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Final Moments Of A Departing Reformer

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FINAL MOMENTS OF A DEPARTING REFORMER

BEDIUZZAMAN SAID NURSI

Mohammed Asim Alavi

(Editor of the Trend Magazine)

I am going to die……………!

I will die in few hours !!

I came here to die………You know that ? !

Some thought that this old man had lost his senses and was talking out of his mind;  some even would have thought he is insane, a common accusation levelled against almost all the Prophets.

The policeman who came to deliver a strict order found himself aghast, though he did not show any signs of slackness in his posture.  He had to borrow enough courage to proclaim his ‘order’, he said:

Sir !

‘ …..you have been ordered to vacate Urfa immediately and return to Isparta as you came;  It’s a non-negotiable order from above, from the Minister of Interior himself !!

…….‘How astonishing is your order’ !?  I never came here to return anywhere;  I came here to die and I will die soon;  don’t you see my condition now? How frail I am? ………  came the reply from the reformer(Mucettit)

Turning towards his disciples, he said:

‘Could you please explain my present condition to this policeman?’

The thunder stricken policeman could not understand the meaning of what the reformer was talking about.  Woe to him!  Had he realized that he was talking to a person whose only profession in this world was defending the religion of the Lord of the universe, the Creator of all living beings, including the policeman himself, his heart would have softened;  Had he realized that by not disturbing the reformer he would gain the pleasure of his Lord, he would have kept away from delivering the ‘order’.   By not delivering the order he would certainly earn the wrath of his ‘ Minister of Interior’, and loose the perks and other worldly benefits.  However, his mind was so narrow that it could not grasp the everlasting bounties that await him in the hereafter.

But, instead, his obstinacy increased;  his heart refused to moist.

Human heart can be sealed and made harder than rocks.

The Qur’an describes some human hearts as follow:

But even after seeing these Signs your hearts hardened and became as hard as rocks; nay, even harder than rocks. For there are some rocks out of which springs gush forth, and others which split open, and water issues out of them; then there are some which tumble down for fear of Allah. And Allah is not unaware of what you are doing. (Al Baqarah: 74)

Sensing that the reformer would not budge an inch, he turned his attention towards the disciples who were surrounding their ‘Ustaz’ like bees surround their king in the hive.

They are not ordinary ‘students’, but companions responded to the call of the reformer for the defence of Allah’s religion;   They are intoxicated with the sober tenets of Iman like the unbelievers intoxicated with the worldly pleasures.   The policeman failed to understand that he was in the midst of a highly motivated brigade, bonded to each other by the bond of Iman, ready to sacrifice their belongings and lives for Allah, by just a blink of an eye of their ‘Ustaz’.  Their brigade was cemented with molten lead.

They love Allah and Allah loves them, as the Qur’an says:

Allah indeed loves those who fight in His Way as though they are a solid wall cemented with molten lead. (As Saff: 4)

The policeman’s sight hopped back and forth between the reformer and his disciples, unable to stabilize in one spot.

………….‘Sir! You are in a wrong place’ this is a place where threats, intimidations, blackmailing will not work,………….  we are in a long and arduous journey…….. none can stop us….. we will keep going until we achieve victory or we perish in the way of Allah – ‘you are in a wrong place, sir!!

This was the message the policeman’s eyes absorbed from those faces waiting to give farewell to their ‘Ustaz’.

Yes, the policeman’s calculations were wrong.  He felt that pulling a huge boulder would be easier than subduing these ‘lowest folks of the society’.  As a last resort, in a fiery voice, he ordered the disciples to be summoned in the police station without any delay.

The reformer’s arrival in Urfa, together with the bullying of the police department, created a tense atmosphere in the area.  As the news of reformer’s arrival spread across like Australian wildfire, enthusiastic people from all walks of life began encroaching the hotel where the departing he was camping.

On the other side…………

A group of steel willed disciples were present in the police station, not to plead for help, but to convey the ‘non-negotiable’ stance of their ‘Ustaz’

………Why you came to Urfa…… who gave you permission to leave Isparta?   asked the head of the police department from.  ‘ We have received stringent order from the highest command to repatriate all of you, including your Ustaz back to Isparta; if you do not have any means of transport we will arrange an ambulance for your travel……….’  the head further added.

‘No……’

….it’s possible only if our ‘Ustaz’ consent to going back;  we shall simply carry out his ‘order’ without argument, that’s it !!  Further, he his critically ill and cannot bear the discomfort of another twenty four hour journey….

