Spiritual Dimensions of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Risale-I Nur

by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi (Introduction), Bediüzzaman Said Nursî

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

Genres: Islam

448 pages, Hardcover

First published July 10, 2008