November 2013 - Monthly Archive

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

The Fountain

13972

Being the White Crow

Abandoned. Pushed away. Cornered. All alone. Betrayed. Away from home… these are very familiar human feelings, things we've all experienced at various points in our lives. The most grievous of these e... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

M. Fethullah Gulen

16767

Forlorn Ones

"You are a forlorn one in this worldErgo laugh not but cry o heart!" (Yunus Emre) Forlorn ones are only a few; a few heroes of the heart, and unknown holy ones. A forlorn person is one who sighs read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Eren Tatari - Yamina Mermer

16539

The Philosophy of Science

Science deals with descriptions of phenomena;, it does not deal with the explanation of matters beyond. Explanation is the realm of metaphysics and is known as the “philosophy of science.” Science is... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Abdullah Acar

15460

Recyling Cellular Trash: A Micro-level Fasting Phenomenon

Recycling in the cell (autophagy) is important to generate energy and to produce new cellular units. What is interesting, though, is that autophagy is primarily activated via fasting. With all of i... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Erdogan Karakaya

15759

Illness: Friend or Foe?

How the "Remedies for the Sick" Make a Change in Life Possible Life, illness, and death are basic human conditions. But at the same time, it is a very individual decision which specific meaning you a... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Omer Arifagaoglu

16228

When To Eat Fruits?

One of the requirements for maintaining life is the balanced consumption of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Carbohydrates (saccharides) are commonly known as sugars. A sugar is a monosaccharide ... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Brenda Elizabeth Pletcher

20643

Birds of a Feather: Ibn 'Arabi's Mystical Grounding for Interreligious Dialogue

Mysticism is at the heart of dialogue among religions. Brother Steindle-Rast states, "Never before in history is it more urgent for all of us to learn the language of the mystics than in our time, whe... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Pinar Celik

15493

Miraculous Migration of Monarch Butterflies

Many birds, such as white storks and swallows, have been known to migrate, each year, from one region of the earth to another. Aside from birds, there are also mammals, reptiles, fish, and even butter... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Mustafa Veysi Nural

15772

Planet Without Laughter

Though we cannot see humor, like faith, we perceive it all around us. Once upon a time there was a planet in an unknown corner of the vast universe. For a long time, this planet was distinguishe read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

M. Fethullah Gulen

14752

Ashq (Ecstatic Love)

'Ashq means intense love of and fondness for perfection, beauty, or physical charm. Sufis usually call this sort of love, for example, love for the opposite sex, figurative or metaphorical love. Real read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Kemal Serce

14585

One Step, A Thousand Operations

How good are we aware of the operations of systems and mechanisms that make us walk? Costly research and development efforts are under way in centers throughout the world seeking to build walking read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Kim Soltani

22332

(Dis) Honor Killings: How Islam Can Help Prevent Them

It has been claimed that many crimes against women are carried out in the name of Islam, and that the religion condones the poor treatment of women. For the purpose of this essay, "honor killings" wil... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Mehmet Ozalp

18787

The Hajj: Its Spiritual Meaning and Aspects of Worship

As one of the most spectacular religious assemblies in the world, the annual Muslim hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca is more than just visiting holy lands and connecting with the historical legacy of Islam.... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Murad Nebiyev

15127

The Quest for a Habitable Planet

A planet outside the solar system was first discovered in 1995. As of 2013, the number of planets outside our solar system has reached more than 850. Within the last two years alone, more planets were... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Niyazi Misri

14596

I Am Calling You, Friend

Oh the beauty in my heart I'm calling you friend, oh friend. Thousand pieces torn apart I'm calling you friend, oh friend. I'm filled with the love of thee Mistaken my piety, Lost my mind in ecs... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Kadir Can - Mehmet Ramazanoglu

14813

Little-Known Rare-Earth Elements

Will there be wars over elements like there have been over petroleum and water? What element have we been using in color televisions? What substance is used to make energy saving, environmental ligh read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Mehmet Cihanoglu

15416

Smoking and Reproduction

Harming our bodies or health is a betrayal against this incredible gift. One of the major ways people harm the body is through smoking cigarettes. Smoking harms human health in countless ways. It read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

Ahmet Tarik

16522

Jihad: What Is It and What Is It Not?

Islam is the name of a religion – it is not a political ideology, nor is it an economic doctrine. However, as a religion, it does embrace a variety of universal principles concerning the fields of pol... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

M. Fethullah Gulen

14833

How To Respond To Hostile Attitudes

Question: How should we respond to hostile attitudes towards believers? Whatever the conditions may be, a believer should not go out of the frame of good manners, civility, and decency, for others a... read more..

01 Nov

Issue 96 (November - December 2013)

The Fountain

14302

Science Square

Mini "human brain" in a dish Cerebral organoids model human brain development and microcephalyLancaster et al. Nature, September 2013 A recent study reported the first living model of the developin... read more..