………..No way, we will never interfere in his affairs, but if you want, you can try to persuade him.  If he orders us we will leave with him…..’, the disciples answered.

Head of the police put his head down out of shame as he could not control his emotions.  He never expected that the ‘meanest folks of the society’, like the comrades of Prophet Nuh (Peace be upon him), would show such a strong defiance in front of the ‘order’ of the country’s interior minister.

‘…..what you mean by that……..? Can’t you convey to your Ustaz the order of interior minister, who is responsible for the law and security of the whole country….?   if you are so attached with your Ustaz, be informed, I am even more attached with my leaders;  I shall give two hours time for all of you to pack and vacate Urfa……….‘ retorted the angry officer.

He was in a fighting mood and was expecting to jump to the fray for a wrestling.  Relying on the power of his government and the lethal weapons his department possesses, his determination to clear Urfa of this ‘ evil preacher and his disciples’ had increased.

But for the disciples, they knew well that Allah is the Greatest of all rulers ( At Teen: 8).  They  did not lose their cool, because it was not in their nature; that was how their Ustaz nurtured them. Patience and use of wisdom were their hallmarks.  They were trained in the Medressetun Nuriye on how to deal gently with people and carry out their mission through persuasion, not by force, as it is against the basic principles of the Qur’an.

There is no compulsion and coercion in regard to religion. The right thing has been made distinct from the wrong thing. (Al Baqarah: 256)

They, on the contrary, prepared themselves for a confrontation with the police department, not by means of violence, as they knew that violence breeds more violence. Rather by means of wisdom and beautiful preaching.  They got down a medical report from the nearby government hospital, which, without any shadow of doubt, proved that their Ustaz’s health condition did not allow him to move anywhere.

This ‘commando operation’ took the entire police department unawares.  The infuriated department began searching other ways to repatriate the group back to Isparta.

The head of the department along with a contingent of arm wielding officers rushed towards the hotel where the reformer was staying.

‘Sir, the ‘order’ is very clear, you must return to Isparta’,

The reformer looking at the face of the officer, in a calm but assertive tone, said: ‘ I am in the final moments of my life, unable to return to anywhere. I will die here.  Your responsibility now is to arrange water to wash my body…..’!!!

This feeble but bold and magnetic assertion pierced and shattered the officer’s heart into pieces.   He felt he was losing the battle and found that no way out for him except conceding defeat.  The police contingent with its leader, bowing their heads down, left the hotel.

Planning of one’s death is in the hands of Allah, not any human being.

The reformer now was in the most joyous moment of his life.  His thoughts were thrilled and were full of excitement about the ensuing moments.   After completing the mission of serving the Qur’an that he inherited from the Prophets, he was about to commence his life of Alam Al Barzakh(Intermediate realm).  He was so unusual in his mood that he hugged and embraced each and every visitor who came to see him off, which was quite contrary to his normal practices, according to his disciples.

As the sun set and night fell, the disciples were not able to control their emotions and their eyes were flowing down tears.  Although they were well aware of the inevitability of death, their minds were not prepared to accept the departure of their beloved Ustaz.  How can they?  Their love for him was not for decaying worldly benefits, so that with the demise of their Ustaz everything will be long forgotten.  The grief-stricken disciples were on a round-the-clock watch about the health situation of their Ustaz.   It was around 2.30 am in the wee hours that one of them ventured into checking the pulse, found that their Ustaz’s temperature was normalizing.  When he informed others of this little improvement, everyone proclaimed ‘Elhamdulillah’.  Contended and relieved they went to bed.

Came the time for Fajr(Dawn prayers) they waited for their Imam to lead them in Salat, but to no avail !!

Imam Bediuzzaman Said Nursi breathed his last that night.  It was 23rd March 1960.  The brave defender and guardian of the Qur’an, the bearer of the light of the Qur’an had departed to his beloved Lord.

“O serene soul! Return to your Lord well-pleased (with your blissful destination), well-pleasing (to your Lord).  So enter among My (righteous) servants and enter My Paradise. (Al Fajr: 27-30)

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My Encounter With Risale-i Nur

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How Everything Started?

