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 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 ...

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 pres...

What Kind of a Human Model Does The Qur'an Present?
The human being, as told in the Holy Qur’an possesses an excellence as compared to the other creations. He is worthy of the title ahsani taqwim (the best of moulds) (Surah At-Tin 95-4) and carries with him manifestations of the attributes of Allah. However, he is a creature that is deficient in relation to Allah. Because only Allah possesses absolute perfection. According to the Qur'an, man is th...

The Teachings of Islam
The viability of a people and a civilization depends on their understanding of life and their application of their philosophy on life. The endurance or death of a civilization also depends on the essence of their basic teaching. If this civilization invites those who become attached to it to abandon this world, it will certainly progress in the spiritual realm; however, its adherents will not mak...

What is Islam?
Islam is a universal religion at the same time. It was sent for all the nations of the world and for all times. This special trait is tied to Islam’s rules not being limited by local characteristics and details not included in the essence. Islam is an easy religion that all of mankind can practice anytime and everywhere. It contains no extremes. Definition The dictionary meaning of Islam is pea...

What is Religion?
digg_title = "What Is Religion?"; var sburl6772 = window.location.href; var sbtitle6772 = document.title; What Is Religion?   All branches of knowledge related to religion have defined religion from their own perspective. While describing religion, Islamic scholars have taken into consideration the way the concept of religion was taken up in the Quran and Islamic ...

The Use of Religious Figures in Cinema
Undoubtedly one of the most effective means of communication in today’s world is the cinema… Not only entertaining and having a good time, but educating masses along certain lines and giving social and political messages are among the cinema’s most basic objectives. Acculturation or the export of culture is one of the cinema’s non-debatable roles. As a matter of fact, everyone knows that Hollywoo...

Quicunque Vult: or, My journey to Islam
PART I                         In a former church, my heart is a mihrâb,                         Urging me to repent, the erasure of old but remembered sins.                                                                                     (Sünbülzâde Vehbî) Wild talk of a new Islamic hermeneutic hatching in the Muslim communities of the West has been with us for some years, with sadly...