International Student Chooses Rutgers-Camden for Graduate Studies in Chemistry Received prestigious scholarship from Turkey’s Ministry of National Education by Ed Moorhouse December 13, 2011 CAMDEN — When the time came to choose a university to pursue his master’s degree in chemistry, Muslum Demir says his decision was an easy one. “Rutgers–Camden was always my top …
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Jul
05
Tolerance key to progress at home, peace in the world
By SAMAR FATANY | ARAB NEWS Conflict between different faiths today is caused by deviant viewpoints and misinterpretations of the divine scriptures To move Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations forward we need to resolve the ideological crisis that has long allowed extremely radical views to permeate our societies. The perpetuation of outmoded customs and …
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Jun
13
Muslim women seek to dispel misconceptions
By Liz Monteiro Fri Jun 10 2011 KITCHENER — If you see a Muslim woman with her head covered, do you assume she is oppressed? Many do, and a group of local Muslim women want to set the record straight. They are not abused by their husbands, they are not second-class citizens within their families, …
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May
31
Things You May Not Have Known About Turkey
by Ronen Paldi 05/25/11 Owner and President, Ya’lla Tours USA Turkey is one of the most beautiful and exotic locations on earth. However, many people don’t know just how amazing this land is, or they just have misconceptions about it. What many people do not realize is that Turkey is unlike any other country in …
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Dec
24
A Christmas Greeting From a Muslim Daughter
by Kari Ansari 12/22/2010 When I became a Muslim thirteen years ago this month, I left behind the Christmas traditions my family celebrated every year of my childhood. My mother was able to transform our Southern California home into a Winter Wonderland as soon as we walked in the door; it may have been 75 …
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Dec
21
Indonesian Islam: What went Right?
By Adri Wanto December 20 2010 INDONESIAN MUSLIMS live in the largest Muslim country in the world and are well-known for their moderation. They embody the key ideas of democracy, tolerance, freedom, respect for human rights and equality. Instead of establishing an Islamic state, a majority of Muslims are actively involved in promoting democratic institutions. …
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Dec
21
Prominent Muslim leader disagrees that Islam being suppressed in Russia
20 December 2010 Moscow, December 20, Interfax – Talgat Tajuddin, the chairman of the Central Religious Muslim Board, categorically disagrees with remarks by Ravil Gainutdin, the head of the Council of Muftis of Russia, that Islam is being suppressed in Russia. “It is stupid and blasphemous to talk about suppression of Islam in Russia. What …
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Dec
10
Happy Family Life
by Osman Nuri Topbaş 2008 – Jan/Feb, Issue: 009, Page: 004 Wisdom Magazine Allah Almighty made the attribute of oneness exclusively for Himself, and created the rest of creation in pairs. He placed the law of attraction between the opposite sexes in order to unite them in marriage, through which they attain both material and …
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Nov
02
Opening Minds on Campus
by Yasmine Hafiz and Imran Hafiz October 27, 2010 We are a brother and sister of Pakistani descent who grew up in Arizona and are now enrolled at two of America’s finest universities. We are passionately interested in Jewish-Muslim dialogue because we believe the only way to decrease religious tensions is through engagement on a …
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Nov
01
China seeks to improve dialogue with Muslim world
by ALI ASLAN KILIÇ November 01 2010 China is trying to establish open dialogue with the Muslim world with the hope of promoting a better understanding of the Muslim communities that are part of Chinese society, a senior Turkish official from a government agency dealing with Islamic affairs has said. Religious Affairs Directorate Deputy President …
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Oct
26
The name of Allah in Arabic on a calabash!
