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ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 9

Muslims in post-9/11 Hollywood

Salih Sayılgan01/02/201121/11/2016

A tragic story in which four heroic FBI agents fly off to Saudi Arabia and kill Arabs. This is followed by gunfights galore, explosions, suicide bombings, rocket-propelled grenades, and clearly...

Issue 9

From Roseland To The Country of Roses

Betül Işıklı01/02/201124/05/2014

Ornamenting the firmament with stars, enlightening our nights, putting various views in our sphere, our Lord has adorned the floor of earth with various colourful and scented flowers and set...

Allah Issue 9

Asma-ul Husna

The Pen01/02/201126/10/2021

Almighty Allah orders in the Qur’an: “The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them.” (A’raf, 180) The Prophet (PBUH) says, “Allah has ninety-nine Names and...

Elderly FAMILY Hereafter Issue 9 Youth

Hereafter and Society: Is Ignorance Bliss?

Hamza Berat01/02/201124/06/2014

Do we need hereafter? What could possible benefits does have the hereafter? Does it help society or destroy family? Why do some not believe in the hereafter? Does belief of...

HUMAN RELATIONS Issue 9

Sailing The Ships To The Peace

Metin Said Serdengeçti01/02/201116/04/2014

BLUE WORLD Since the beginning of the humankind, the good and evil have been in a persistent conflict. Sometimes ‘the good’ gets ahead and sometimes ‘the evil’ does. People subscribe...

DIVINE BOOKS Issue 9 Youth

A Generation Knowing Their Book

Münir Salih01/02/201113/04/2011

There are three major elements apart from the writer contributing to the communication of readers with the books: The complexion and the content, in other words, the “truth” of the...

ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 9 Psychology

Fear Of Islam: Genuine Or Made-up?

Salahaddin Özel01/02/201121/11/2016

Since 9/11 the term Islamophobia has been one of the most discussed issues all around the world. ‘Phobia’ is a psychological term and mostly caused by traumas particularly experienced in...

EDUCATION Issue 9 Psychology

The Struggle Between Will and Soul; Mind and Emotion

Yunus Erdem01/02/201124/05/2014

The front part of human brain is named as “frontal lobe”, and it is the centre of will, reasoning and intellect. Hypothalamus- the middle part of brain- is the centre...

EDUCATION Issue 9 RELIGION & BELIEF Youth

A Generation Knowing Their Lord

Münir Salih01/02/201124/05/2014

“Ignorance,” the greatest enemy of man; there is no doubt. But we need to consider this question at length and find a reasonable answer to it: “Ignorance of whom and...

Issue 9 WORSHIP

Sunnah and Ihsan

Mehmed Kurt01/02/201117/04/2011

Islam has defined the purpose of creation of humankind as to get to know and believe in Allah (SWT) and to worship him. The duty of humankind, in accordance with...

THE PEN MAGAZINE

Published since 2007 The Pen is an educational and cultural periodical covering the Islamic faith, worship, the issues of the Islamic world, and the struggle towards the unity of Muslims.

As of 2014 it started to be published biannually. Every print issue of The Pen has covered and shed light into the topics which are of great importance for the believers such as the existence and oneness of Allah (swt), the proofs of the existence of Hereafter, the mission of prophethood, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his way of life (Sunnah), and the reasons behind the creation of man and the test of life.

As of 2022 The Pen started to publish online-only contents.

The Pen Magazine is inspired by the Risale-i Nur Corpus written by Imam Bediuzzaman Said Nursi who is one of the most effective scholars of the modern age, and who addresses the minds, the hearts, and the souls of people in a convincing manner in his books.