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Human beings in every century, every culture and every civilization always listened to the inner call that is in their very nature to seek their Creator and gain His favor, no matter what it takes to achieve this, and they did thir utmost to discover the path that leads to Allah both through divine revelation and their own inferences. As the divine religion preached by all prophet..»»

This is an important work for those who are interested in Sufi history, particulary the Naqshbandiyya order. This work is just for those who are curious about the life and thoughts of Bahauddin Naqshband. This book is like a modest boat that will take you to the source of the Naqshbani river -a river that has now spread all over the world. Have a nice trip. (Arka Kapak) ..»»

The cosmological argument that has deep philosophical and historical roots, especially in the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions, is one of the most important arguments for logical, epistemological and methodological discussions about the existence of God. Among the theological, ontological, moral and teleological arguments for the existence of God there has recently been a sig..»»

Is Scientific Knowledge Rational? In what sense is it rational? This study is one of the most comprehensive investigations on rationality and science in this field. It attempts to disclose the nature of rationality and several factors behind different assertions made by thinkers about the world and the scientific realm. Further, it seeks to develop a coherent account of rationality, b..»»

Both Jesus and Muhammad had their differences in terms of their personalities, social, religious, geographical, economic conditions, and backgrounds yet each was called to a prophetic mission by the same Divine Being and their acts conformed to the ideal-type, charisma, and charismatic leader in the terminology of Weber. Görener not only expounds the prophetic leadership of both Jesus..»»

Love in Sufism investigates the significance of divine love in the Islamic tradition, with particular reference to Sufism. Although Sufis are considered the forerunners of writing on the subject of divine love, there is a relative paucity of literature regarding the details of their conceptions of love. Love in Sufism by Süleyman Derin should be considered as one of the first instance..»»

The most influential of traditional religious brotherhoods is the Naqshbandi community, whose members include many prominent politicians including the late President Turgut Özal, former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, and the current Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan, all of whom belong to the İskenderpaşa community of the Naqshbandi brotherhood in Istanbul. This fact alone is surely su..»»

Paul is one of the most controversial figures in the history of Christianity who is often viewed as a missionary, an original thinker, a prominent theologian, as well as a messenger and a prophet who preached the message of Christ. However, by others he is noted as a follower of Hellenism, a Gnostic or an individual from the traditions of secret societies, the one who went far beyond ..»»

The ethical dimension of human attitude towards nature is one of the most controversial problems of today as it was in the past. With an awareness of the moral and metaphysical dimensions present in environmental problems, İbrahim Özdemir presents the consequences of the human-nature relationship and the way in which it is threatening not only to nature, but also to the very being of ..»»