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An Attempt of Reinterpretation of Islam for Modern Age

Salahaddin Özel19/10/201112/03/2021

When the Cold War ended, a problem that the Western Bloc needed to handle with left behind: Fighting Muslim groups that were established and used against soviets as proxies during...

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The Life and Belief

Salahaddin Özel03/10/201127/04/2014

Am I suggesting that the life of a nonbeliever must be one of dreary desperation without cause for hope or happiness? Not indeed. I think not only life of nonbelievers...

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Role of Science in Belief

Salahaddin Özel26/09/201123/05/2014

One of my articles in which I expressed my ideas on the psychological defence of atheists in the face of temporary nature of the life has offended some people who...

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The Wrethched of the Earth

Salahaddin Özel20/09/201121/11/2016

With NATO air support the insurgents in Libya has toppled the Gaddafi regime and Gaddafi’s whereabouts is unknown for now (31 August 2011) but it has been reported that Gaddafi’s...

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What about the Western values after 9/11 attacks?

Salahaddin Özel14/09/201121/11/2016

2011 is the tenth year of those sinister 9/11 attacks in American soil which caused everything to change after the events. As it is expected the analytical articles and TV shows...

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Sectarianism in Iraq: Why do they clash?

Salahaddin Özel12/09/201121/11/2016

22-year-old Sunni Iraqi boy facing me was telling that the real perpetrator of the sectarian violence in Iraq were Shias because their clerics were encouraging and invoking them to kill...

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Dancing on the Heads of Snakes

Salahaddin Özel05/09/201121/11/2016

Yemen, your desert is made of sand What did you want from my son? I don’t know your way or your sign I am just missing my son O Yemen...

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May it be us who are responsible?

Salahaddin Özel22/08/201122/08/2011

We are enjoying the Holy month of Ramadan of 1432, or are we really? Using the word ‘enjoy’ I mean spiritually uphold and practice holy month. It is a moment...

Issue 11 WORSHIP

Mystery and Necessity of Salah

Salahaddin Özel16/08/201131/03/2022

WE PERFORM SALAT, SALAT MAKES US HUMAN The reason for the creation of the universe, namely humans is worship, which is stated in the versicle of the Quran as “I...

Issue 11

ISLAM IS LIKE THE SUN. It cannot be extinguished by a blow!

Salahaddin Özel15/08/201111/01/2017

4. International Bediuzzaman and Risale-i Nur Symposium was held 4. International Bediuzzaman and Said Nursi Symposium, organized by Hayrat Foundation was held in Bursa Merinos Ataturk Congress and Culture Centre...

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