Charitable Trusts in Medieval Islam
All over the vast Islamic world, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, various services that are fundamentally important…
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
18 articles
Nasraddin Hodja’s Pot and Reductio Ad Absurdum
From a children’s tale to Socrates and the Qur’an, the need for logic and sound reasoning is universal.…
Interview with the Two Brain Lobes
If you want to know why some of us are so poetic, while others are strictly straightforward, then…
The Human Skin and Its Web of Vessels
We tend to overlook our skin, but it performs many vital functions for our bodies – including coming…
Shawq and Ishtiyaq (Joyful Zeal and Yearning)
Zeal means turning to the Beloved with all inner and outer feelings, and locking out all appetites other…
The Human’s Unique Position in the Universe
Can an apple move the earth? Physics says it can. The power that gave an apple the ability…
A Severe Case of Confusion
It was too early for Melanie to congratulate herself because the aliens would always be after her. They…
The Blessing of Anesthesia in Medical Practices
Before anasthesia, even routine surgeries were painful and dangerous. Its advent has allowed for amazing advances in public…
Childhood Education in the Anatolian Heritage
In a globalized world, some regions – like Anatolia, which could be considered a bridge from east-to-west, past-to-future,…
Feast of Sacrifice Spreading The Spirit of Love, Care, and Sharing
On the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice, Christians and Muslims come together to celebrate abundance. Thursday, November 1st, 2012.…
Addiction of Status
Though less known than drug addictions, status addiction can cause serious harm to individuals and society. One of…
Language, Meaning, and Purpose: Gulen’s Perspective
Language is not only a tool for describing facts and performing vocative functions – it also defines and…
Human Cognition, the Final Frontier
Despite advances in technology, computers still can’t come close to the power of the world’s most remarkable computer…
Editorial: The Joyous Past and the Beautiful Future
The past year was a busy one for The Fountain. Having completed two decades in publishing, we tried…
Willpower and Being Tested With It
Question: What is the willpower and how are we being tested with it?” Willpower is considered as one…