
While standing in front of a library, I picked up an old book. Its pages were slightly yellowed; the corners of its cover were worn, and its color had faded slightly from years spent on the same shelf. The moment I opened it, a small piece of paper fell out. It bore a few lines of writing. At first I could not recall when I had written it. Then I realized the writing was mine. The sentences felt familiar, yet I could not quite remember the person who had written them. What was striking at that m
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Ebrar Sıla Peri

Alija Izetbegović (Alija Izetbegović), the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina to assume office through democratic elections and the military and political leader of its independence struggle. Additionally, Izetbegović is known in both the Eastern and Western worlds as the “Wisdom King.”【1】 Early Life and Education Alija Izetbegović was born on 8 August 1925 in the town of Bosanski Šamac in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a member of the “Bey” family. His family’s origins trace back to
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Nursena Şahin
ThIn one of the houses where I spent my childhood, there was a door at the end of the hallway that rarely opened. Its interior was not entirely forbidden—no one ever said “don’t go in.” But for some reason, no one went there often. When the door did open, a different smell came from inside—a heavy, silent scent characteristic of rooms that had been closed for a long time. An old chair stood in front of the window, along with a few unused items, boxes beginning to yellow, and objects covered in dus
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"So be straightforward as you have been commanded."【1】 (Hud Sura, 11:112) Kur'an-ı Kerim's one of the most striking features is its ability to speak to the unchanging aspects of human nature, even as ages change. The command Be straightforward as you have been commanded in Hud Sura is one of the strongest examples of this. It is brief yet profoundly deep enough to guide every aspect of human life. For what is required here is not a momentary choice of truthfulness but its transformation into an
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Azra Ece Güney