It was on a sunny Sunday morning, probably in the month of February 2010, in the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, while sitting in the veranda of my home after concluding routine morning rituals, I came across a brochure that was lying under the stool unattended for a long time.  On that morning I did not have any serious engagements and was thinking on how to organize the day.   The brochure was given to me on the preceding Eid festival at the International Islamic University mosque in Kuala Lumpur.  My hand stretched to the brochure to ‘just have a look’.   The Purpose and Wisdom of Ramadan’, produced by Turkish-Malaysia Cultural Association captivated my attention by its content and I immediately called the number found on it.  My intention was to find out more on the said association.  On the phone I fixed appointment with the caller to meet in their Centre right after Maghrib prayers.

Indeed it was at a time I was curiously making serious inquiries on and observing closely the developments and revival currents prevalent in Turkey. 

On that evening I waited in my car outside the condominium where Turkish-Malaysia Cultural Association is based, for the brothers to come and lead me to the Centre.  In the apartment I met Brothers, Mustafa, Ibrahim and Ceydet and several others.  All where bright faced and welcomed me with politeness and smile.  To my astonishment, instead of a ‘Centre’ in the commonly understood sense of the word, I found myself in a spiritual environment with all necessary arrangements for prayers and seeking Islamic knowledge.    We sat for a Turkish Çay and dinner and engaged in a long discussion on the activities of the association.

Subsequently I was briefly introduced to Imam Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and his magnum opus Risale Nur. This brought my memory back to 1980s and 90s when we were introduced to this great Mujaddid of Islam, in our Islamic study circles conducted by elders of Sri Lanka Jama’at E Islami.   Thereafter I was invited for Risale Nur discussion on weekends. 

I made my second visit few days later for the purpose of reading Risale Nur.  This is where the turning point came in my life.  Until then I took the matters fairly casually.   

As we started reading Risale Nur we engaged in friendly discussions surrounding the subjects dealt with in it.   I am no new reader to Islamic literature, especially by contemporary Islamic revivalist scholars.  Ever since I enrolled myself in the activities of Sri Lanka Jama’at E Islami in 1984, reading Islamic books had become an integral part of my life. Hence I am not new to Islamic revival ideas. I do always have the opportunity to learn such ideas from different perspectives from a host of scholars.  This exposure helped me a great deal in reading Risale Nur on a comparative analytical basis.   Every time I read I found myself comparing the thoughts of Imam Bediuzzaman with that of Imam Maududi or others.

THE GLARING ASPECTS IN THE RISALE NUR THAT ATTRACTED ME THE MOST

I would describe Risale Nur in a nutshell as ‘a thematic commentary to specific verses of the Qur’an that address the questions arising in the mind of the modern man with intensely forceful arguments and proofs by an author who is utterly sincere, forthright, brave and devoted to the cause in absolute humility in front of his Lord’. 

My initial feeling on reading Risale Nur was one of wonder and astonishment.  I felt to have entered a garden with a large number of various beautiful flowers and found myself confused on what to choose.  Every subject I read in Risale Nur was very important.  This confusion reflected even in prioritizing as to which book I should start translating first.

1. Mystical depth – I do not claim to be a highly learned person on Islam, however with the little Islamic knowledge I acquired, I can say that Risale Nur contains a mystical depth in all aspects it deals with.  Many of my questions on Tawheed(Oneness of God), the power of Allah Almighty, Akhira, mysteries of the Qur’an and the mysteries hidden in the creation of the universe and mankind were answered to my utmost satisfaction.   Due to my unfamiliarity with this mystical depth I faced difficulty in understanding the matters the author trying to explain.  I had to repeat my reading over and over again until I catch a grasp of the matter.

2. Precedence over other Reformers – I constructed my ideas on the blessed Islamic revivals based on my reading, primarily, of Imam Maududi’s books and other scholars such as Shaheed Seyed Qutub.  All my progressive Islamic ideas, if I possess any, came from these great thinkers.  When I started reading Risale Nur I was astonished to find those ideas presented in a different and wider perspective.   One case in point is the concept of ‘Medressetuzzehra’.  This concept seeks integration of all human and natural sciences with the concept of Tawheed in general terms. In my understanding it was Imam Maududi and others who proposed this concept for the first time.  Such unity of thought among the reformers and thinkers of Islam is among the outstanding aspects of this divine religion.      

3. A combination of spiritual and rational approaches – Another outstanding feature I found in Risale Nur is the combination of spiritualism and rationalism.  It addresses human intellect from spiritual as well as rational angles.  Through this it kindles all human senses that seek answers to numerous questions on the purpose of man’s life on earth.  Risale Nur’s intellectual onslaught is so forceful that a reader would find himself pushed to a corner from where escape is possible only by accepting its proposals or declaring war on it with outright obstinacy.  It does not leave an iota of excuse for the modern man to stand in front of Allah Almighty in the Day of Judgment and complain that his intellect could not comprehend Islam.  

