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Five Days of Learning and Unlearning: A Brief Summary of my Participation in an Online Five Days Teacher Training Program.

By Sheikh Javaid Ayub Five Day’s International Teacher Training Program was organized by Government Degree College Kilam Kulgam in collaboration with the Nursi Society Turkey. The main theme of the program was captioned in its title which reads as ‘Strong … Continue reading

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CALL FOR PAPERS: 2 DAY ONLINE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

RETHINKING FAITH, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE IN THE MUSLIM WORLD: THE PARADIGM OF BEDIUZZAMAN SAID NURSI 19-20 October 2020 Department of Islamic Studies, Islamic University of Science and Technology in Collaboration with Nursi Society BACKGROUND IDEA: Islam and Muslims across territorial … Continue reading

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Call for Applications for the 5D Thinking Certificate Program at Uskudar University

We would like to share with you the call for application for the 5D thinking certificate program at Uskudar University titled “A Holistic Approach to Sciences through 5D Thinking” which will be offered in Fall 2020. The program is based … Continue reading

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“Evil and Human Suffering in Islamic Thought: Towards a Mystical Theodicy” by Dr. Nasrin Rouzati

Dr. Nasrin Rouzati, holds a Bachelor degree in Broadcast Journalism, Masters in Educational Technology, and a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from University of Durham, UK. Along with having a full time career as the Director of Technology for New York … Continue reading

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Dr. Tubanur Yeşilhark Özkan: “The problem of ‘evil’: What is created when sharr happens?”

The title of this paper suggests that sharr is not something that is created and therefore sharr does not exist. Sharr does not exist but it can ‘happen.’ So, what is it then, that is created, when sharr happens? This … Continue reading

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Summer School Certificate Program at Uskudar University has Started

Participants from several countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UK, USA, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, Guyana, UAE, Singapore and India are participating in the course. The program aims to teach a unique method to derive certain character lessons from scientific knowledge. … Continue reading

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Dr. Mahshid Turner: The concept of huzn (sadness) and its relevance today

The aim of this talk is to critically examine one particular aspect of sadness, namely ḥuzn (translated as sorrow, grief, sadness), from a Muslim perspective generally and from the perspective of Said Nursi in particular. It endeavours to determine whether … Continue reading

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Dr. Necati Aydın: Phenomenology and Self in Said Nursi

Topic: Phenomenology and Self in Said Nursi: Reflective reading of the Anā Treatise (First Part of 30th Word) within the phenomenological method Presenter: Dr.Necati Aydin Date and Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 04:00 PM Istanbul Abstract: The objective is to … Continue reading

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Summer School certificate program at Uskudar University

The program aims to teach a unique method to derive certain character lessons from scientific knowledge. It is based on a premise that ideology-free science and authentic Divine messages do not contradict each other, as they both come from the … Continue reading

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