"Call to good and prevent wrong"-- amr bil ma'ruf wa nahy an al munkar. Depending on the translations within the Qur'anic contexts, "calling to good" may be rendered as promoting the right, just, honorable, righteous behavior, and virtue; whereas "preventing wrong" is forbidding what is evil, dishonorable, and vice. The Qur'an urges believers to ......
A believer recognises and affirms Almighty God. In his view this world is an abode where the Name of the All-Merciful One is constantly recited, a place of instruction for man and the animals, and a field of examination for man and jinn. All animal and human deaths are demobilisation. Those who have completed their duties of life depart from this ......
Exploring one of the five essential pillars of Islam, this guide to zakat explains how this Muslim practice plays a key role in preserving a peaceful economic balance within a Muslim society and how it encourages individuals with an urge to share with the less fortunate. This book is a must for Muslims who seek to observe this obligation fully and ......
Exploring the Islamic tradition of cleanliness through detailed rules and rituals, this book defines physical cleanliness and analyses other dimensions of cleanliness, like keeping the heart safe from various kinds of wrong thoughts and maintaining earnings that are untainted by illegitimate income.
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives on Abrahamic Sacrifice
The Festival of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) is one of the two most important celebrations in the Islamic tradition. About two months following the end of Ramadan fasting and festivity (Eid al-Fitr), Muslims around the world join in prayer and feasting again for Eid al-Adha. Those who can afford distribute meat of sacrificial animals to the poor and ......
This colouring book is designed as a companion to the best-selling book. Stories of the Prophets in the Holy Qur'an by Shahada Sharelle Abdul Haqq. Children will enjoy various fun-filled activities while reflecting upon the stories from the lives of the prophets, the role models for humanity. It includes interactive elements like puzzles, dot ......
For decades, Fethullah Gulen spoke on religion together with science, addressed challenging issues on faith, and inspired a generation to promote education and dialogue around the world. Those who listened to him felt empowered by this engaging and learned man of religion. To the ruling establishment of Turkey, his native country, these activities ......
Case Study of a Gulen-Inspired School in the United States
The 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 ......
Fethullah Gulen's Thought and Its Relationship with Jelaluddin Rumi and
This book is not a comprehensive study of Rumi and Gulen, but it seeks to explore the places where the thought of the one is echoed in the thinking of the other, either overtly or indirectly -- and to note ways in which the opposite is true: that Gulen diverges from Rumi. The book is also seeking to suggest some of the larger contexts in which the ......