September 2008 - Monthly Archive

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

The Fountain

17849

Adaptation to Conditions

In August when the world’s focus was fixed on the most costly ever Olympic Games in Beijing (estimated costs to be over $40 billion), the ugly face of war was seen in another part of the world as news... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

M. Fethullah Gulen

19099

From Bright Yesterday to Bright Tomorrows

For centuries we have enjoyed commitment to a belief in eternity, and the atmosphere we inhaled every moment was filled with eternal considerations. Each of our pursuits triggered in us feelings from ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Omer Arifagaoglu

18150

The Adaptation in the Senses

For centuries we have enjoyed commitment to a belief in eternity, and the atmosphere we inhaled every moment was filled with eternal considerations. Each of our pursuits triggered in us feelings from ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Kathleen St.onge

16722

On the Perfecting of a Prophet

It is one of the articles of faith of Islam to believe in the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. So when anyone casts a shadow on his character, the Muslim world feels deeply antagonized. Yet some r... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Nuh Aydin

20646

Some Logical Principles in the Qur'an

When we read the Qur’an, we notice that it appeals to human reasoning and invites us to reason. Among many verses in this regard, consider these: “How little you reflect” (A’raf 7:3), “God sets those ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Bekir Mugayitoglu

21577

Biogas as a Clean Energy

Recent years have witnessed rapid industrialization and population growth, along with profligate consumption of energy. This in turn has triggered enormous increase in energy production based on non-r... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Mirkena Ozer

19027

Tears of Regret

I was sitting at the dining table, minding my own business, that is, struggling to read a novel too tricky for a fifteen-year-old girl like me, when the doorbell brought me back to reality. My older s... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Osman Cakmak

16268

The Horizon of Science

Atoms and molecules function at the foundation of the entire visible universe and its emerging characteristics. Our nutritional needs of sugar, fats and proteins are made up by atoms merging. For exam... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Yuksel A. Aslandogan

23559

Fasting in Ramadan and Developing Self-Control

Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a special month of the year for over one billion Muslims throughout the world. It is sometimes referred to as the “Sultan of the 11 months... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Allen S. Maller

21868

Reflections on the Children of Israel and the Qur'an

The Qur’an is the only book of revelation that includes within itself a theory of prophethood which includes other religions. There have always been (since the days of Adam) people inspired by God who... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

M. Fethullah Gulen

20381

Huzn (Sadness or Sorrow)

Sufis use the word huzn (sadness) as the opposite of rejoicing and joy, and to express the pain one suffers while fulfilling his or her duties and realizing his or her ideals. Every perfected believer... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Thomas C. Smedley

22882

Turning the Tables to Build Intercultural Friendships

Introduction It is usually easy to associate with people from one’s own culture. Why step out of your comfort zone to extend a friendly hand to someone from a different culture? Perhaps, if my experi... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Mehmet Ozalp

17849

The Fundamental Spiritual Benefit of Fasting

The prime goal of Islamic spirituality is to establish an intimate and personal closeness to God. While the beliefs of Islam direct a Muslim along a wide path towards God, the five pillars of Islam pr... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Muhammed Toprak

20422

A Historical Review of Dreams

There are two questions concerning dreams, which have always puzzled human beings. One concerns the actual meaning or significance of dreaming. The other is the relationship between the dream and the ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Ahamuduzzaman

27187

The Relationship between Law and the Benefits of Intermingling Them

From the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles to Shakespeare, Dickens and modern legal dramatist Grisham, stories about law have fascinated readers and offered an outsider’s view of the efficiency of jus... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Ertan Salik

18067

Search for Life on Planets Orbiting Other Stars

Introduction For a long time astronomers have talked about the nine planets orbiting the Sun. These nine heavenly bodies have always been more special than other objects orbiting the Sun, such as ast... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Valeria Kolos

22876

Ottoman Women: Myth and Reality

Asli Sancar, born and raised in the United States of America, has been living in Istanbul for over twenty years. For more than half of this period she intermittently pursued studies on the social stat... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Irfan Yilmaz

17943

It's me, Peter, your Lungs

First, lean back and let me expand, so that I can take in more air. The more air I take in, the easier your brain works and the better you’ll understand what I’m telling you. Irrelevant? Not at all Pe... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Hikmet Isik

20832

What does "insaf" mean? What are the signs of possessing it as a virtue?

Insaf means accepting and confessing the truth, treating everyone with mercy and justice, observing others’ rights besides one’s own, behaving not according to one’s carnal self, desires, and fancies,... read more..