September 2024 - Monthly Archive

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

The Fountain

6114

Editorial: From Taj Mahal to Gregor Samsa

The adage goes that the humankind can go up, even higher than angels, and they can go low, even lower than beasts. This is an extremely broad range, and we are created with the potential to “excel” in... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Fethullah Gulen

7824

Fantasies and Necessities

For years, we have ignored our true needs, chasing after some fantasies as if they were necessities of life. Sometimes unable to discern what our real needs were, and other times mistaking some of our... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Fatma Gunduz

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Silent Messages

The emergency room shift that evening was quite calm. We were drinking coffee and chatting in the doctors’ room. Michael, a young doctor who had started in the department only two weeks ago, had alrea... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Cevdet Selim

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The Concept of Time

Throughout the history of humanity, one of the things we have found difficult to comprehend and unravel is undoubtedly the concept of time. On one hand, it appears to flow inexorably and irreversibly,... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Adam Sahin

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Talk Like TED

In a world where ideas hold the power to transform lives, Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo becomes the guiding light for those who aspire to captivate, inspire, and change the world through the art of p... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Irfan Yilmaz

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Can Our Teeth Be Regenerated?

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a twentieth-century scholar, emphasizes that God sent Prophets as guides and leaders to humanity for spiritual development, and that He gave some wonders to each of those Proph... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Onur Stevens

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The Concept of Gratitude

Happiness is a primary goal for all of us – a goal to reach and maintain in our lives. For thousands of years, people have tried many ways to achieve this essential goal. One prominent approach to att... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Fethullah Gulen

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Safar (Journeying)

Literally meaning being transported from one place to another, journeying in the language of the Sufis is described as being freed from living a restricted life with carnal or bodily concerns and boun... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

M A Mufazzal

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Islamic Art and Architecture

As the sun rose over Agra, casting an orange hue on the horizon, I approached the Taj Mahal, one of the world's most breathtaking examples of Islamic art and architecture. Standing before the massive ... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Vaidehi Bhardwaj

7847

Kafka's Metamorphosis and Human Connection

Amazon Fresh, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Doordash, Instacart, self-checkouts and social media. In today’s world, living without an iota of real interaction with anyone else is becoming the norm. With new tre... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

Aadil Farook

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"The Veiled One"

How many veils must be liftedtill your glimpse is giftedHow much pride must be sacrificed till your grandeur is recognizedHow much tribulation must be undergone till a purified self is bornHow many de... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

The Fountain

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Asceticism and Generosity

Asceticism (zuhd), in essence, involves renouncing worldly pleasures and completely removing the desires for the material world from one’s heart. A person who practices asceticism is known as an ascet... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

The Fountain

7220

Science Square (Issue 161)

Predicting major earthquakes months ago Girona et al. Abnormal low-magnitude seismicity preceding large-magnitude earthquakes. Nature Communications, August 2024. Recent study suggests that signifi... read more..