Istanbul’s Vanished City of the Dead: The Grand Champs des Morts
With a rich and varied architecture embodying centuries of history, Istanbul is one of the world’s most celebrated…
Issue 49 (January - March 2005)
15 articles
The Message of Meteorites
According to a news item that appeared in the middle of 2002, there was a 6% probability that…
The History of (pi)
The story starts in 2000 BC with attempts by the Egyptians and Babylonians to compute π. The Egyptians…
Love: the Reason for the Creation of the Universe
Said Nursi frames his treatise of the Twenty-Fourth Word in his collection of words on a well known…
The Miracles of Water
Water is the most abundant substance in our world. It has one of the simplest possible chemical formulas:…
Spiders Expand New Horizons in Fiber-Optic Technology
Spiders, known to be horrifying animals to many, are recognized by us for their role in the ecological…
A Rationale for Fiction
In one of the most comprehensive and intense novels ever written, Jorge Luis Borges launches his story with…
Animals that Challenge the Freezing Temperatures
One of the natural conditions that animals struggle with is surviving the freezing cold. Cold weather causes great…
Eating Habits and Time
“The things that I fear most for my people are being overweight, sleeping too much, laziness and a lack…
Vanity of Worldly Desires
A gold ingot fell into the hands of a pious man and so turned his head that his…
What are Information Sources in Religon?
Much has been said on the issue of information sources. Some of the people who have commented on…
Fundamentals of Rumi’s Thought: A Mevlevi Sufi Perspective
There are numerous translations of Rumi’s poetry into English, but there was still a need for a book…
Beauty and the Beautiful
Beauty elevates our hearts, awakens our souls with sweet excitement and appreciation, and then becomes the esthetic of…
Are Religion and Science Compatible?
The heated debate about whether religion and science are complimentary or not has been raging for years. Several…
Cemetery Culture
It seems a strange contrast to start a celebration by paying a visit to one’s parents or grandparents…