An Introduction To Said Nursi

Author : Ian S. Markham,Suendam Birinci Pirim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317181606

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An Introduction to Said Nursi by Ian S. Markham,Suendam Birinci Pirim Pdf

Contemporary Islamic thinkers are often studied sociologically rather than as theologians. There are many accessible introductions to Christian theologians, but very few such studies of Islamic thinkers. This book, and this series, seeks to change this situation: offering new introductions to influential Islamic thinkers and engaging, at the level of ideas, with the rich depths of contemporary Islamic theology. This book introduces to the English-speaking world the leading modern Islamic thinker Said Nursi (1878-1960) - who has some nine million followers in modern day Turkey and around the world. After an opening chapter that provides an overview of his life, the next four chapters outline the theology of Nursi on God, the Qur'an, the West and Politics. The final section provides an invaluable resource of readings from Nursi's most important writings. Providing an introduction to a major form of Islam which is committed to non-violence, dialogue and constructive relationships with the West, this is the first student textbook to introduce a contemporary Islamic theologian in a systematic way.

Author : Ian S. Markham,Zeyneb Sayilgan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498292221

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The Companion to Said Nursi Studies by Ian S. Markham,Zeyneb Sayilgan Pdf

Contemporary Islamic theology remains a neglected area in studies on Islam. This work is dedicated to the thought and ideas of Said Nursi (1876–1960), one of the most prominent Muslim theologians of the twentieth century. Nursi inspired a faith movement—the Nur community—that originated in Turkey. It continues to play a key role in the revival of Islam and now numbers several millions of followers worldwide. His legacy and impact deserve therefore to be examined more closely. This volume is the most substantial overview in English of the inspiration of Said Nursi and his masterpiece the Risale-i Nur. In the beginning, the essays provide the reader with Nursi’s historical context and biography. Then Nursi’s theological views, his understanding of society, and ideas on politics are placed under the spotlight. Over the last twenty years, more and more comparative religion specialists in the West have become acquainted with Said Nursi. Nursi studies is now an established discipline, and this volume is a celebration of that reality. As it reveals, Muslims and Christians are grappling with the wisdom of this remarkable, rich thinker.

Author : Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi?
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791474747

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Spiritual Dimensions of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Risale-I Nur by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi? Pdf

The Nur community is one of the most significant religious and social movements in contemporary Turkey, with millions of adherents and a strong institutional and educational system throughout the country. This volume presents a picture of its spiritual dimensions by focusing on the ideas of its founder, Turkish theologian Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1877-1960). Prominent scholars in contemporary Islamic studies and comparative spirituality examine the various facets of Nursi's spirituality as revealed in his magnum opus, Risale-i Nur, which began to take shape in the 1920s and is considered Nursi's deep reflection on the Qur'an in light of rapidly changing conditions in Turkey. Nursi argued that Islam must be organically linked to empire in order to preserve its identity in the modern era, fostering a spiritual tradition that has steadfastly survived the secular project of Kemalism. Book jacket.

Author : Şükran Vahide
Publisher : The Other Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789675062865

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Bediuzzaman Said Nursi by Şükran Vahide Pdf

This first full-length English biography of the great Turkish Muslim thinker and reformer Bediuzzaman Said Nursi is based on his own works and on accounts of those who have known or met him. It describes his life, works, and struggle, and places Bediuzzaman's ideas and activities in a historical context. It describes his scholarly endeavours in the cause of the Ottoman Empire, particularly in the areas of education, constitutionalism and Islamic unity. It also traces Bediuzzaman's silent struggle through his commentary of the Qur'an collectively known as Risale-i Nur and his opposition of the irreligion of the Turkish republic's early years.

Author : Colin Turner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Muslim scholars
ISBN : 0198060327

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Said Nursi by Colin Turner Pdf

Author : Sukran Vahide
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791482971

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Islam in Modern Turkey by Sukran Vahide Pdf

Islam in Modern Turkey presents one of the most comprehensive studies in English of the seminal Turkish thinker and theologian, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1876–1960). A devout Muslim who strongly believed in peacefully coexisting with the West, Nursi inspired a faith movement that has played a vital role in the revival of Islam in Turkey and now numbers several million followers worldwide. While Nursi's ideas have been afforded considerable analysis, this book is the first to situate these ideas and his related activities in their historical contexts. Based on the available sources and Nursi's own works, here is a complete and balanced view of this important theologian's life and thought.

Author : Mr Ibrahim M Abu-Rabi
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409480952

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Theodicy and Justice in Modern Islamic Thought by Mr Ibrahim M Abu-Rabi Pdf

This book explores the theology and philosophy of the distinguished modern Muslim scholar and theologian Bediuzzaman Said Nursi [d.1960]. Nursi wrote in both Ottoman Turkish and Arabic and his life and thought reflected the transition of modern Turkey from an empire to a secular republic. The contributors to this volume shed new light on two major dimensions of Nursi's thought: theodicy and justice. Classical Muslim theologians debated these two important issues; however, we must consider the modern debate of these issues in the context of the radical political and social transformations of modern Turkey. Nursi explored these matters as they related to the development of state and society and the crisis of Islam in the modern secular nation-state. Nursi is the founder of a 'faith movement' in contemporary Turkey with millions of followers worldwide. In this book, distinguished scholars in Islamic, Middle Eastern, and Turkish Studies explore Nursi's thought on theodicy and justice in comparison with a number of western philosophers, theologians, and men of letters, such as Dante, Merton, Kant, and Moltman. This book presents an invaluable resource for studies in comparative religion, philosophy, and Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