A calabash has been found recently in Mugla, Turkey by a Turkish farmer. This is not a normal cabalash!! Miracoulusly the name of Allah in the Arabic has been written on it which amazes the witnesses from all around Turkey. The farmer, Selahattin Sözer has said “This is a clear miracle. People should take their …
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Sep
04
Record-breaking iftar serves over 50,000 in capital
by MEVLÜT KARABULUT 04 September 2010 Ankara has set a record for the most people breaking their fast together at one time — 10 platforms and nearly 100 civil society organizations banded together in an attempt to break the record with a 50,000-person iftar, and attendance far exceeded expectations. Nearly 75,000 Ankarites showed up for …
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Aug
31
Ramadan in Public School
by Hena Zuberi August 31st, 2010 This year Ramadan coincides with the first day of school for many families. Realizing that many of our Muslim brothers and sisters do choose the public school system for their kids’ education, this is a resource to help make the best out of Ramadan in public school. This blessed …
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Aug
16
Women in the West and in Qur’anic civilization
by Meryem Weld Women’s liberation is a much discussed subject, can you compare the attitudes of materialist Western civilization and Qur’anic civilization towards women and demonstrate where true freedom for women lies? It may clear from the descriptions in the first and second sections above that the aim of materialist Western civilization is not to …
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Aug
16
A Brief Overview of Islam
by Fethullah Gulen The word “Islam” literally stems from the root “s-l-m” and the words “silm” and “salamah” which mean peace, and which indicate the “submission” or ‘surrender” of oneself to God Almighty, being obedient to His commands, embarking on a safe and secure path that leads to salvation, promising a sense of trust to …
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Aug
16
Being Shaped by Ramadan
by Fethullah Gulen At this time when we experience occasions of much sorrow and some contentment, we sense the promise in the advent of Ramadan, the month of mercy and forgiveness. In the climate of this month of light, we feel both spring and autumn at the same time in our inner worlds, seasons of …
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Jun
25
US exploring diversity of Islam by reaching out to youth
Underlining the Obama administration’s respect for Islam’s diversity, Farah Pandith, the US State Department’s special representative to Muslim communities, refuses to use the expression “Muslim world,” stating that the United States is not endorsing a particular type of Islam in its efforts in building long-term dialogue and partnership with Muslim communities around the world. The …
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May
06
Mothers Day (Honoring Parents in Islam)
The ties of kinship are very important in Islam, with emphasis given to the relationship between children and parents. Children are required to respect and obey their parents unless doing so involves a sin. Furthermore, adult children must continue to honor, respect and show gratitude to their elderly parents, and are expected to care for …
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Feb
28
1.8 Billion Muslims in the World
December 6, 2025 – According to the latest statistics there are now more than 1.8 billion Muslims in the world. Islam is the religion that has had the largest growth rate during the last decades, and is the second biggest in the world after Christianity. Indonesia is still the largest Muslim country in the world, …
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Jan
28
Islam is a Religion of Worship and Action
by Assad Nimer Busool, Ph.D. When one examines The Qur’an and the Tradition of the Prophet closely, one finds that the Human being by divine designation is ‘Abd li-l-Lah, a slave of God, and not a god on earth. Moreover, one learns that God created all things by His command, “Kun, Be”, but He created …
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Jan
21
Tolerance-2
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan On January 1st, 1995, the United Nations proclaimed 1995 as the “Year of Tolerance,” saying that the ability to be tolerant of the actions, beliefs and opinions of others is a major factor in promoting world peace. The statement issued by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO) on …
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Jan
05
An approach to the Understanding of Islam-2
By: Dr. Ali Shariati The Second Night’s Lecture AS AN INTRODUCTION to tonight’s lecture, I think it will not be irrelevant to mention a few points before starting the main subject of my lecture. These points which I will mention may not directly relate to my basic words, but they are, nevertheless, vital and essential. …
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Jan
05
An approach to the Understanding of Islam-1
by Ali Shariati The First Night’s Lecture MY LECTURE is about the various approaches one can use to come to know Islam. It is an important scientific concept to review multiple approaches to the understanding of something in order to arrive at a particular methodology, which in our case is to come to understand Islam. …
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Jan
05
Parent-Child Relationship
