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Statue Of Our Souls
by M. Fethullah GülenGulen echoes the great teacher Rumi by telling is not to ignore the doctrine of causes, not to sit around heedlessly waiting for God's favor, but rather to continuously exert ourselves in order to transform this broken world into a world of peace and justice, in accordance with the Will of God. He neither denies reality by turning his back on modernity, nor does he fall into bitterness, incomprehension and fury. His message is essentially a message of peace and hope, a message that is best conveyed in The Statue of Our Souls.
Can a Bridge Build Itself: Essays on Belief and Moral Values
by Omar ErgiOmer Ergi's book is a rich and diverse collection of essays that explain away or answers typical questions regarding the tenets of Islamic faith and practice. Ergi's method is to extract a lesson or a lifelong principle from what most people take for granted in life. From blood cells to the galaxies, everything has the potential to convey a message that removes the veil of mystery of our existence.
My Guide to Understanding Islam
by Yusuf Karagol Yusuf KaragolThis book is suitable for the curriculum of Islamic schools or for use as a self-study material. Faith, worship, and good manners are essential for any Muslims on the path of intellectual, social, and spiritual maturation and perfection. As the eminent scholar Bediuzzaman stated, "Belief is both light and power. Those who attain true belief can challenge the universe and, in proportion to their belief&’s strength, be relieved of the pressures of events… Belief requires affirming Divine Unity; affirmation of Divine Unity requires submitting to God; submission to God requires relying on God; and reliance on God yields happiness in both worlds." This book is an effective guide for our young readers in their quest to attain the truths of belief, Islam, and good character.
Emerald Hills of the Heart: Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism
by M. Fethullah GülenThis comprehensive study explores sufism as a form of self-purification, offering a deeper understanding of the sacred acts and a greater knowledge and love of the divine. The first volume of the series presents such sufi concepts as repentance, reflection, self-criticism, asceticism, piety, abstinence, self-supervision, and sincerity.
Monstrum: Longlisted for the 2025 Dylan Thomas Prize
by Lottie Mills* From the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award 2020 * What does it mean to be different in a world that values perfection, at any cost? 'Lottie's writing is a superb flight of the imagination' A.S. Byatt, author of Possession 'Haunting, luridly beautiful, and at times shockingly, deliciously gruesome&’ Jenn Ashworth, author of Ghosted A 'Best Book for May 2024' according to Cosmopolitan From Lottie Mills, the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award in 2020, comes this beautifully crafted collection of stories. A father and daughter build a life for themselves on an isolated beach. But the outside world is pressing in. It's only a matter of time before their secret refuge is discovered. A young disabled woman opts to receive a perfect, pain-free body. Soon, however, she finds herself haunted by the one she cast off. A travelling circus master discovers the ideal addition to his cabinet of curiosities: 'damaged', 'grotesque', gifted. He plans to make her the star of his show; she plans to take her revenge. Monstrum captures the experience of characters excluded by a society that cannot accept their difference. Eerie, fantastical and hugely ambitious, this collection announces the arrival of an outstanding new literary voice. 'Lottie's stories reminded me of what matters' Claire Oshetsky 'Magical and haunting' Jan Carson
The Luminous Life of Our Prophet
by Resit HaylamazDespite hundreds of years that have passed by, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) remains fresh in the hearts and minds of millions of people. The Luminous Life of Our Prophet is a book which aims to keep fresh the noble personality of the last Prophet by giving insights into his family as a loving father and husband, and his social life as a leader and mediator, and his spiritual life as a devoted servant of Allah the Almighty.
General Principles in the Risale-i Nur Collection for a True Understanding of Islam
by Ali UnalTheRisale-i Nur Collection is full of "general principles," not only related to the Islamic Jurisprudence but also to all the fields of Islam or Islamic life and Islamic branches of knowledge. Based on or specially favored with profound wisdom having its source in the Divine Wisdom or the Divine Name of the All-Wise, the Risale-i Nur Collection contains numerous principles, precepts, or maxims which are standards or brilliant criteria enabling people to think, believe, and live according to Islam, and to evaluate and judge things and events in Islam&’s light. They also provide people with the essentials or basic principles on which the branches of Islamic knowledge and Islamic science are based. Thus, we have tried to collect many of these principles in this book under certain titles, and in certain parts or sections according to the fields of thought and branches of knowledge to which they have a greater relevance.
