Lamenting Souls from the Fear of Unending Conclusion
Throughout the human history there is a general concept of hell (Jahannam) and Paradise (Jannah) in minds such as “Hell is one of the last stations, end of worldly pleasures...
Pronoun “we” in the verses
In some verses of the Qur'an we see that Allah Subhanahuwata'ala uses the pronoun "we" instead of "I". This raises a question in minds: There is only one god, so...
A story and what it refers to
One method we use to convince people in daily life is to present examples. Starting a sentence “Let me give you an example,” we see that a good example can...
The Six Common Diseases in the Islamic World-3
The Love for Enmity One of the most important reasons of the misunderstandings, disputes, and conflicts among Muslims and Muslim states is the love for enmity. It is necessary to...
Husrev Efendi in Said Nursi’s perspective
The portrayal of Ahmed Husrev Altinbasak in Said Nursi's treatises shows his significant place in the Risale-i Nur movement. Ahmed Husrev Efendi was born in AH 1315 / AD 1899...
Organizing Muslim Religious life in Macedonia
Progress in social and technological fields brought about positive developments in the mentality of Macedonia’s Muslims, and thus helped to organize religious life. By Suleyman Recebi, President of Islamic Union...
Despotism in the Middle East: A View from Bernard Lewis
The question as to whether Islam and democracy are compatible with each other has been widely debated. In these investigations Islam is always considered as the agent that needs to...
Think Tanks and the Future of the Islamic World
Think tanks, the collective intellect of society, produce systematic and specialized knowledge, which in turn means power. What is a Think Tank? Think tanks are institutes where ideas are produced....
The Six Common Diseases in the Islamic World-2
Before the westernization period it was seldom to see or hear someone’s lying among nobles and politicians. It was pretty shameful action. The adoption of the western style culture and...
Whom to worship: a dilemma story
The person who does not accept and believe in one god has to accept all the other things as his gods, and worship them; but the one who believes in...