By (Dr.) I. A. Arshed (1) Rights of Parents (and Duties of children) Islam recognises family as a basic social unit. Along with the husband-wife relationship the Parent-child relationship is the most important one. To maintain any social relationship both parties must have some clear-cut Rights as well as obligations. The relationships are reciprocal. Duties …
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Jan
05
Social Justice in Islam
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ISLAM by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan A gathering of intellectuals was convened at the Law College of Ranchi on December 14, 1991, under the persidentship of Mr. Justice Satishwar Rao. On that occasion I addressed the meeting on the topic of ‘Social Justice in Islam.’ The text of my address, including some later …
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Dec
31
Sociological Principles of The Qur’an
Sociological Principles of The Qur’an by Suat YILDIRIM Sociology is the study of events, trends and relationships in human societies. Through such study we learn the principles that societies are based upon, how they develop and which factors strengthen or weaken them. The Qur’an, which contains the Divine guidance necessary for humankind, gives the social …
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Dec
31
Islam and Globalization
by Mona Maisami The relationship between Islam and globalization has been open to much interpretation and acrimonious debate. At the crux of the current debate is the idea that Islam is somehow opposed to the process of globalization. In this article, I will illustrate why this debate should more accurately be deemed as a debate …
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Dec
19
The Sunnah: A Source of Civilization
by Yusuf Qaradawi The Prophet’s Sunnah is not only the second source, right after the Qur’an, of Islamic Shari‘ah (Law), but also the second source, again right after the Qur’an, of which both knowledge and civilization flow. Primarily, the Qur’an establishes the bases and principles of legislation, whereas the Sunnah provides theoretical interpretation as well …
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Dec
18
Muslim Festivals Calendar 2010
Muslim Festivals Calendar 2010 FEB 2010 26 Friday Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet), Sunni MAR 2010 03 Wednesday Milad un Nabi, Shia AUG 2010 11 Wednesday Ramadan Begins SEP 2010 10 Friday Id-Ul-Fitr, Ramadan Ends NOV 2010 16 Tuesday Eid-Ul-Adha DEC 2010 07 Tuesday Al-Hijira/ Muharram begins 16 Tuesday Ashura
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Dec
12
Islamic teachings on the Importance of Parents
Islamic teachings on the Importance of Parents Say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour. – Quran 17:23 In Islam it is obligatory for us to show kindness, respect, and obedience to our parents. The position of parents, and the mutual obligations and responsibilities, have …
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Dec
12
The Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad
“Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds.” This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H. in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat’ (in Mecca). After praising, and thanking God he said: …
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Dec
11
Prophet Muhammad and Children
He was an extraordinary husband, a perfect father, and a unique grandfather. He was unique in every way. He treated his children and grandchildren with great compassion, and never neglected to direct them to the Hereafter and good deeds. He smiled at them, caressed and loved them, but did not allow them to neglect matters …
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Dec
11
Ideal Muslim
by Fethullah Gulen The Muslims are those from whose tongues and hands other Muslims are safe and sound. The emigrants are those who leave behind and abandon those things God has prohibited.[1] Let us briefly analyze the above hadith. Notice the presence of the definite article (al in Arabic) before Muslim. What can be extrapolated …
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Dec
11
Ideal Society
Groups formed by disorganized and sinful (disobedient) individuals are merely crowds with no moral or esthetic values, people who are far removed from the thought of doing good. On the other hand, ideal, or complete, people carry the qualities of angels, and are monuments of human foresight and comprehension. We see these qualities in the …
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Dec
11
Real Humanity
by Fethullah Gulen Since “real” life is only possible through knowledge, those who have neglected learning and teaching are considered to be “dead,” even when they are biologically alive. We were created to learn and to communicate what we have learned to others. Real life is lived at the spiritual level. Those whose hearts are …
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Dec
11
A Comparative Approach to Islam and Democracy
by Fethullah Gulen Religion, particularly Islam, has become one of the most difficult subject areas to tackle in recent years. Contemporary culture, whether approached from the perspective of anthropology or theology, psychology or psychoanalysis, evaluates religion with empirical methods. On the one hand, religion is an inwardly experienced and felt phenomenon, one that, for the …
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Dec
11
New World Order