Madwoman
by Chelsea Bieker'Chelsea Bieker breathes thrilling, risky energy into the familiar trope of the madwoman... A well-paced and absorbing page-turner.' New York Times CLOVE HAS BUILT HER DREAM LIFE. IT'S ABOUT TO COME CRASHING DOWN. Everything appears to be going pretty well for Clove. She's built a stable family home in Portland, she has a handsome husband who encourages her to pursue her dream of writing, and her two kids are pretty adorable. Sure, she dabbles in a low-level shopping addiction and is racking up a not-so-funny amount of credit card debt, but who doesn't have a vice or two? But when a letter arrives from a women's prison in California, Clove's past comes hurtling into her new life. Soon, she is caught up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse as she desperately tries to outrun her worst experiences. Raw and hilarious, Madwoman is a story about resilience, courage, and one woman's refusal to be defined by a past she would rather forget. 'A truly stunning read – this is my book of the year.' Ella Berman A Time Magazine 'Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024'
M. Fethullah Gulen: Essays – Perspectives – Opinions
by Tughra BooksAn intellectual with a distinctive spiritual charisma, a prolific writer and poet, M. Fethullah Gülen has been an extremely effective and popular scholar of Islam for the last 3 decades. This work presents Gülen through a short biography, a selection of various articles, his views on modern education and its importance, and how he has been presented in the media. It is by no means a comprehensive presentation of his life and influence upon millions of people; rather, it is meant to serve as an introduction to those who desire a better understanding of Gülen&’s message and what it has accomplished over the years.
Hizmet: Questions and Answers on the Hizmet Movement
by Muhammed Cetin&“Hizmet&”—or the Gülen Movement referring to name of the renowned Turkish scholar Fethullah Gülen—originated in 1970s&’ Turkey as a faith-inspired initiative to improve educational opportunities for a local community; since then, it has grown into a transnational educational, inter-cultural and interfaith movement. This book is intended to summarize and represent the conclusions of much of the academic work on Hizmet in a manner more easily accessible to the lay person or non-specialist.
The Young Person's Guide to Nourishing Faith
by Asli KaplanThis book is essentially a comprehensive survey of principles and criteria derived from the main sources of knowledge in Islam, the Qur'an and the way of Prophet, for the Muslim youth today. Covering topics from how to increase your knowledge of God to the ways to improve and increase the sense of worship, it attempts to help better understand reasoning behind Islamic rules and morality. In doing so, the book's purpose is to assist in developing an elementary level of Islamic wisdom for the young Muslims.
Cleanliness In Islam
by Remzi KuscularExploring the Islamic tradition of cleanliness through detailed rules and rituals, this book defines physical cleanliness and analyzes other dimensions of cleanliness, like keeping the heart safe from various kinds of wrong thoughts and maintaining earnings that are untainted by illegitimate income.
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 2: Quanta and Fields
by Sean CarrollTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER &‘Neat, and extremely simple: only a deep thinker such as Sean Carroll could introduce the complexity of Einstein&’s general relativity in such a luminous and straightforward manner.&’ Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Immense, strange and infinite, the world of modern physics often feels impenetrable to the undiscerning eye – a jumble of muons, gluons and quarks, impossible to explain without several degrees and a research position at CERN. But it doesn&’t have to be this way! Allow world-renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author Sean Carroll to guide you through the biggest ideas in the universe. Elegant and simple, Carroll unravels a web of theory to get to the heart of the truths they represent about the world around us. — In Quanta and Fields, the second in this landmark trilogy, Carroll delves into the baffling and beautiful world of quantum mechanics. From Schrödinger to Feynman, Carroll travels through the quantum revolution with the greatest minds of the twentieth century. Exploring how several decades of research overturned centuries of convention, Carroll provides a dazzling tour of the most exciting ideas in modern science.
