“In Islam There Is No Mediator Between Allah and the Servant”
Meyerovitch (1909-1999), a member of an aristocratic French family, after receiving a degree in law and philosophy concentrated her studies on the issues of literature, philosophy and tasawwuf (Sufism). She translated almost all the works of Mawlana and Iqbal into French. These important translations and the live and radio lectures she gave led many French intellectuals to a better understanding ...

The understanding of the Prophet in the 20th Century Islamic wor
The move by European powers undoubtedly gave way to very deep changes in the internal structures of Muslim societies. It appears as though even the bloodshed of thousands of Muslims, during methods of traditional resistance in the face of technical and military supremacy of power, did not bring any benefits. While the Caliphate disappeared with the Ottoman Empire which broke into pieces, the Isla...

We Are Here For Peace of Mind
  Minutes are passing as though they are hours. All eyes are on the clock's second hand, which appears to be as slow as the minute hand. Millions of people over the massive land extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific, are racing against time which doesn't know how to pass. Some, with the excitement of having sacrificed their bodies to their Creator, are about to break their fast while other h...

Revelation: The gateway from the heavens to the earth
Mount Hira seems to be hunched over it's own self. As though it has squatted and become solidified while watching Mecca. Similar to the mountains around it; similar to the city of Mecca which it doesn't take it's eyes off and the land of Hijaz which offers nothing but sand and sharp rocks, Mount Hira, too, awaits time with it's nature that is brusque to mankind. It waits as it conceals its secret...

The Intellectual Journey of a Hadith Scholar: Mustafa Al-A'zami
We present the life of Mustafa Al-A’zami, accompanied by the different cultural tradition to which he belongs. This scholar has made immense contributions to the science of hadith with his innumerable works including some translations into Turkish (Islamic Fiqh and Sunna- Criticism to Orientalist J. Schacht and the History of the Quran). MUHAMMED MUSTAFA AL-A’ZAMI Born in India in 1930, Mustafa a...

The story of the Qur'an: From the lips of the Prophet to the hol
A tired army of Islam enters the city of Medina. The army, which was returning from Yamama in order to suppress the uprising instigated by false Prophet Musailmah, is greeted with great joy in the Islamic capital. Even though the narratives regarding numbers differ, the result of the war against the insurgents whose numbers are said to be exceed in multiplicity that of the believers, is seen as a...

Migration: the moment when time became steeped
`The migration of the Messenger of Allah would separate the truth falsehood. For this reason, we take the migration as the ning of history. Abu Musa Al Ashari had just been assigned as the governor of Basra, however, Caliph Omar (pbuh) had requested that the inlands of Iran become penetrated, so the new governor had set out an expedition without much time to settle down.  In the camp ...

Prominent Thinker Al-Attas on Applying Sunna to the Modern World
Prof. Mehmet Ipsirli talked to Naquib Al-Attas,  a prominent contemporary Muslim philosopher and thinker from Malaysia, about the Asian journey of the Sayyids (descendants of the Prophet) starting from the early periods of Islam, and the applicabillity of Sunnah (practices of the Prophet) in today's world. Himself a Sayyid, Al-Attas is recognized as one of the most prominent contemp...

A Different Perspective on the Mawlid
He has been presented as someone whose hands were "Colder than ice and softer than silk;" whose perspiration smelled of "rose," whose strength transformed the rosebud into a flower;" and whose shadow was not cast on the ground as he was d of nour (a celestial light) and whose pure body allowed for no flies to rest on it.

The entry of the last Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) into this world has been ...

Prophet Muhammad’s Model for Civilization
Developing a New Perception of Civilization

Emeritus Professor of Mimar Sinan University Sadettin Ökten speaks to Lastprophet.info.

- What can you say about how we can form "a new perception of civilization" based on your experiences?...

From "Dialogue" to "Living Together With Differences"
Professor Sinasi Gunduz not only brings new dimensions to the concept of dialogue, but with other studies in the area of religious history he evaluates the concept of prophethood by taking into account the Christian view. Dr. Gunduz, who also writes the "The Hues of Belief" column, asks if it is possible to explain Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to members of other faiths without taking into a...

The Mawlid: Not Just a Prayer, But a Voice
Lastprophet.info interviewed one of Turkey’s most important cultural historians, Associate Professor Haluk Dursun, President of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum, regarding Mawlid celebrations during the Ottoman period.

We are sharing with you rare information that cannot even be found in reference works, such as the "Hacet Bayramı (Religious Festival of Need)" and "Special Mawlid," which most of us ...