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A CALL TO BRING OUT OUR COMMON BELIEFS!
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A CALL TO BRING OUT OUR COMMON BELIEFS! The true faiths have provided the same basic belief and ethical model. They all possess the same essential beliefs regarding the existence and oneness of God, the purpose behind the creation of mankind and all beings, the ideal behavior and life style that is pleasing to God,...
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LET US SPREAD THE FACT OF CREATION TOGETHER
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LET US SPREAD THE FACT OF CREATION TOGETHER The proofs of Creation consist of all knowledge and facts that reveal the existence and oneness of God and His sublime power, omniscience and artistry. These are means whereby people become aware of and turn to God. Revealing to the eyes of the heedless the details of many...
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WHY SHOULD MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS JOIN TOGETHER IN UNITY?
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WHY SHOULD MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS JOIN TOGETHER IN UNITY? There is no doubt that we are living in one of the times when the world stands most in need of peace, friendship and brotherhood. The wars and conflicts that left their mark on the 20th century are continuing full speed ahead in the new century, and...
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BELIEVERS IN THE ONE GOD MUST FORM AN ALLIANCE AT ONCE
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BELIEVERS IN THE ONE GOD MUST FORM AN ALLIANCE AT ONCE There are two poles in the world today. But the supporters of these two poles are not Muslims and Jews/Christians. On the one hand there are those who believe in the existence and oneness of God, and on the other there are the unbelievers; in other words, the...
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DARWINISM IS A GRAVE THREAT TO COMMUNITIES
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DARWINISM IS A GRAVE THREAT TO COMMUNITIES For a community to lose faith in God, or for that faith to be weakened, for the individuals in that society to regard themselves as entities that came into being by chance, brings with it terrible spiritual destruction. There are no bounds for someone who has no fear of God....
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THE PROOFS OF GOD'S EXISTENCE PERVADE THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE
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THE PROOFS OF GOD'S EXISTENCE PERVADE THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE There is an extraordinary equilibrium and harmony in the boundless universe we inhabit. Everywhere we look is filled with matchless manifestations of God’s creative artistry. All the delicate balances and structures on Earth are manifest signs of our Lord’s...
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SCIENTIFIC NONSENSE: THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION
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SCIENTIFIC NONSENSE: THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION Up until the 19th century the great majority of people believed in the existence of God and the fact that all living things are created by Him. In the middle of the 19th century, however, an amateur naturalist by the name of Charles Darwin claimed that life had begun with...
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LIFE DID NOT COME INTO BEING BY CHANCE
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LIFE DID NOT COME INTO BEING BY CHANCE There can be no doubt that nothing in the world is more important than the creation of a human being and his or her knowing our Creator. Knowing God, Who created us, is far more important and urgent than anything else in our lives. Let us consider the first of those things He has...
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CONCLUSION
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CONCLUSION The true friend, helper, guardian, and protector of believers is Allah. He knows everything and has power over everything. In addition, He eases the believers' burdens and makes them strong and superior. This is why believers never succumb to hopelessness, despair, sorrow, carelessness, or surrender. Say,...
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COME, LET US UNITE
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COME, LET US UNITE All of the truths revealed thus far show that the People of the Book and Muslims have very similar beliefs and worldviews. Followers of all three divinely revealed religions believe in Allah's unity; that He created the universe and all living beings from nothing; and that people should order their...
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BELIEF IN HAZRAT MAHDI (PBUH) AND THE MESSIAH(PBUH) IN THE
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BELIEF IN HAZRAT MAHDI (PBUH) AND THE MESSIAH(PBUH) IN THE DIVINE FAITHS “The End Times" is a term used to describe the final days of earth, prior to Judgment Day. In this period, according to Islamic belief, humanity will be confronted by terrible corruption and degeneration. This dark age will be one of...
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UNITING IN IDEOLOGICAL DEBATE
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UNITING IN IDEOLOGICAL DEBATE When humanity's present living conditions are scrutinized, the need for alliance among the believers, become apparent. Social ills, among them conflicts, wars, genocide, poverty, famine, social injustice, and moral degeneration, pose a serious threat to many countries. Moreover, a great...
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COMMON PRAYERS AND COMMON MORAL VALUES IN THE DIVINE FAITHS
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COMMON PRAYERS AND COMMON MORAL VALUES IN THE DIVINE FAITHS It is Allah , Who created humanity and has the best and most complete knowledge of each person's constitution and needs. Therefore, each person should follow the path ordained by Allah , Who has guided humanity since His creation of the Prophet Adam (pbuh)...
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COMMON PRINCIPLES OF FAITH IN THE DIVINE FAITHS
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COMMON PRINCIPLES OF FAITH IN THE DIVINE FAITHS Humanity has forever reflected on and sought the answers to such questions as; What is the meaning and purpose for my life? What is the source of life? How can I find my and everything else's Creator? What does the Lord require of me? What are right and wrong, good and...