When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
by Garrett M. GraffA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • &“Absolutely gripping.&” —The Washington Post • &“A masterpiece of oral history…stirring, surprising, grim, joyous, moving, and always riveting.&” —Evan Thomas From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky and Pulitzer Prize finalist for Watergate comes the most complete and up-to-date account of D-Day—the largest seaborne invasion in history and the moment that secured the Allied victory in World War II—featuring hundreds of eyewitness accounts.June 6, 1944—known to us all as D-Day—is one of history&’s greatest and most unbelievable military triumphs. The surprise sunrise landing of more than 150,000 Allied troops on the beaches of occupied northern France is one of the most consequential days of the 20th century. Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff, historian and author of The Only Plane in the Sky and Watergate, brings them all together in a one-of-a-kind, bestselling oral history that explores this seminal event in vivid, heart-pounding detail. The story begins in the opening months of the 1940s, as the Germany army tightens its grip across Europe, seizing control of entire nations. The United States, who has resolved to remain neutral, is forced to enter the conflict after an unexpected attack by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. For the second time in fifty years, the world is at war, with the stakes higher than they&’ve ever been before. Then in 1943, Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Casablanca to discuss a new plan for victory: a coordinated invasion of occupied France, led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Failure is not an option. Over the next eighteen months, the large-scale action is organized, mobilizing soldiers across Europe by land, sea, and sky. And when the day comes, it is unlike anything the world has ever seen. These moments and more are seen in real time. A visceral, page-turning drama told through the eyes of those who experienced them—from soldiers, nurses, pilots, children, neighbors, sailors, politicians, volunteers, photographers, reporters and so many more, When the Sea Came Alive &“is the sort of book that is smart, inspiring, and powerful—and adds so much to our knowledge of what that day was like and its historic importance forever&” (Chris Bohjalian)—an unforgettable, fitting tribute to the men and women of the Greatest Generation.
The Servant
by Cenk Enes OzerThe struggle between good and evil is at the heart of the entire history of humanity, but it is also a struggle that takes place in the hearts and minds of each and every one of us. In his novel, the author chronicles this fierce battle in a way that addresses modern readers.He skillfully weaves his allegorical plot between dream and reality whispering to the reader that everybody is a protagonist in his or her own life.
Yunus Emre: The Sufi Poet in Love
by zekeriya BaskelOne of the most famous poets in the history of Turkish literature, Yunus Emre (d. 1320) is well-known as a Sufi saint-poet who has exerted a great influence in both the East and the West. This book is an analysis on Emre's ardent, deceptively simple, yet powerful expressions of love, the musicality of the verse, and the daring and sometimes even daunting imagery. UNESCO celebrated 1991 as the year of Yunus Emre.
The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures
by Ali Unal Harun GultekinThis well-researched and comprehensive book by Ali Ünal details the numerous prophecies about the advent of the Prophet Muhammad in various world scriptures. Unal argues that numerous prophecies of the coming of the Prophet Muhammad are found in the New and Old Testaments, the Zoroastrian, Hindu and Buddhist Scriptures. He then closely examines these prophecies through a comparative and verse-by-verse analysis and explains the rationale for his conclusions. This book will appeal to readers from all faiths and backgrounds that have an interest in major world religions and their sacred scriptures.
Educating Globally: Case Study of a Gulen-Inspired School in the United States
by Erkan AcarThe purpose of this case study is to describe the characteristics of a Gulen-inspired School (GIS) in the United States. The study identifies the dynamics of a US based GIS in terms of the school's curriculum, history, educational success, hiring practices, admission processes and networking. In order to understand its unique meaning and significance, interviews and observations were conducted in one GIS located in the northeast region of the United States. Gulen inspired schools are those founded around the world by the volunteers of the Gulen (or Hizmet) Movement. Gulen-inspired schools provide all levels of education (K-12 and college levels) in different educational systems. These schools are inspired by the educational philosophy of Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish-Muslim scholar living in the United States, and numbered around 1,000 in more than 150 countries throughout the world.
Abu Bakr: The Pinnacle of Truthfulness
by Resit HaylamazThis book is about Abu Bakr, the first Caliph to rule the world of Islam after the Prophet Muhammad. More important than his achievements as a state leader was his close companionship with Prophet Muhammad, a relationship that earned him the name al Siddiq. He was the only Companion who was privileged to ride alongside the Prophet Muhammad in his great migration to Madina, a turning point in the history of Islam. This book analyzes his exemplary life, his relationship with the Prophet, and his unique role in the birth period of Islam.
