the Sufis about effusion. Although this is not something that is being discussed in…
Fayd and Tajalli (Effusion and Manifestation)-1
Fayd literally means the effusion of blessings, profusion, abundance, and increase. Giving existence to something and equipping it…
The Rumis of Today
A very important principle to uphold is to view everything in a positive light, as long as it…
Nujaba (The Nobles)
“Nobles” is a title used for the “fortys,” or some among the “fortys” included in the “men of…
Muqarrabun (Those Near-Stationed To God)
Muqarrabun are higher in rank than the godly, virtuous ones due to their special nearness to God. This…
God’s Friend (Saint) and God’s Friends
Literally meaning a master, an owner, a helper, a loyal one, or a guardian, a waliyy is one…
Ilm Ladun (The Special Knowledge from God’s Presence)
What is meant by ‘ilm ladun, or the special knowledge from God’s Presence, is knowledge of the Unseen…
Halwa and Jalwa (Privacy and Company)
Literally meaning retreating to a place that is quiet and preferring solitude, halwa(t) is used by the Sufis…
Silence (Samt)
Literally meaning avoiding speech and keeping silent, samt is used by the Sufis to describe keeping silent or…
Commemorating Fethullah Gülen
Edirne is a city with two particularly impressive mosques, the Selimiye Mosque and the Üç Şerefeli Mosque. It has…
Safar (Journeying)
Literally meaning being transported from one place to another, journeying in the language of the Sufis is described…
Guidance and the Guide (Irshad And Murshid)
Do not offer your hand to whoever claims guidance,for he may lead you to a slope which is…
The Perfect Man (2)
The perfect, universal man is a polished mirror for the Ultimate Truth and, in his relation to other…