4. Between Two Extremes – Secularism and atheism are two extremist ideologies by virtue of their rejection of the existence of God and life after death.  This extremism sits on one corner.  Its arguments are short-sighted and irrational from a universal perspective.  On the other corner stands the traditional Muslim approach to worldly life that rejects human experiences and discoveries based on science & technology. The post-Ottoman Turkey, that was found on the principles of separating religion from state and social life, witnessed a fearsome struggle between Islam and the secular state edifice.  Imam Bediuzzaman launched his mission at a time when Islam faced one of its hardest tests in history, both intellectually and physically.  It was so explosive a situation that could push ardent Muslims to taking up arms against the state for the sake of protecting their religion.   As a charismatic and prolific reformer, had he wished, Imam Bediuzzaman could have easily instigated his thousands of disciples for an armed engagement against secular elements in defence of Iman.   But instead of promoting such radical and extreme ideas he preached prudence, use of Hikma(wisdom), consistency, Tawakkul(Reliance on Allah) and steadfastness.  These are the finer qualities of an Islamic preacher.  Had this been the methods of Risale Nur movement at its early stages, the movement would have been crushed conveniently and thrown into the dustbins of history now.  It is because of this rightly balanced (Wasatiyah) approach the movement thrives todate.        

THE TURNING POINT IN MY LIFE

  1. Translation – The sooner I began reading Risale Nur a strong urge came in my mind that this message should reach the Tamil speaking Muslims and others all over the world.  Without giving time for a second thought I searched for the most suitable books for translation.  I selected three as an initial step with justifications I developed in my mind:
  2. Damascus Sermon – to address the Muslim intellectuals and community leaders on the challenges of the Ummah,
  3. Short Words – to be used by parents and teachers to teach children with the purpose of strengthening Iman,

Sincerity & Brotherhood – primarily for workers and volunteers of Islamic Da’wah as this book addresses root causes of disunity, ailments of the heart and ways to cure them. 

It’s indeed a great honour bestowed on me by Allah Almighty to be the first translator of any Risale Nur books into Tamil. 

Turkish visit – During the summer of 2010, Turkish-Malaysian Cultural Association organized a study tour of Risale Nur Movement in Turkey.  The delegation consisted members from Malaysia, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Usbekistan, Iran, Bangladesh and China.   The tour was so wonderful that we covered many regions where Risale Nur Movement is active.   The most remarkable aspect of the tour was the visit to Barla followed by the meetings with Imam Bediuzzaman’s students.   I had some advance information about Barla, that helped me to have a blurred visualization of Imam Bediuzzaman’s life in Barla. In my assumption we had to travel over 50 KM through uninhabited mountainous territory to reach Barla. Reaching Barla I was stunned and fell numb.  I told myself that no ordinary person could resist this ruthless terrain 70-80 years ago with a mission that does not bring any worldly benefits.   I concluded that Barla is a miracle and it was Allah Almighty who chose Barla for Imam Bediuzzaman to endure divine tests for the heavier mission of serving the Qur’an. 

I had the opportunity to deliver talks almost in 17 places for a highly motivated and enthusiastic audience. 

Included in the tour were interviews and TV discussions on Risale Nur by Dost TV, Ankara.    

Among those who worked hard for the success of the tour were Emri, Ceydet(Malaysia), Yakop, Receb and many others in Turkey.       

FOLLOW-UPS

  1. At the tail end of the tour I decided to remain in Turkey for another 45 days.   Our brothers were generous and kind enough to accommodate me in Yosgat almost for a month and in Ankara for the rest of my stay.  I was in a good and pleasant company.  During my stay, by the grace of Allah I was able to conclude the translation of three books.
  2. We were able to bring two students from Sri Lanka for undergraduate studies and they are presently enrolled at the Ankara University.
  3. Three of the translated books were published by RUBA VAKI, Istanbul.  Now the books are in circulation in Sri Lanka.  Measures are being taken to distribute them in India, Malaysia and other places.  Soon we will get a progress report on this from Sri Lanka

Mohammed Asim Alavi – Sri Lanka

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A Life Renewed and Nurtured by the Risale-i Nur

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Before I met the Risale-i Nur Collection, I thought my life was already the kind of life I wanted to live. My heart was full of worldly desires, I wanted to be rich, richer than Bill Gates. I wanted to buy everything I want licit or illicit as long as it makes me happy. I didn’t care for the feelings of other people as long I got satisfied. My family thought I was a very good daughter, but without their knowledge I am the blacksheep in our family.

