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Monthly Archive

November 2015

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 21 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
The Fountain
13890

Editorial: Combatting The Extremist Cancer

The more the news places Islam side by side with terrorism, the louder we will cry that Islam is peace. This issue of The Fountain adds one more voice to this cry, with three strong articles. "Muslims... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
M. Fethullah Gulen
16595

Muslims Must Combat the Extremist Cancer

As the group that calls itself Islamic State, known as ISIS, continues to produce carnage in the Middle East, Muslims must confront the totalitarian ideology that animates it and other terrorist group... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Adem Arikanli
20049

A Mystery Signal: Yawning

Humans were created to be aware of our surroundings. We pick up on what is happening around us, and inside us, via certain signs. Every organism has a body language. And every body generates various s... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Sumayya B. Sharaf
17366

Literacy, Violence, and Reading Habits in the World

In a time of darkness and ignorance, we must challenge our preconceived notions, seeking answers in education and trust.[1] According to UNESCO, literacy is, “the ability to identify, understand read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Ali Erkan Uguz
15715

The Design of the Vascular Tissue in Plants

Just as humans have blood vessels under their skin, leaves also have vessels. These vessels transport water and various nutrients around through the leaves and trunk of the plant. Be it giant sequoias... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Seth Mette
15421

Birth of Physical Principles of Educational Philosophy

I remember a renowned author saying "I don't talk about the articles I want to write; because when I do so, I fail to write them." I also remember a anonymous person shouting at people, "if you have a... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Barbara Anderson
15845

Friendships Rooted in Faith and Love

It was September, 2003. A diverse group of women from many different Christian denominations, both Catholic and Protestant, began meeting at Dublin Community Church-United Church of Christ, in Dublin,... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Nuh Ozdin
15202

The Rhythm Embroided Into Existence

Events that occur on the space-time continuum and then vanish have been granted a certain, specific period of time. As we discover that every object in the universe, no matter how big or small, is org... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Elif Cansu Guler
17977

Church of Mary

In his book, The Culture of Ambiguity: Another History of Islam, the contemporary Islamic scholar Thomas Bauer wrote: For about a thousand years Arab-Islamic societies cultivated a “culture of ambi read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Ibrahim Ugurlu
15251

An Organism Which Doesn’t Burn or Freeze

The land, freshwater lakes and rivers, and seas are adorned with all types of organisms. Up until now, only 2.5 million species have been identified. Upon a complete investigation of the deep seas and... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Aydogan Vatandas
15636

Does Islam Promote Violence?

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, a huge number of books and articles have been published investigating the link between some certain interpretations of Islam and the terrorist attacks. Further t... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Metin Aysel
15205

Prayer - A Hotline to God?

As newborn children, we are not able, for example, to shoo away even a fly that lands on our nose, or reach out on our own to our mother's delicious milk. And once this milk passes through us, we don'... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Zekeriya Ozsoy
15594

Creativity as a Process of Reliance in God

No two consecutive generations in human history have ever lived under the same circumstances. The innovation of new technologies and cross-fertilization of different ideas, which happen across generat... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
M. Fethullah Gulen
14449

Don’t Leave Me Alone

My heart and eyes open with You, Impossible obstacles are overcome with You, When Your name is mentioned, light sparkles Lovers seek You everywhere, The sherbet of your lips is a remedy for every prob... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Zafer Dogan
15295

Globetrotters of the Middle Ages

Sain bina, dear readers! As-Salamu Alaikum! Or would you prefer Hello? With this multilingual welcome I hope to get you in the mood for the subject of my essay: the first documented globetrotters in ... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Mesut Sahin
18110

Our Brains, Ethics, and the Practice of Prostration

A report from the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, tells us that prostration (sajda) as the early Muslims practiced it during their daily prayers was so humiliating to non-believers that most of t... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Suat Yildirim
22247

Jihad and Qital: Two Concepts Where Confusion About Islam Starts

In this article, I will try to summarize the concept of jihad and war according to the Qur'an, and analyze their practices during the time of the Prophet. As these concepts have often been confused, i... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
Zeliha Celiker
16232

Loving Words, Loving Actions

I am a practicing Muslim woman living in the USA. Practicing, you may ask? How much? How well? It's between me and God, but I can assure you that I am more practicing than I was before. I wasn't reall... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
The Fountain
14740

Science Square (Issue 108)

Processed meat increases cancer risk The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has investigated nearly 1,000 things that increase the... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
M. Fethullah Gulen
21586

Firasa (Discernment)

Firasa (discernment) can be defined as profundity, productivity and coherence in thought and the forming of opinions, the ability to penetrate the meaning of existence, and acting on conscious insight... read more..
Issue 108 (November - December 2015)
M. Fethullah Gulen
14916

What Needs to Be Overcome for People of Will

Question: The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "The things I fear most for my community are: large stomachs, excessive sleep, idleness, and lack of certainty." What is meant by these weaknes... read more..
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