Author : Necati Aydin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429671449

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Said Nursi and Science in Islam by Necati Aydin Pdf

This book examines how the prominent Muslim scholar Said Nursi developed an integrative approach to faith and science known as "the other indicative" (mana-i harfi) and explores how his aim to reconcile two academic disciplines, often at odds with one another, could be useful in an educational context. The book opens by examining Nursi’s evolving thought with regards to secular ideology and modern science. It then utilizes the mana-i harfi approach to address a number of issues, including truth and certainty, the relationship between knowledge and worldview formation, and the meaning of beings and life. Finally, it offers a seven-dimensional knowledge approach to derive meaning and build good character through understanding scientific knowledge in the mana-i harfi perspective. This book offers a unique perspective on one of recent Islam’s most influential figures, and also offers suggestions for teaching religion and science in a more nuanced way. It is, therefore, a great resource for scholars of Islam, religion and science, Middle East studies, and educational studies.

Author : Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi'
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791457001

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Islam at the Crossroads by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi' Pdf

Sheds light on one of the most important religious thinkers in the modern Muslim world.

Author : Mehmet Ozalp
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781793645234

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God in Islamic Theology by Mehmet Ozalp Pdf

This book gleans classical and contemporary Islamic theology on the central tenets of God in Islam in directly addressing theological challenges facing Islam today. It presents a new theological framework and drives prime essential of Islamic theology in its attempting to prove the existence, oneness, and relatability of God.

Author : Ibrahim Ozdemir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351932929

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Globalization, Ethics and Islam by Ibrahim Ozdemir Pdf

Said Nursi (1877-1960) was an advocate of a form of Islam strongly committed to non-violence and constructive engagement with the West and Christianity. He has six million followers - the Nursi community - primarily in Turkey. Yet many in the USA and Europe are not familiar with his important work; this book seeks to rectify that gap. In Globalization, Ethics and Islam, Jewish, Christian and Islamic scholars reflect upon the achievement of Said Nursi and apply his thought to the complex issues of non-violence, dialogue and globalization.

Author : Tubanur Yesilhark Ozkan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317187547

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A Muslim Response to Evil by Tubanur Yesilhark Ozkan Pdf

While Christian approaches to the problem of evil have been much discussed, the issue of theodicy in Islam is relatively neglected. A Muslim Response to Evil explores new insights and viewpoints and discusses possible solutions to theodicy and the problem of evil through the early philosophy and theology ofIslam as well as through a semantic analysis of evil (sharr) in the Qur’Ä n. Reflecting on Said Nursi’s magnum opus, the Risale-i Nur Collection (Epistles of Light), Tubanur Yesilhark Ozkan puts Nursi’s theodicy into discourse with so called ’secular’ theodicy or ’anthropodicy’, supported by scholars such as Newton, Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Hume, and Kant. Her study offers a fascinating new perspective on the problem of evil for scholars of comparative religion, philosophy of religion, and Islamic thought.

Author : Isra Yazicioglu
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780271070032

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Understanding the Qurʾanic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age by Isra Yazicioglu Pdf

Understanding the Qurʾanic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age explores the ways in which meaningful implications have been drawn from stories of miracles in the Qurʾan. Isra Yazicioglu describes the fascinating medieval Muslim debate over miracles and connects its insights with early and late modern turning points in Western thought and with contemporary Qurʾanic interpretation. Building on an apparent tension within the Qurʾan and analyzing crucial cases of classical and modern Muslim engagement with these miracle stories, she illustrates how an apparent site of conflict between faith and reason, or revelation and science, can lead to fruitful exchange. A distinctive contribution to a new trend in Qurʾanic studies, this volume reveals the presence of insightful Qurʾanic interpretation outside of the traditional line-by-line commentary genre, engaging with the works of Ghazali, Ibn Rushd, and Said Nursi. Scholars of Islam, philosophy, and the intersection of science and religion will especially want to engage with Yazicioglu’s study.

Author : Georges Tamer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110582284

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Handbook of Qurʾānic Hermeneutics by Georges Tamer Pdf

The fourth volume of the groundbreaking Handbook of Qurʾānic Hermeneutics comprises 29 chapters dealing with the hermeneutical approach to the Qurʾān by Muslim authors of the 19th and 20th centuries. These authors had to deal with the changes and influences of modernity on Muslim society. Scientific progress and related developments in the natural sciences and humanities posed new questions and challenges to the traditional interpretation of the Qurʾān. The confrontation with the colonial period also shaped the way of thinking of some of these authors and their hermeneutical work. This led them to a search for identity and a reassessment of their own traditions and beliefs. Authors in this volume reflect on these historical experiences in their interpretation of the Qurʾān. The hermeneutical approaches to the Qurʾān in this volume are, thus, closely linked to the social, political, and intellectual conditions in which the authors have done their work. They represent a response to the challenges and changes of their time. By critically engaging with modernity, scientific progress, and the colonial legacy, these authors contributed to understanding and interpreting Islam in a new context.

Author : Şerif Mardin
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1989-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438411897

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Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey by Şerif Mardin Pdf