The Role of Prophets in Religion
  In a classification made based on the belief in prophets, it is possible to make two categories: those religions that give a place to prophets and those that do not. In this kind of classification it can be seen that a significant number of religions, universal religions in particular, fall in the first category. Every system of belief gives a place to the belief in prophets according to its ow...

Islamic Values in the Face of Dissension
  Lighting a fire of discord in Holland, Geert Wilders received a reaction not only from Muslims all over the world, but from people everywhere. For the discord that was lit was not only aimed at annoying Muslims but, at the same time, it was aimed at sabotaging world peace which is based on people trying to understand and respect each other. Undoubtedly, since the beginning of the 21stcentury an...

Religious Symbols between Form and Essence
The relationship between religion and symbols has been a matter of debate for centuries. What is religion; the essence that provides the spirit to believe and worship, or the form that frequently expresses itself in both worship and the individual code of conduct? Or is it all of these together? Without a doubt, just as there is no meaning in forms without religious fundamental beliefs and values...

What the Abyssinian Experience in Islamic History Means Today
  When discussing the experience of different beliefs existing together at the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) the Medina Document, which was put into practice in the first years of the Medina period, comes to mind. This document, which was prepared under the initiative of Prophet Muhammad, established the basic rules for Muslims, Jews and the other non-Muslims who were included in the treaty liv...

The Summit of Purification
  Revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the Quran is a guide to mankind for salvation, light, and discernment between good and evil. It is a fountain head that repeatedly reminds man of the purpose of his creation and that keeps him safe from error and deviation. When we listen to and follow its teachings, it is a basic source from which we never stray. This guide to salvation and criteria for dis...

The Struggle for Power in the Age of Ignorance and Modern-Day So
Throughout history possessing authority and power, ruling and leading people or, in short, the idea of dominance has been an important factor in directing a person or institutions in social events, political disputes and every kind of inter-personal relations. Ruthless struggles and conflict have been experienced among various people, groups or societies for the purpose of taking over authority t...

Between Anti-Violence and Anti-Semitism
  Those who have a conscience still feel the pangs when they consider the human drama being played out in Gaza. Young, old, babies, children, women, men, hundreds of people without discrimination are being murdered; those left behind are still imprisoned, as they have been for the last few years, by hunger, illness and desolation. They want those who are in the region, which is no better than a c...

What is the Significance of a Non-Muslim Accepting the Prophetho
On occasion, one aspect that comes to the fore during discussions about relationships between religions and dialogue is how non-Muslims view the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The following questions often come up: What do those non-Muslims who give importance to relationships with Muslims and dialogue have to say about the prophethood of Muhammad? To what extent is the opinion of non-Mu...

Prophet Muhammad: Not just a mythological figure, but a real lif
  Undoubtedly, the most basic quality of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) which differentiates him from other religious figures, founders of faith and leaders is, along with the fact that he is someone who received revelation from Allah, that he is human like us. These words of Abu Rimsa At-Taymi, upon first meeting Prophet Muhammad, are very interesting: "I used to think that the Messenger of Allah was u...

The Prophet who Guides with His Absence
Medina, the city of calm and peace, sheds tears for the first time since it became the city of the Prophet. People rush out of the clay houses, crying loudly in the city streets. Crowds of people gather at the sound of Umar's sword cutting through the air, this famous wrestler of the Uqaz fairs, master of horses and weapons. A loud shout echoes in all the streets of Medina: "Muhammad is not dead....

Search for the Abandoned City
The Messenger of Allah passed away; Medina lost its miracle, friend and leader. The physical absence of the Prophet (pbuh) hit the city that revelation had expanded like a fist. The mourning city that had sent its greatest beloved to eternity was lamenting, in Ummu Salima's words, with one sound of crying. All Muslims were living the helplessness of Fatima, who said that if the calamity that had ...

Fire in the Arabian Peninsula
Experiencing a serious uncertainty and panic with the loss of the Prophet, like "sheep caught during the night in a downpour of rain," the Muslims gathered together before long under the guidance of Abu Bakr "whom Allah had freed from hell." However, the storm had not yet died down. Successfully overcoming their first crisis in the absence of the Prophet, the Muslims found themselves in much roug...