Love: the Reason for the Creation of the Universe
Said Nursi frames his treatise of the Twenty-Fourth Word in his collection of words on a well known…
Life
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The Miracles of Water
Water is the most abundant substance in our world. It has one of the simplest possible chemical formulas:…
Vanity of Worldly Desires
A gold ingot fell into the hands of a pious man and so turned his head that his…
Fundamentals of Rumi’s Thought: A Mevlevi Sufi Perspective
There are numerous translations of Rumi’s poetry into English, but there was still a need for a book…
When Does Human Life Begin?
Life” incites our feeling of awe. We are unable to expound or arrive at a comprehensive interpretation of…
Cemetery Culture
It seems a strange contrast to start a celebration by paying a visit to one’s parents or grandparents…
The World and its Contents from the PERSPECTIVE OF A BELIEVER
This world is a wonderful vessel for humankind, floating in this vast universe, the place that we exist…
Jalaladdin al – Rumi
There are some significant personalities who with the help of their voice and breath, their love and excitement,…
Revelation: A Panacea for Social Problems
This world is the abode of the human being, and it is a place in which we face…
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…
Appropriate Messages in Child Training
An old Chinese proverb says that: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.…
What is Sufism?
Q: What is Sufism? A: Sufism is a path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach…
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…
Discussions on the Meaning of Life
One day a traveler in the desert was being pursued by a ferocious animal; he saw in front…