The Consideration of Prophet and Sunna within Mawlana Thought
Maulana, who took the fine morality of Prophet Muhammad as his measure, attempted to show in all his works the paths of virtue and skill. When we look at the works of Maulana, in particular the Masnavi we see that he examines the blessing...
read more 0 19.03.2010, FridayProphetic Love and Its Social Reflections
When we turn to the Quran, which provides us with principles for happiness and well-being in this world and salvation in the Hereafter, we see that terms that describe love are fundamental to religious life. Love has both human and divine dimensions.
read more 2 19.03.2010, FridaySufism and Hadith
In its general meaning mysticism is the name of “a person’s taking a stand against the world and searching for the truth within himself.” In a sense, it is the common aspect of all belief systems and philosophical schools.
read more 1 19.03.2010, FridayWorks about Prophet Muhammad in Turkish Religious Music
Turkish music is divided into two categories, vocal or instrumental. Vocal music is further divided into a) religious music and b) non-religious music. The development of the musical form in the Islamic world belongs more to the Ottomans than any other state.
read more 4 19.03.2010, FridayThe First Kibla of Muslims: Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Al-Aqsa Mosque is the first kiblah (direction that is prayed to) of Muslims and one of the three places of worship considered most sacred. In Aramaic, the Al-Aqsa Mosque is referred to as Beth Makdesha, in Hebrew Beth Ha-Miqdash and...
read more 0 19.03.2010, FridayAl-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock
The Al-Aqsa Mosque... the home of prophets, the first kiblah of Muslims and the symbolic stopover of the Miraj journey that is a place of worship...
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The Qur'anic Verses in Masjid al-Haram and Masjid al-Nabawi
The Islamic tradition of decorating different works of art, including first and foremost historical buildings, with verses from the Qur'an has an important place in Islamic culture.
read more 2 19.03.2010, FridayAnother first: The Mi'raj Hilya by Calligrapher Ali Hüsrevoğlu
Ali Husrevoglu, one of the leading figures in Islamic calligraphy who has made a unique name for himself with his 30 different hilya (an elaborate work describing an event or person through calligraphy) works, shared his incredible work...
read more 0 19.03.2010, FridayProphet Muhammad in Calligraphy
The Arabic script was not greatly developed in the pre-Islamic era; it was not used much at this time because the Arabs usually committed things to memory. For this reason, the development of the Arabic script started with the advent Islam...
read more 0 19.03.2010, FridayProphet Muhammad in Miniature
In the Islamic religion, painting is a sensitive issue continuing to attract debate and the final verdict has not been reached.
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