ISLAMIC WORLD – The Pen Magazine

ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 34

Islam is a global religion

Hamza Berat08/01/202127/01/2021

Islam is a global religion. It is not limited to one nation or a tribe. It embraces new colours, welcomes cultures and values differences. It rejects all sorts of racism...

ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 28

How is the honour of the Muslim Nation protected?

Mustafa Topöz25/12/201725/12/2017

Political and Social Analysis in the light of Munazarat (the Debates) Imam Bediuzzaman Said Nursi expresses that three groups of people are one of the main reasons not only for...

ISLAMIC WORLD Sunnah

The illness of the century: Double standard

Arif Emre Gündüz25/12/201725/12/2017

According to the dictionary, the word 'standard' means, "a level of quality or achievement, especially one that people generally consider normal or acceptable." Starting from this meaning of ‘standard,’ we...

Comment ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 26

Kashmir: trouble in Paradise

Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, USA19/11/201622/05/2018

So much for Ban Ki-moon’s heart and possibly even more so his soul! One can only recall the quote in Matthew and the betrayal of Jesus, “When Pilate saw that...

ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 25

Tolerance in Islam: the case of Al-Andalus

Gökhan Göl04/08/201604/08/2016

Gökhan Göl History of Conquest of Iberian Peninsula Al-Andalus was the Muslim territory in the Iberian Peninsula and is known for being the center of tolerance in Europe during the...

ISLAMIC WORLD ONLINE ARTICLES

How to spend spiritual time in Istanbul

The Pen29/05/201505/11/2015

1. Fath 1453 Panorama Museum This museum, located at the exact battle field and close to the tent of the Sultan Muhammad al-Fatih, is the fruit of a scholarly research...

HISTORY&CULTURE ISLAMIC WORLD OPINION

Islam in Spain: A Fragmented History, a Fragmented Identity

Alicia Rodriguez Mejuto25/03/201401/12/2016

Islam is presented to the Europeans as something alien and threatening, but in fact, they share a history of 1300 years. Spain, in particular, has a special bond with the...

ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 20

Six Fundamentals That Will Pave The Way Forward For The Islamic World

Hakkı Aygün16/12/201301/12/2016

The six illnesses which Imam Nursi listed in his famous Damascus Sermon are still the main problems that are challenging modern Muslims. Approximately one hundred years ago, Imam Bediuzzaman Said...

ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 20 OPINION

Establishing the Islamic Unity is Fardh

Prof Iyd Belbaa16/12/201301/12/2016

The fact that bringing about Islamic unity is a fardh duty points out the urgency of this issue. None of the Muslims has the luxury of remaining aloof to the...

ISLAMIC WORLD Issue 18

The role of civil society in struggling against Islamophobia

A.Cihangir İşbilir03/05/201321/11/2016

Islamic non-governmental organizations should develop projects for enhancing the mechanisms of appropriate promotion and efficient representation in every field and on every topic of Islam in the fight against Islamophobia....

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.