 |
Its your world. See it, read it, discuss it. |
World News - .geographical media - RSSSyndicated content powered by .geographical mediaRSS syndication makes it easy to receive content updates in My Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and other news readers. |
Current Feed ContentMUSLIM MEDITATION - Turkey’s “Islamic reform”: roots and reality (Part 1)A group of theologians at Ankara University is examining early Islamic sources in order to distinguish core elements from the accretions of later history. The process has intellectual significance beyond as well as within Turkey, says Mustafa Akyol. Turkey made international headlines in the past weekover its military's land operation in northern Iraq and its never-ending tug-of-war over the headscarf. But a less familiar issue provoked more surprised comment outside the country: the scholarly...MUSLIM MEDITATION - Turkey’s “Islamic reform”: roots and reality (Part 1)A group of theologians at Ankara University is examining early Islamic sources in order to distinguish core elements from the accretions of later history. The process has intellectual significance beyond as well as within Turkey, says Mustafa Akyol. Turkey made international headlines in the past weekover its military's land operation in northern Iraq and its never-ending tug-of-war over the headscarf. But a less familiar issue provoked more surprised comment outside the country: the scholarly... |