Turkey's Democracy Saga: The Struggle Against Interventionist Politics
by Ali BulacOver the last decade, the Middle East has been in a state of extraordinary, at times violent, flux. Once the region&’s biggest empire, then its "model" democracy, and always the bridge between the region and the West, Turkey has played a unique role in these movements—sometimes as inspirational model, sometimes as actor, and sometimes as observer. In this collection of essays, Ali Bulaç eruditely addresses issues as diverse as Turkey&’s uphill battle for democracy, its relationship with global powers, the Kurdish issue, the AKP-Hizmet row, and the Erdoğan administration&’s escalating authoritarianism and its horrific attacks on free speech and the rule of law in an attempt to cover up massive government corruption. Bulaç leverages a wealth of knowledge to dissect Turkey&’s vital role in the ongoing conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and Israel, and he uses his position as a government outsider to examine Turkey&’s internal dynamics from a fresh perspective. With unprecedented insight, searing commentary, and a profound intellect, these essays by Ali Bulaç form an ideal introduction to the socio-cultural and political canvas of both Turkey and the Middle East.
Tales From Rumi
by Ali Fuat BilkanA collection of stories from Rumi's classic opus The Mathnawi, this astounding compilation of more than 24,000 verses is carefully adapted for younger audiences. Best known for his spiritual poetry and the whirling dance of sufi practice he inspired, Rumi's influence continues to spread around the world.
Aisha: The Wife, The Companion, The Scholar
by Resit HaylamazThis book portrays one of the most significant personalities in the history of Islam. Taking the misunderstandings and defamation about her into consideration, Aisha needs to be understood correctly. This study by Dr Resit Haylamaz, an expert on the life of the Prophet and his leading Companions, reflects her life in various aspects based on reliable reports. The book clarifies her critical role at establishing the Islamic teaching, with particular reference to her role in the transmission of private matters concerning women and marital relations, as well as recording the authentic sayings of the Prophet. As her sensitivity at practicing religion is related in a rich variety of examples, much disputed issues like her marriage age and her stance about Ali ibn Abi Talib are covered as separate topics.
Words
by Bediuzzaman Said NursiThe Words forms the first part of the Risale-i Nur collection, an approximately 6,000-page Qur&’anic commentary. In this commentary Bediuzzaman Said Nursi&’s main concern is how to save and strengthen one&’s religious belief when confronted with the current prevalent materialist philosophy. It does not explain when or why a verse was revealed, but rather the truth that it represents. Subjects discussed are God, resurrection, prophethood, destiny, ego, worship, and how the truth of these matters is revealed through nature. The author also analyzes naturalist and materialist philosophy, as well as scientific theories and findings, and refutes them based on evidence that is clearly apparent in nature itself.
Kurgan: Fall of the Palace
by H Saban BoztasOen faces many trials and temptations on his long journey. He is a young man who seemingly has it all: adventurous friends, money, and status. And yet, there&’s an emptiness in Oen&’s heart. It&’s something he can&’t name or place, but it eats away at him until, in one horrific act of violence, everything changes. Ayzer is a young man who seemingly has nothing. A lost soul in a strange world, Ayzer will travel to far off realms, encountering malicious dwarves and disgraced royalty. He&’ll be confronted by a mysterious wizard and by a terrifying creature that is tormenting the people and animals of his new world. He needs some time to discover why this strange world seems so familiar, yet fascinatingly different to him. On his journeys, Ayzer will meet Uselya, the love of his life, and make many new friends, some highly influential, others merely of noble birth. Above all, he&’ll try to solve the mystery of the emptiness in his own heart. Who is he and which world—his or Oen&’s—is the real world?Blending social commentary with fantasy, Kurgan: Fall of the Palace is a rollicking adventure that explores love, faith, and what makes a place truly home. Full of thrilling settings and exciting characters, this is a book that asks what makes life truly worthwhile: status and fame, or faith and love?
The Fruits of Worship
by Abdullah AymazEmphasizing the character of the religion of Islam as consisting of faith and practice, this book analyzes thoroughly the five most important &“pillars of Islam&” that form the core of Islamic life, namely the profession of faith, the prayer, which is the first practical manifestation of faith, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca. Explaining lucidly the necessity of fulfilling these &“pillars&” of Islam with the intention of pleasing God and purely for His sake, the author gives us insights into the moral, spiritual, psychological, physical, individual, and social aspects of these five central practices of Islamic worship in the context of our modern age of globalization.