Home Is Tucked Under the Smiling Sunflower Seeds
“Home.” It’s a word that is thrown so lightly around in our daily conversations yet always carries weight…
Istanbul
20 articles
The Orientalists – Part 2
In Xanadu: A Quest, William Dalrymple’s first book, is a work that amassed critical acclaim from the likes…
Istanbul: Poverty and Wealth in the Sacred Texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Sacred Texts and Human Contexts: Poverty and Wealth in the Sacred Texts of Judaism, Christianity, and IslamFatih University,…
Istanbul: Conversations on Life, Knowledge, and Belief
November 4-10, 2013 / Istanbul, Turkey The Fountain organized a three-day conference in Istanbul featuring scholars and academics…
Culture of Coexistence: Exemplary Cases of Relationship between Muslims and Non-Muslims
Imam Sarahsi narrates an incident which is exemplary of Islam’s policy with respect to non-Muslims. Imam Abu Yusuf,…
Istanbul: Inclusive Democracy and Human Dignity
Inclusive Democracy and Human Dignity – Discussions on “the Spirit of Norway,” a Year after the Massacre September…
Belief and Our Treatment of the Environment
I see… Everywhere I look, I see citizens polluting, communities mistreating and nations exploiting the earth. I watch…
Ebru or Water Marbling
After the “Sacred Word” was expressed in writing, it met with the refined taste in art. As a…
An American Muslim in Istanbul
Like so many American Muslims, Istanbul too stands at the crossroads of East and West. My trip to…
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…
Istanbul’s Vanished City of the Dead: The Grand Champs des Morts
With a rich and varied architecture embodying centuries of history, Istanbul is one of the world’s most celebrated…
Cemetery Culture
It seems a strange contrast to start a celebration by paying a visit to one’s parents or grandparents…
Editorial (Issue 45)
Another year has passed, leaving much for us to take lessons from. We have seen a dictator leave…
Dreams: A Spiritual Approach Part II
People have interpreted dreams since the creation of humanity. Prophets and Messengers always accepted and acted upon them,…
Materialistic-Positivistic Concepts Of Religion
If there is something in the world that has long been subjected to the worst kind of misunderstanding,…