Throughout human history, man had built up many archeological structures. Most of them were fortified castles and cities by strong walls as a defense mechanism. Those castles, city walls, great barriers were both the signs of the power and the fear from the invaders. Some of them are clearly showing us the importance of the security for a state would reach such levels. The constant raids and invasions of one tribe, or a state to another one produced these constructions. [...]

A short life story of Imam Shafii, the scholar who ‘filled the earth with knowledge’ Imam Shafii, born in Gaza, Palestine, in 150 AH/ 760 AD was the imam and founder of the Shafii School of Islamic law, one of the four schools of Islamic law of Ahl Al Sunnah wal Jama’ah, which is the great path of the Qur’an, and he was the mujaddid of the second century. The year that he was born was also the year in [...]

Man was first in Paradise. But when Adam (peace be upon him) was expelled from it, his children had to live in the world, which brought two crucial consequences: eternal bliss or eternal misery. Why is that man had to come to the world, take the test of this life and in the end goes to Paradise or Hell? Is not it something bad that many people go to Hell? Everyone could enjoy the life in Paradise and nobody would [...]

What happened to so called Arab spring which was cheered enthusiastically at the outset by the western public opinion and elites?! Well, it is now anything but spring. It is sad that the good will and rage of oppressed masses are exploited for the strategic interests of international powers. It is difficult to put up with the endorsement that the Bahrain administration gets from the Western alliance against its uprising people while Libya’s old administration was toppled through support of [...]

The history has many interesting subject, characters, events ex… Although the writing invented around 3500 BC, “the established, known history of humanity stretches back approximately four thousand years. This deficient, short view of history cannot give accurate knowledge about the times before the Prophet Abraham, upon him be peace. It either gives superstitious information, or denies some facts, or can provide only very brief knowledge.”[1] Because of lack of enough information.” Dhul-Qarnayn (Zul-qarnain) is one of the characters has always [...]

All around the world, the definition of “existence” is the basis of all discussions, debates. Yet in the basic aspect of this reality is that it is divided into two parts which are physical existence and metaphysical existence. Human race is the most perfect form of all the creation. This perfect creation leaves no doubt that it cannot happen accidentally or coincidentally both as a whole and as parts. In this case, there is a Creator of all things in [...]

Rahim is a special name of Allah’s SWT. In terms of vocabulary it derives from “rahm” and “rahmah” and expresses the continuity of them. It means “most merciful.” (Elmalılı) Ibn Abbas says, “Rahman and Rahim have similar meanings. One of them means ‘having more rahmah (compassion)’ than the other.” (Ibn Kesir) The word ‘Allah’ indicates sovereignty, might and highness. Allah SWT mentions the Names Rahman and Rahim right after the Name Allah, which means His rahmah is above and more [...]

A famous Arabic saying is as follows: “I never stoop to vexing my enemy with backbiting, for backbiting is the weapon of the weak, the low, and the vile.” Although it is severely prohibited, backbiting (or gossip) is very common in today’s society. Both man and woman continuously gossip someone (even a close friend or a relative) so much that it has become something publicly accepted as normal. Moreover, people cannot easily give up backbiting although they want to do [...]

Two years ago, while the President of Ireland was visiting Turkey; she brought a gift to the Turkish President as a remembrance of the Ottoman aids sent by Ottomans by ships. Then I decided to study and research this topic. Because, this study will be of great value to understand the Ottoman point of view on humanitarianism. Ireland is an island in northwest Europe in the North Atlantic Ocean on the western part of Great Britain. It is separated from England by the [...]

“The most fortunate person in this worldly life is he who sees the world as a military guest-house, and submits himself and acts accordingly. Seeing it in this way, he may rise swiftly to the rank of winning Allah’s pleasure, the highest rank. Such a person will not give the price of a lasting diamond for something as valueless as glass, doomed to be broken. He will pass his life uprightly and with pleasure. Yes, matters to do with this [...]