The Nur community is one of the most significant religious and social movements in contemporary Turkey, with millions of adherents and a strong institutional and educational system throughout the country. This volume presents a picture of its spiritual dimensions by focusing on the ideas of its founder, Turkish theologian Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1877-1960). Prominent scholars in contemporary Islamic studies and comparative spirituality examine the various facets of Nursi's spirituality as revealed in his magnum opus, Risale-i Nur, which began to take shape in the 1920s and is considered Nursi's deep reflection on the Qur'an in light of rapidly changing conditions in Turkey. Nursi argued that Islam must be organically linked to empire in order to preserve its identity in the modern era, fostering a spiritual tradition that has steadfastly survived the secular project of Kemalism. Book jacket.

This first full-length English biography of the great Turkish Muslim thinker and reformer Bediuzzaman Said Nursi is based on his own works and on accounts of those who have known or met him. It describes his life, works, and struggle, and places Bediuzzaman's ideas and activities in a historical context. It describes his scholarly endeavours in the cause of the Ottoman Empire, particularly in the areas of education, constitutionalism and Islamic unity. It also traces Bediuzzaman's silent struggle through his commentary of the Qur'an collectively known as Risale-i Nur and his opposition of the irreligion of the Turkish republic's early years.

Written in prose but with a verse-like flavor, this book is a collection of maxims by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. Very concisely articulated, these maxims expound on the key discussions of the Risale-I Nur collection; thus it is considered in a sense an index to the collection, which was written years later than this book.

The Staff of Moses is a collection of Nursi's writings concerning worship, youth, life after death, belief in the Hereafter and their relation with happiness in this world and the next.

Essays on various facets of Nursi’s spirituality as portrayed in his Risale-i Nur.

Important Information and Presentation: Our book is free. The whole book can be read in “Free Sample” section. It is not necessary to give your credit card information. You can download our book in word or pdf format from the following web addresses: goo.gl/hNIUou or yadi.sk/d/09r41tL9ecYUA You can download the text of our book and its visual/interactive versions from the folder of “English Books and Risale-i Nur Training Program Presentations” in this address. Besides, you can view or download the files of all of our books, and videos, texts and PowerPoint presentations of our seminars altogether or one by one, from these storage spaces where all of our work on Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) are uploaded. In Google Books and Google Play, it is not possible to open and view the links and videos just by clicking them. We suggest that you download the Pdf files from the address we provide before or from Google Books and read them. Our Website for Journeys of Discovery Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) Training Program http://www.kesifyolculuklari.com http://www.risaleinuregitimprogrami.com Alternative Website: http://www.risaleinuregitimprogramidotcom.wordpress.com Web address of our YouTube Video Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/EdizSözüer BOOK PRESENTATION: The Astonishing and Extraordinary Story of A Genius Who is Admired with His Life The Life of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Risale-i Nur The Magnificent Activities of a Spiritual School Visual/Interactive Book -Extended Special Version (A Part of “Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) Training Program”) We strongly suggest and present this new history of life as an important source to those who regularly read Risale-i Nur as well as to those who want to get some information for the first time. On the one hand, this book will introduce us, who are living in the last-days (of the world), to important personalities whose existence and qualities we need to be aware of, as well as to important books that will be our guides to the truth; on the other hand, it will be a companion and very powerful means of service for us, that will hold our hand and take us to an unprecedented spiritual world, which is called "Risale-i Nur Classroom (Dersane)" and which lets us taste the moral pleasures of Heaven in this world. Short version of the book is already attached to our book entitled "A Journey for the Discovery of an Extraordinary Treasure: Risale-i Nur Training Program". The additional texts which only exist in the special extended version of the book are published only here. The people who read this book, where the life of Said Nursi is written in a different, pleasant and a poem-like style will have quite a lot information about this person, whose books are spread all over the world, and his struggle. This book, with its rich and original content, will show you, in an imaginary fashion, an utterly different world. You will read the astonishing and extraordinary story of a genius who is admired with his life, in the light of information that is brought together from different sources and can’t be found everywhere. You will make acquaintance to the magnificent activities of a spiritual school that has never physically come to existence, Spiritual Medresetüzzehra", which has the capacity of making serious contribution to the mental transformation that we need as a society. You will witness how Risale-i Nur has taken the people from every walk of society under its irresistible astonishing influence with an unprecedented educational campaign despite unfavourable conditions and you will learn how it has taken its place in the arena of science and knowledge as an unprecedented social reality a guide of truth and as a book which rebuilds (the characteristics of) its readers, having them read itself for a lifetime, and you will be trilled and lost in amazement. Furthermore, in this extended version, you will find a very rich content where Bediüzzaman's ideas on politics and government actions and his opinions on M. Kemal are discussed with a very different approach and an intellectual point of view. The epilogue entitled "Your Journey Has Just Begun" of our book, "A Journey for the Discovery of an Extraordinary Treasure: Risale-i Nur Training Program" is included in this work as it contains sensitive, striking and impressive findings, sincerely coming from the depths of the heart, about reading Risale-i Nur and participating in classes of Risale-i Nur. We would like you to accompany us in this imaginary and mental journey of discovery. There is only one fixed price for a ticket of the Journey: A strong sense of wonder in the search for truth. BOOK INDEX * Journeys of Discovery Risale-i Nur (Treatise of Light) Training Program, Based on Academic Work and Supported by Visuals * Declaration on Copyright All Kinds of Free Usage, the Right to Print and Publish * Let’s Get Acquainted with the Books Discovering The Secret of The Universe! * The Life of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Risale-i Nur THE COMPANIES OF ROAD FOR YOUR PERSONAL VOYAGE * Your Journey Just Begins Now! *Seminar Texts, Presentations and Videos * Our Website for The Journeys of Discovery *Our Books on Explanatory Notes for Risale-i Nur (Texts and Visuals/Interactive) *Our Video Channel for The Journeys of Discovery * Suggested Websites *The Opportunity to Read and Listen Risale-i Nur Round The Clock Wherever You Are *Locations Where You Can Participate in Risale-i Nur Conversations and Classes *Other Academic Training Activities * Author’s Contact Address