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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...

INTERVIEW ISSUE 24

Islamic world is in need of Risale-i Nur

The Pen24/10/201508/11/2016

Twelve Iraqi Islamic scholars from The Union of Sunni Scholars of Iraq were welcomed in Hayrat Foundation for a Risale-i Nur study from January 26th to January 31st 2015. Participant...

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...

Issue 21 Scholars

Katip Çelebi and Knowledge

H.Halid Atlı10/11/201402/05/2016

ʿIlm is a blessing of Allah Subhanahu wa Taʿala that He bestows on those who seek it. Katip Çelebi (1609-1657) is the greatest bibliographer and geographer of the Turkish history...

Issue 21 Sahabas Sunnah

Leadership and Modesty

İdris Tüzün30/09/201408/11/2016

Humble leaders become successful and, more importantly, attain the pleasure of Allah Subhanahu wa Taʿala. Modesty means ‘not to hold high esteem of oneself,’ and ‘not to belittle others.’ It...

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...

Issue 18 PROPHET MUHAMMAD Sunnah

The Miracles of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

The Pen17/05/201308/11/2016

There are nearly one thousand miracles of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) which prove his messengership. These miracles were witnessed and they have been narrated till this day by many people...

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 is published biannually. Every print issue of The Pen covers and sheds 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. The Pen 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.