“Read!” says an inner voice a sacred call a divine invitation. “Read!” cry the woods, the mountains, the backyard garden, the planets and stars, all of nature a universe of connections in support and solidarity, interdependent in harmony not in conflict, a priceless work of art, for us to reflect upon…
Fethullah Gülen, the beloved teacher, author, and poet, passed away on October 20, 2024.
His articles, each a fruit of honest faith, deep thought, poetic refinement, and, yes, suffering, have shaped…
Fethullah Gülen, the beloved teacher, author, and poet, passed away on October 20, 2024.
His articles, each a fruit of honest faith, deep thought, poetic refinement, and, yes, suffering, have shaped…
...And the winners are:
1st Place
“Home Is Tucked Under the Smiling Sunflower Seeds” by Azra Ozturk
2nd Place
“Home Is Kobayashi Issa’s Cherry Blossoms” by Moon Taha Teen Nikita
3rd Place
“How…
Let's up the excitement a bit higher! Here is the Top Ten. Award winners will be announced very soon!!
“My Home, My Stability” by Michaela Harhajova
“A Mosquito Meets a Memory” by Maggie Whelan-C…
Countdown to the winners is around the corner! Here is the shortlist for Essay Contest 2024. We congratulate all the participants. Winners will be announced very soon. Please follow our announcements…
“Home” holds a special place in our lives. A large, luxurious mansion or a small, decrepit place, our homes are hard to replace with anything. Our earliest memories form inside its walls; we utter ou…
Politicians and anti-Muslim activists frequently take to audiences and websites to criticize the term jihad as a form of Islamic supremacism, oppression, and violence. Muslim extremists, on the other…
How can anyone residing in the United States, or for that matter living in any other part of the world, forget the horror of September 11, 2001, when commercial airliners, piloted by terrorists posin…
Economic inequality refers to the disparity of wealth or income between individuals or between the different groups in a society. According to Di Matteo (2014), economic inequality occurs primarily a…
Based upon what was mentioned in part 1 of this article, I will now discuss how the Qur'an views Jesus, a major figure in both religions. The paper concludes with the suggestion that the many paralle…
It is very interesting to note the importance that God places on children respecting and honoring parents. The fifth through the tenth commandments in the Ten Commandments deal with man's relationshi…
...And the winners are: 1st Place “Home Is Tucked Under the Smiling Sunflower Seeds” by Azra Ozturk 2nd Place “Home Is Kobayashi Issa’s Cherry Blossoms” by Moon Taha Teen Nikita 3rd Place “How To Build a Home From a Toolkit and a Sourdough Starter” by Pimvarin Srihawan Honorable Mention “Beyond Home: The Spirit of Sydney” by Brianna Head Honorable Mention “The Cartography of the Heart: Where Home Isn’t a Place, But a Night Sky” by Yamini Ramesh Congratulations to the winners! You may also want to...
Let's up the excitement a bit higher! Here is the Top Ten. Award winners will be announced very soon!! “My Home, My Stability” by Michaela Harhajova “A Mosquito Meets a Memory” by Maggie Whelan-Curtin “A Personal Cartography of Home” by Daniella Musimbi “Beyond Home: The Spirit of Sydney” by Brianna Head “Home Is Kobayashi Issa’s Cherry Blossoms” by Moon Taha Teen Nikita “Home Is Tucked Under the Smiling Sunflower Seeds” by Azra Ozturk “How To Build a Home From a Toolkit and a Sourdough Starter”...
Countdown to the winners is around the corner! Here is the shortlist for Essay Contest 2024. We congratulate all the participants. Winners will be announced very soon. Please follow our announcements! “My Home, My Stability” by Michaela Harhajova “A Mosquito Meets a Memory” by Maggie Whelan-Curtin “A Personal Cartography of Home” by Daniella Musimbi “The Concept of Home: An Analysis of Its True Significance” by Mary Joy Tempra “Is Home Really Just Brick and Mortar?” by Selman Uzun “An Account of...
Amazon Fresh, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Doordash, Instacart, self-checkouts and social media. In today’s world, living without an iota of real interaction with anyone else is becoming the norm. With new trends like remote work and ongoing fears about large gatherings still prevalent in many parts of the world, the pandemic has only exacerbated this isolation. I recently reread Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis , and the similarities between Gregor Samsa’s life and modern life are uncanny. After his transformation...
tags:SocietyType:ArticleAuthor:Vaidehi Bhardwajarticle_category:Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)Publish Date:2024-09-01 00:00:10Language:*
As the sun rose over Agra, casting an orange hue on the horizon, I approached the Taj Mahal, one of the world's most breathtaking examples of Islamic art and architecture. Standing before the massive structure, I was awed by its intricate details and the spiritual aura it radiated. The Taj Mahal, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, is a testament to the exquisite beauty and grandeur of Islamic art. From the moment I set foot on its grounds, the complex patterns...
tags:Arts and CultureType:ArticleAuthor:M A Mufazzalarticle_category:Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)Publish Date:2024-09-01 00:00:09Language:*
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a twentieth-century scholar, emphasizes that God sent Prophets as guides and leaders to humanity for spiritual development, and that He gave some wonders to each of those Prophets for material progress. God assigned them like “foremen” and “masters” for people, and this is why, Bediuzzaman says, the Prophets should be strictly followed [1]. Many scientific developments today encourage us to contemplate Bediuzzaman’s words. According to Bediuzzaman, the miracles of the Prophets...
tags:BiologyType:ArticleAuthor:Irfan Yilmazarticle_category:Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)Publish Date:2024-09-01 00:00:05Language:*
For years, we have ignored our true needs, chasing after some fantasies as if they were necessities of life. Sometimes unable to discern what our real needs were, and other times mistaking some of our luxuries for needs, we tied our lives entirely to such luxuries and lived in contradictions. What we pursued at times not only failed to meet our true needs but increased them; so much so that, just like a person whose lungs are parched from thirst drinks seawater in an attempt to quench their thirst,...
tags:Lead ArticleType:ArticleAuthor:Fethullah Gulenarticle_category:Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)Publish Date:2024-09-01 00:00:02Language:*
After the exhausting hustle and bustle of the day, you finally throw yourself into your seat and take a deep breath. For a while, you keep on staring at a point, and your past life, which you are about to leave behind, plays like movie scenes in front of your eyes. Eventually you tell yourself, “It’s over,” without realizing that, in actuality, it is just starting. After a several-hour journey, the plane lands at your new destination and you face your new “homeland.” You assume and hope that, that...
tags:A Moment for ReflectionType:ArticleAuthor:Hale Haytaarticle_category:Issue 160 (Jul - Aug 2024)Publish Date:2024-07-01 00:00:12Language:*