The Orientalists – Part 2
In Xanadu: A Quest, William Dalrymple’s first book, is a work that amassed critical acclaim from the likes…
City
19 articles
Ibn Bajja and A Duel with Duality
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al Saigh or Ibn Bajja (Avempace) is a well-known twelfth century Spanish philosopher.1…
Mixed Greens of Hope
Walking into a regular salad bar for lunch, one anticipates nothing more than a short and simple exchange…
Touched by a Small Kindness
When a professor of Turkish language and literature is met by Turkish hospitality during a short stopover, she…
Masallah
Katharine, “Kadriye,” Branning was one of the passengers on a Turkish Airlines flight to New York on September…
Paths Ahead: Reflections on Bosnian Muslim Presence in the United States
This commentary offers a few reflections on the impact of the American experience on the formation of a…
Super Computer in a Cell
Since the first electronic computer ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was announced in 1946, computers have changed…
Right or Might?
A Criticism of Materialist Philosophy and Praise for Human Rights “Philosophy considers force to be the point of…
Peace and Conflict Resolution Concepts in the Madina Charter
It is much easier to make contact with people from vastly different cultures and beliefs in the context…
The Medal Maker
And this world’s life is naught but a play and an idle sport and certainly the abode of…
Are Religion and Science Compatible?
The heated debate about whether religion and science are complimentary or not has been raging for years. Several…
Istanbul’s Vanished City of the Dead: The Grand Champs des Morts
With a rich and varied architecture embodying centuries of history, Istanbul is one of the world’s most celebrated…
Vanity of Worldly Desires
A gold ingot fell into the hands of a pious man and so turned his head that his…
Love of Animals in a Contemporary Student of a Timeless Teacher
Love of animals is a part of the love of the creation. This love is a consequence of…
Editorial (Issue 45)
Another year has passed, leaving much for us to take lessons from. We have seen a dictator leave…