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Are Muslims up to the challenge?
The current state of Muslims is downright depressing, conflicted by internal, ideological wars, pagan nationalism and tribalism. As Muslims, we love to blame the West and Israel for our current...
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Who is Yilmaz Alimoglu?
Yilmaz Alimoglu is one of several children from a peasant family in Turkey. He grew up on a farm in a small village where people lived a very humble existence. His grandfather, who died before he was...
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A sermon, and Deserts and Mountains by Dick Moore
Lent 2, 2011 Who’s Included in the Promise? My journey of Lent started with an air flight to Los Angeles to visit my daughter and her family last week. I had packed the book Best Laid Plans and was...
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Thinking about Friedrich Nietzsche by Yilmaz Alimoglu
Nietzsche said: “We interpret ourselves as a unity in a world of images, which we created”. Do I think this statement can be used to interpret Ali’s life experience before he starts his journey as told...
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Presentation: Deserts and Mountains
A short presentation on some of the themes explored in Deserts and Mountains, a novel by Yilmaz Alimoglu. The story follows one man’s transformative journey through the past, during which he gains a...
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Dies, o mein Geliebter, ist meine Dichtkunst
- diese Verse sind dem Geliebten gewidmet - Oh kleines Menschen-ich Hast du Mich erblickt? Im Himmelsdom der Leidenschaft Im Großen Meer der Liebeskraft Tief im Herzen des Geliebten* Oh Nachtigallen,...
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The contemplative mind
Being able to search for truth requires great deal of endurance and being able to tell the truth requires great deal of courage. Seeking and finding truth is like building and having a spiritual home....
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The Home
Listened to the voice of love. Listened to the voice of the beloved. O lover and O beloved, Who says you are distant? Who says you are far away? Who is this that makes me laugh? Who is this that makes...
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The purpose of religion in human life
What I have personally experienced and observed is that the purest and most adored knowledge, poetry and artistic creativity have been inspired by signs from the divine. When we look deeply into...
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The great mystic and the priestess
She was perturbed. She thought the only thing that could protect her was her prayers. He thought that her silly superstitions and worries would fade away. She had the ability to survive any...
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To A Passer-By – a Poem from Charles Baudelaire
I thought I would continue on with the image of a passer-by, by posting this beautiful poem by Charles Baudelaire, Taken from his book The Flowers of Evil. – Yilmaz To a Passer-By The street about me...
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Embracing Greek Culture
“As a Turkish writer, you have positively embraced the Greek culture. Personally, I found the section describing Ali and Nour’s ascent to the Acropolis, not so much challenging on a literal level, but...
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A Thought for The Upcoming Week from Martin Luther King
If we are unable to break the patterns of our previous experiences, our past will dictate how we are going to live in our future. We can live a better and more filling life, if we pay attention to the...
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Words about Deserts and Mountains from Artist Giulio Spolverato
I had posted some of Giulio’s work before on the blog. He is a truly a fantastic artist. He had this to say about Deserts and Mountain recently. Be sure to click on his name below to check out his...
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The Alhambra and Reflections on Deserts and Mountains by Galia Todorova
“Deserts and Mountains” is a book about the joy of finding the Road to one’s ownself and to God. This is a vivid novel combining within it past and present, Sufism and real life experience-all in the...
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Welcome to My Blog Exploring the Heart
Welcome ! I grew up in a small village in Turkey as one of several children of a peasant family who lived a very humble existence. I began reading Sufi literature at a young age and was fortunate to...
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