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UNITING AGAINST THE THREAT OF RADICALISM
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UNITING AGAINST THE THREAT OF RADICALISM Radical tendencies, irrespective of their origin, are one of the most dangerous threats to world peace and security. Radicalism means to advocate fundamental and sudden changes by means of uncompromising and hard-line policies. Radicals seek such changes by employing cunning...
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MUSLIMS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK IN THE HISTORY OF ISLAM
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MUSLIMS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK IN THE HISTORY OF ISLAM We have appointed a law and a practice for every one of you. Had Allah willed, He would have made you a single community, but He wanted to test you regarding what has come to you. So compete with each other in doing good. Every one of you will return to Allah...
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CHAPTER 1 HOW SHOULD THE STANCE OF MUSLIMS BE TOWARDS THE
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CHAPTER 1 HOW SHOULD THE STANCE OF MUSLIMS BE TOWARDS THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK ACCORDING TO THE QUR’AN AND THE SUNNAH? People of the Book! Our Messenger has come to you, making clear to you much of the Book that you have kept concealed, and passing over a lot. A Light has come to you from Allah and a Clear Book. (Surat...
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INTRODUCTION
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We are living in an era in which the world is in need of peace, friendship, and solidarity more than ever. The tensions and conflicts that defined the twentieth century continue in this new century as well, and innocent people all around the world continue to suffer from them. Despite the urgent need for solidarity...
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CONCLUSION
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THE BRIGHT FUTURE AWAITING THE WORLD Throughout this book, we have examined the situation of the Turkish-Islamic world, the urgent need for creating the Turkish Islamic Union, and the resulting benefits of it for Muslims and other nations alike. As we saw in the previous chapter, recent developments clearly show that...
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THE GOOD NEWS OF THE TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION
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This book was written in the summer of 2003. It would have been very difficult to speak about a Turkish Islamic Union 20, 30, 40, or 50 years ago, because neither the world in general nor the Islamic world in particular fulfilled the necessary criteria for forming such a union. To the contrary, many conditions would...
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THE TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION AND THE WEST
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The resulting stability in the Islamic world, created by the political and economical cooperation between Muslim nations, will enable the West to establish balanced relations with Muslims. With the formation of the Turkish Islamic Union, Muslim nations will first resolve their own internal differences and then follow...
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THE U.S. THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION
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The 9/11 attacks that targeted innocent people were denounced by Muslims, like the rest of the world. The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon marked a turning point and the beginning of a new world order. Some experts predicted that this attack would lead to greater conflict and violence, while a...
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THE BENEFITS OF TURKISH ISLAMIC UNIONFOR MUSLIMS
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Contemporary world politics make it necessary for nations to integrate into international unions in the interest of their own national security and economy. In these international unions, which are usually based upon geographic location, such factors as natural resources, trading blocs, and even cultural values play...
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WHAT KIND OF TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION?
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The First World War and the Second World War taught humanity a lesson in the form of wanton slaughter on a global scale, major European cities reduced to rubble, flattened housing estates, and genocidal concentration camps. The West, caught in the middle of these wars, drew a very important lesson from these...
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WHY A TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION?
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Many contemporary philosophers think that the future of the Islamic world has a direct bearing on world peace and security, for it is potentially a serious power. Approximately one-fourth of humanity follows Islam, their lands contain rich natural resources, and the entire region has a great strategic importance....
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ISLAM ILLUMINATES THE WORLD
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Before the advent of Islam, ignorance prevailed over Arab society. Recite: In the Name of your Lord Who created, created man from a clot of congealed blood. Recite: And your Lord is the Most Generous, He Who taught by the pen, taught man what he did not know. (Surat al-'Alaq: 1-5) Allah's revelation of the Qur'an to...
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INTRODUCTION
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The Ottoman Empire's collapse at the beginning of the twentieth century was a defining factor that determined the state of the Islamic world for the rest of the century, for many new countries arose from its ashes. However, none of them ever achieved the same degree of stability and contentment their people enjoyed...
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FOREWORD
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The Islamic world covers a huge geographic area populated by about 1.5 billion Muslims. In this book we will explain how it is a matter of urgency to bring about a Turkish Islamic Union. One of the first things we notice when analyzing the state of the Islamic world is its many internal divisions due to deep-rooted...
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FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION
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The establishment of the Turkish-Islamic Union will be the salvation of everyone, of people of all faiths, all nations and all opinions, not just of the Islamic world. This union will bring love, brotherhood, friendship, plenty and abundance to the world. The Turkish-Islamic Union to be established under Turkish...