Everyone takes up the matter of a new world order and evaluates it from a different point of view, according to their own thoughts. This is quite natural. For example, people who have suffered from an internationalism disagreeable for many might accept chauvinism as a form of salvation and be inclined toward it. As a …
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Dec
11
Dialogue in the Muhammadan Spirit and Meaning
I do not like to make claims and I have a poor memory, but in spite of this I can recite tens of verses, one after the other, that are concerned with forgiveness, dialogue and opening one’s heart to all. This demonstrates the allembracing nature or universality of Islam. For example, the Qur’an states, “peace …
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Dec
11
Islam As a Religion of Universal Mercy
Life is the foremost and most manifest blessing of God Almighty, and the true and everlasting life is that of the Hereafter. Since we can deserve this life only by pleasing God, He sent Prophets and revealed Scriptures out of His Compassion for humanity. While mentioning His blessings upon humanity, He begins: All-Merciful. He taught …
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Dec
11
The Two Roses of the Emerald Hills: Tolerance and Dialogue
Dialogue means the coming together of two or more people to discuss certain issues, and thus the forming of a bond between these people. In that respect, we can call dialogue an activity that has human beings at its axis. Undoubtedly, everyone is rewarded according to their sincerity and intention. If people direct their actions …
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Dec
11
Forgiveness in Islam
Humans are creatures with both exceptional qualities and faults. Until the first human appeared, no living creature carried such opposites within its nature. At the same time as humans beat their wings in the firmaments of heaven, they can, with sudden deviation, become monsters that descend to the pits of Hell. It is futile to …
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Dec
11
What the Qur’an Really Says About Violence
It is open season on Islam these days, with conservative critics making remark after remark that attack Islam, Muslims, the Qur’an, and the Prophet Muhammad as pervasively and inherently bad. An essential argument these conservatives and others have against Islam is that the Qur’an preaches violence. The most popular verse quoted is the fabled Verse …
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Dec
11
Cartoongate and the Long Road to Civilization
Has the Muslim world gone that mad? Do a billion Muslims really want to kill a few uncouth cartoonists because they violated Muslim religious sensibilities, however dear they may be? Luckily, the answer to both questions is no. In fact, what some Islamic scholars are calling “cartoongate”–the publication in more than a half-dozen European papers …
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Dec
10
The Universality of Islam
By Prof. Shahul Hameed There are three essential criteria that we need to apply to judge any religion that claims to have universal appeal. Let us consider them, and see whether Islam qualifies for being a universal religion: One Creator First and foremost, a universal religion should be based on an unqualified belief in the …
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Dec
10
Islam, Muslims and the Natural World
by Nehal El-Hadi Muslims believe the world is God’s gift to mankind and that there is proof of His existence in every natural object. The finest grain of sand, with its patterned arrangements of atoms, displays the minute detail of His reckoning. From the smallest of viruses to the largest of plants and animals, every …
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Dec
10
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Following the International Conference held in Cairo from 19 to 21 October 2009 on “The Future of Reform in The Muslim World: Comparative Experiences with Fethullah Gulen’s Movement in Turkey”, Dr. Jill Carroll, Adjunct Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, who participated in this three day conference in Egypt, answered these questions from …
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Dec
10
The 500 most influential Muslims
A fascinating new book has just been issued by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center (in Jordan) in concert with Georgetown’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. The book lists the 500 most influential people in the Muslim world, breaking the people into several distinct categories, scholarly, political, administrative, lineage, preachers, women, youth, …
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Dec
10
A Most Direct and Safest Way to God
The gist of the well-known story of Job is as follows: There are many ways leading to Almighty God; all of these true ways have been derived from the Holy Book, but some of them are safer, and more comprehensive and lead to the destination more directly than others. The way I have derived from …
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Dec
10
Regarding the Information Age and the Clash of Civilizations
As in the past, there are some conjectures being made about the future today as well. One of these is the claim regarding the future as an age of information. Those people who are discussing the future in this way are basically futurists. There are many who see the people who are making these kinds …
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