I had traumatic experience that made me abhor certain people. My heart was full of hatred and revenge for almost ten years, dreaming only of my sweet revenge. Although my mother raised me as a practicing Christian, all the prayers I memorized reached only the tip of my tongue. I easily forgot the essence of the prayers I learned during my childhood. I only remembered God when I have problems and need His help. I stopped going to church because for me the priest was lecturing the same thing always. At confession, even though the priest was saying my sins were forgiven, I was filled with doubts if Im realy forgiven by God. I was going to church just to please my teachers and family.

I wanted to be free, I wanted to do what I wanted because I believe I owned my life. I wanted people to see I’m strong and I hated people saying don’t do this, don’t do that. Whenever they say are you crazy? Why are you doing this thing etc? The more I wanted them to see how crazy I am. My motto in life before was, “As long as I am alive I will enjoy my life to the fullest”. Until I met Risale-i Nur… the first time I read Sincerity and Brotherhood all the principles and rules I adhered in life suddenly changed. Especially when I read this verse:

“In the Name of God, The Merciful The Compassionate. Those who suppress their anger and forgive people- verily God loves those who do good” (3:134).

“In the Name of God, The Merciful The Compassionate. Indeed we have created man on the most excellent patterns,*Then sent him down to the lowest of the low,* Except those who believe and do good deeds.” (95:4-6).

I couldn’t understand what I was feeling. I told myself, whatever I read from this books I  better forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. The more I don’t want to think about it the more it kept filling my mind, making me think of nothing else. Because of my pride I didn’t want to admit that what I read in the book was true. I kept on struggling with my evil commanding soul until I shared my thoughts to Sally abla. She told me that Allah is the best giver of justice, if justice couldn’t be achieved in this world surely Allah will grant it in the afterlife. I decided to stop thinking of my revenge and decided to continue my readings.

This time I read about the wisdom of the five daily prayers, making me see how religious Muslims are. I started praying before sleeping and thanking God after I woke-up. After the ders given on Ramadhan Thanks and Frugality I decided to perform fasting with them. On laylatul Qadr, I made my shahada without informing my family. When my family knew about it, they got very angry especially nun sister. I didn’t know what to do because they wanted me to stop seeing my Muslim friends and they wanted me to go back home. The first Muslim brother whom I met kept on telling me to trust Allah, Allah will help me. Alhamdulillah! Indeed Allah helped me and now my family already accepted me as their Muslim daughter.

After few months, I decided to stay in Marawi dersane and I enrolled at Mindanao State university (MSU) taking AB-Islamic Studies, Alhamdulillah! Reading Risale- i Nur helped me a lot. Staying in dersane is the most enjoyable and sweetest thing in my life. I feel the true essence of true sisterhood in Islam in dersane. I learned many things like extending my patience and loving my sisters for Allah’s sake. I learned how to forget and forgive, admit my faults and ask forgiveness. I realized that Allah is the Most Merciful and Most Forgiving, as a human being how can I not forgive? I saw the reason why it’s hard for me to forgive and see my mistakes because of my pride.

I was very ashamed when I read this sentence:

“A human being is not worthy to be called human if he doesn’t know how to give thanks to his Creator”. Or I learned to count my blessings in life and to be thankful to Allah (swt). I lost many friends whom I thought were my true friends but Alhamdulillah, Allah gave me more true and sincere brothers and sisters in Islam. I am far from my family but Alhamdulillah! Allah gave me new and larger family in Islam who love and care for me for Allah’s sake.

When I read in the Letters about the compassion and sacrifices of the parents for their children I was very ashamed that I did not appreciate the care and love of my parents for me especially my mother. My love for my parents increased when I learned how to love and care the creation for the sake of Creator. Through my readings of Risale-i Nur Collection all my questions in life was answered. Before, I didn’t know what was the purpose of my life and what I wanted to do in life. After I read Risale-i Nur Collection and knowing the purpose of my life I asked forgiveness and gave thanks to Allah for giving me another chance to live. I suddenly realized how valuable time is, I wasted my twenty-four pieces of gold into nothing. Through the light of Risale-i Nur and the Qur’an the road of darkness which I was walking suddenly illuminated and changed its course. Now that I know what is the purpose of my life I only want to serve my Creator. Inshaallah through the classes that I teach and through our outreach programs, I want other people to see the beauty of Islam. Same goes with my family and those people who I led to the wrong way because of my wrong doings. I am very thankful to my Creator, Who guided me to His true religion (Islam) and those people who became an instrument for me to see the right path. Praise be to Allah for the religion of Islam and perfect belief.

