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Monthly Archive

January 2026

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 12 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
The Fountain
813
2 min read

Editorial: Captivity

There are different types of captivity based on why, how, and where it happens. Captivities due to political discrimination, racial and ethnic persecution, religious differences… captivities behind pr... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
Fethullah Gulen
917
8 min read

Becoming Ramadan

Today’s person is unusually weary, uneasy, anxious about tomorrow, and doubled over with the panic that unexpected surprises may erupt at any moment. Surely, there is the enormous influence of certain... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
Ferhat Ozturk
962
10 min read

The Bee, Honey, Humans and the Universe

While we strive to read the book of the universe, sometimes we look to the heavens, sometimes into the depths of the earth. Yet often the greatest lessons are hidden in the smallest creatures. The tru... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
Yusuf Deniz
856
6 min read

A Journey of Self-Discovery: From Darkness to Light

Achieving a constant state of happiness first requires a profound understanding of oneself and an acute awareness of one’s reality. Recognizing that there must be a purpose behind human creation, I re... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
Jong Joshua Shin
877
7 min read

Feeding the Body and the Spirit: Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom Through Modern Biology

The careful manager in the cell Hidden inside almost every cell is a small sensor called mTORC1. It acts like a careful manager, always checking if food is available. When we eat—especially meals ric... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
Mustafa Cenap Aydin
860
5 min read

From Stone Walls to Mental Barriers: Reflections on Venice's Ghetto and the Enduring Challenge of Human Diversity

The morning mist still clung to the canals as I crossed the Ponte delle Guglie, making my way toward Cannaregio. Venice awakens differently than Rome—my adopted city—with a quieter reverence, as if th... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
M. Fethullah Gulen
863
6 min read

Fayd and Tajalli (Effusion and Manifestation)-1

Fayd literally means the effusion of blessings, profusion, abundance, and increase. Giving existence to something and equipping it with all the particularities and necessities of being existent, and f... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
Naim Yilmaz
880
9 min read

Electronic Cigarettes: Safe or a Trojan Horse?

An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is a device that heats liquid nicotine and flavorings so they can be inhaled. The use of e-cigarettes is often called “vaping,” because many people believe it pro... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
Selim Cakir
878
5 min read

No Time Wasted

If you have ever noticed a straw in a cup of water appear “broken,” you have probably witnessed a universal principle at work. We encounter the same principle when driving home from work on a Friday e... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
Omer Topaloglu
864
<1min

Future

Future is dim but not hopelessThe rebellion in you is not worthlessStop listening to songs of cowardiceAct yourself out of the gloom and darkness Your life is an example of uneven chancesYour birth w... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
The Fountain
883
6 min read

Environmentalism and Faith

With the advent of the industrial age, environmental pollution began to emerge. On the one hand, water, air, and soil were polluted by industrial waste; on the other, natural resources were treated ca... read more..
Issue 169 (Jan - Feb 2026)
The Fountain
1099
4 min read

Science Square (Issue 169)

The Forgotten History of Sleeping in Two Shifts Zaria Gorvett. The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps'. BBC, January 2022 For much of human history, people didn’t sleep through the night in one... read more..
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