The Prestige
“Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called ‘The Pledge.’ The…
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Psychological Projection: Islamic and Freudian Views
Projection is a term applied by Sigmund Freud for the act of projecting one’s feelings, attitudes, etc. onto…
Two Perspectives on Nature
We have a book written in golden letters lying in front of us. The decoration of the pages…
Tales from Rumi: Rediscovering a World Classic
Tales from RumiEdited by Ali Fuat BilkanTranslated by Jeannette Squires Okur9781597841245Tughra Books, 2008 There are books that I…
Faults in Belief and Fellowship
Question: Feelings of fellowship between people can be damaged because of some unexpected behavior, and thus good will…
Ebru or Water Marbling
After the “Sacred Word” was expressed in writing, it met with the refined taste in art. As a…
Schooling Islam
Moroccan preschoolers acquiring the basics of reading, writing and Qur’an memorization in state-funded kuttabs… Turkish high school students…
Desire To Retreat
This transient material world attracts us greatly with the kind of life it imposes upon us, the many…
Our World and Its Inherently Exquisite Mystery
Despite blurred realities, many fair-minded thinkers still regard our “world” as a center of attraction. Personally, it would…
Social Reform and Fethullah Gulen: the Cairo Perspective
In Egypt the impression of Turkey in recent times has been shaped by the fantastic goal the soccer…
Need a Third Eye?
“For he who has but one tool, the hammer, the whole world looks like a nail.” Since the…
Connection, Always and Everywhere
“… there is a stable order in the world as well as a well-established connection, constant norms and…
A Climate of Tolerance in Rwanda after Genocide
Since the beginning of civilization, humankind has engaged in various conflicts all over the world. History offers many…
The Abyss of Modern Thought
Without attributing any value to previous eras, modern thought claims that the only true knowledge is its own,…
Believers Do Not Fall… No Matter How Shaken They May Be
Do not, then, be faint of heart, nor grieve, for you are always the superior side, if you…