Sheikh Galib and His Definition of Divine Love
Galib’s master work Hüsn ü Ask (“Beauty and Love”) is viewed as one of the most distinguished works…
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A Brief Introduction to the Noble Qur’an
Islam is a fast growing religion in the West. For the last few decades, there has been growing…
Human Rights and Islam
Question: What is the Islamic stance on human rights? How does Islam regard the killing of a person?…
How Swift Our Minutes Pass!
Great God, how frail a thing is man!How swift his minutes pass!His age contracts within a span;He blooms…
The Souls Besieged by a Life of Transience
Those who perceive the world solely in terms of its transitory face and physical constraints can be seen,…
Water: The Molecule of Life
The sustenance of all known life-forms relies heavily on water, and almost all living things are mostly composed…
Economic Development via Human Development
Think about two South African children born on the same day in 2000: Nthabiseng and Pieter. Nthabiseng is…
Quantum Entanglement: Illusion or Reality?
Science has always influenced philosophy. Trivial and not instantaneous effects of change in scientific thought eventually result in…
A Communitarian Imperative: Fethullah Gulen’s Model of Modern Turkey
If there has been one great political lesson the twentieth century has taught us, surely it is the…
Descent from the Ivory Tower
Refugee in a tower of agony Hungry for ceaseless beauty In love with eternity Refugee in a tower…
Free Will
Having free will-which we can briefly describe as the power or inclination to make a decision whether to…
How Can We Motivate Our Children To Learn?
How often do we hear the words “I hate maths” or “I don’t want to do my homework”…
Learning from Islam
One has only to visit a place such as the Gallipoli Mosque at Auburn and receive the welcome…
Islam and Work
A person is not a machine that can remain indifferent to their surroundings. It is a duty for…
The Month of Ramadan and Discipline
Question: What benefits can the month of Ramadan provide for us to become disciplined people? What good habits…