Salvy Nualda Niones/ Philippines

Note: This letter has been originally published on the “Risale-i Nur Institute of Philippines Lahika Connections” journal, February 2011 issue.

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First Women’s Dersane in Jakarta

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Jakarta, March 6, 2011 – Young, curious students from the nearby UIN Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, intellectuals,   hospitable mothers with their babies in tow  came  to the formal opening of the women’s dersane(medresseh) in Jakarta, Indonesia. This Risale–i Nur Study Center for Women of the Yayasan Nur Semesta (World Nur Institute) was set up by the Nur Community and sister Nuriye, as soon as she returned to Indonesia after a year of studying at several dersanes in Turkey.

Full of passion and fervor for  the Risale and service, she stays lively, determined, optimistic and thankful  despite the expected difficulties  and challenges of starting a new dersane. Mashallah, not  surprising, for she was given this lesson when she was 18, when after an accident she got blind and became paralyzed. A month and a half into her  blindness and paralysis, she never stopped complaining about her condition, crying and asking ‘Why Me?’  The moment that she finally accepted Allah’s will for  her  and gave thanks for it, Allah (SWT) instantly returned her sight and made her walk again!

Having had her private library of Islamic literature which she called Nur library  even before meeting the Risale-I Nur  Collection, she at once loved  the Letters  of Ustad Bediuzzaman upon being introduced to it.

The inauguration of the dersane was done together with  a belated commemoration of the Mawlid-an Nabi(SAW). A descendant of Rasul’s (SAW) uncle Abbas, Prof. Nabila Lubis of the UIN Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Department of Arabic Studies, and   translator of the Risale-i Nur Collections’ Flashes and Short Words to Bahasa Indonesia,  talked about  the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Her  daughter, Prof. Dr. Amany Lubis of the same university’s Department of Arabic History, presented a short  biography of Said Nursi, author of the Risale-i Nur, and shared beautiful memories  of their  experiences in Turkey.  A presentation of the activities of the Risale-i Nur  Community in the Philippines was also given by Sally Tayaban of the Philippines.

Titin Mufarrohah, a regular visitor who has been bringing women to the dersane, says she and her friends experience healing every time they come to the dersane. A graduate of Islamic  Studies, she has wanted a more intimate relationship  with Allah(SWT) but felt a lack of it all her life. She had wanted to know the essence, the inner wisdom of the rituals in Islam like the prayers, and  had found it in the lessons in dersane. Thus, for her and the regular comers, it is a place for the brokenhearted, for those searching for wisdom, for those who want a deeper, more meaningful understanding of their faith.

Risale-i Nur Institute Philippines Media/ Sally Tayaban

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Bright News From Colombia

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Essalamu Aleykum Dear Brothers, 

My name is Jose ( It means Joseph ). I am from Colombia. I accepted Islam religion 4 years ago.  

It is a little difficult to be a Muslim in Colombia and if you are a Muslim, you are always a strange man. But they show respect us, they ask us some questions about Islam. We reply them but we are not  good enough . We must learn better Islam and belief. 

I met some friends who lived in Bogota last year. One of them invited me to Turkey. I managed to earn enough money in order to go to Turkey by the help Of Allah. Then I went to Turkey. One of my Turkish friends met me and we went his house. There was Risale-i Nur lesson at his home . This was my first acquaintance. My friend translated the parts of lesson into English that I could not understand. He talked about Bediuzzaman and Risale-i Nur. Then I bought some  books of Risale-i Nur. I stayed in Istanbul for 6 months. Then I came back to Colombia.  

We have been making Risale-i Nur lessons here in Colombia for a few months. Moreover, we opened a internet page in Spanish language. We intend to tell South American people Islam, the prophet Mohammed ( peace be upon him ), Risale-i Nur and Bediuzzaman. Now There is a light seed in Bogota, capital of Colombia. Please pray for us. 

Jose Luis Linero

Bogota / Colombia

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