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A Moment for Reflection Jul 1, 2014

Dream, Believe, Fly

Dream. Believe. Fly. This is my motto in life, now that I am fifty-five. Dream, Believe, Fly. These…

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History May 1, 2014

Jefferson’s Qur’an

Thomas Jefferson occupies a special space among the Founding Fathers as the principal author of the Declaration of…

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Believing Sep 1, 2013

A Conversation Starter

The question of dialogues between different faiths and cultures is one of the most important questions of our…

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Dialogue Mar 1, 2013

Growing in Cascades

The Fountain Magazine is delighted to welcome two new editions to its growing family—Revista Cascada and Ebru-two saplings…

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Believing Jan 1, 2013

Basira and Firasa

Literally meaning perception, intelligence, discretion, evidence, and witness, insight (basira) is defined as having an eye of the…

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Religion Nov 1, 2012

The Messenger of Mercy

I was invited a while ago to a meeting in Little Rock which was held on the anniversary…

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Book Review Sep 1, 2012

Translating the Qur’an into Action

Reflections on the Qur’an: Commentaries on Selected VersesM. Fethullah GülenISBN 9781597842761NJ: Tughra Books An average English reader is…

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Book Review Jan 1, 2012

Who Speaks for Islam?

“Who Speaks for Islam? What Do 1.3 Billion Muslims Really Think?”John L. Esposito, Dalia Mogahed 978-1595620170 Gallup Press,…

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Book Jan 1, 2012

The Heart-Mind Connection

Dr. Windsor Ting and Dr. Gregory Fricchione examine the mind-body connection in their remarkable book The Heart-Mind Connection.…

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Book Review Sep 1, 2011

Prayer and Healing in Islam

Title: Prayer and Healing in IslamAuthor: Salih YucelTughra Books2010978-1-59784-242-6 In the past few decades many studies and articles…

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