Cemetery Culture
It seems a strange contrast to start a celebration by paying a visit to one’s parents or grandparents…
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Jalaladdin al – Rumi
There are some significant personalities who with the help of their voice and breath, their love and excitement,…
Radiocarbon Dating and Questions
Libby’s discovery, now known as the carbon-14 (or radiocarbon) technique, was a method that could be used to…
When a Finger Moves
The moment I want to move my finger, a large number of neurons in my brain start sending…
Rumi and the Sema
I – JALALADDIN AL-RUMI Introduction The human being is equipped in the best possible way, both materially and…
A Nursi Reader – A Message for times of illness
Although a large portion of the population in all societies is afflicted by a major illness or calamity…
Hibernation as a Sign of Existence
What is hibernation? Hibernation is a state of inactivity in an animal brought about by shorter days, colder…
An Argument on Miracles
We sometimes read in newspapers or hear from the news on television “A child fell from the fifth…
Editorial (Issue 47)
For years his poetry has been at the top of the bestsellers list. His audience span now covers…
Understanding Prophet Muhammad Beyond the Stereotypes
“None of the great figures of history is so poorly appreciated in the West as Muhammad.”W. Montgomery Watt…
Celestial Reflections
In cosmic jargon, a planet is said to be at “opposition” when the Sun is on one side…
The Effect of Television in the Early Years
Among the greatest inventions of the twentieth century are devices of mass communications. Every invention can have either…
A Mathematician’s View of Darwinian Evolution: How Natural Selection Fails to Design
The theory of evolution, originally based on the ideas of Darwin, proposes an explanation for life on earth.…
The Concept of Prayer in Said Nursi’s Works
One of the most famous Turkish Islamic scholars of the last century was Said Nursi. Nursi, who had…
Pearls of Wisdom
This book is a compilation of some of the wise sayings of M. Fethullah Gulen, each of which…