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Papers by Ahmed Akgunduz
CHRISTIANITY WILL EITHER FADE AWAY OR BE STRIPPED OF SUPERSTITION AND DISTORTIONS, 2023
The communication between Christianity and Islam started when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon ... more The communication between Christianity and Islam started when Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) was still alive, and in the past 1400 years it
has passed through many phases and reached the century in which we live.
The last 200 years have been a period of very different events from the previous 1200 years, especially the rapid development of science and technology.
The effects of science and technology on daily life have increased so much that
people’s attachment to the life of the world has completely changed with the
ambition to make money. The view of religion changed with the developing
philosophical thoughts and began to weaken.
These developments spread all over the world. Many facts that we have
learnt from the two important sources of Islam, the Holy Qur’an and the
Prophet’s Hadiths, give us the opportunity to better understand, interpret and
take precautions in this century.
The developments and changes that have taken place in the Christian religion in recent years have both saddened many sincere Christians and led them
to find a solution. Some Christian clergymen we have interviewed say that a
radical change is necessary within Christianity, otherwise the Christian religion will go bankrupt in the next 5 to 10 years.
Said Nursi, the author of Risale-i Nur, an important exegesis of the Holy
Qur’an in this century, gives us very important information while interpreting
these hadiths and Qur’anic verses and says that both Christianity and Islam
will work together to fight against irreligion and save future generations and
humanity from great dangers.
The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences, 2012
Ahmed Akgunduz[1] “As Jerusalem was a sacred town for not only the Muslims but also the Christian... more Ahmed Akgunduz[1] “As Jerusalem was a sacred town for not only the Muslims but also the Christians and the Jews, it was visited by a colossal number of visitors from all over the world during the sovereignty of the Ottomans as has the case ever been. We will explore this fact with many firmans by Ottoman Sultans. During the reigning era of the Ottomans there used to be four large quarters in Jerusalem. In the northeast thereof was located the Muslim Quarter, where were found the Town Hall, Masjid Al-Aqsa and Sahra Al-Mukaddasa (the Holy Desert). In the northwest was the Christian Quarter, where were found the Cathedral called Kamama wherein it was believed by the Christians the sepulchre of Jesus Christ was found, as well as a great number of churches and monasteries. On the other hand, outside of the city wall were erected those private buildings and offices that belonged to the Russians and the other communities, which thus formed another quarter. Yet, in the southwest of Al-Qudus was the Armenian Quarter and in the southeast the Jewish Quarter. During the period of Ottoman State, the holy places pertaining to Christians, Muslims and Jews have been explained and described according Ottoman Archives. If lesson is derived from history, there certainly exist ways out of the crisis of Jerusalem. Our proposal is to return those days of peace and tranquillity by setting forth, with some additions, from the Ottoman Model that had been successfully practiced for 450 years [1] Rector of the Rotterdam Islamic University, the Netherlands, and Chairman of the Ottoman Research Foundation.
Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 2011
The subject matter of this paper is the organisation, classification and inspection of religious ... more The subject matter of this paper is the organisation, classification and inspection of religious foundations in the Ottoman State. First, an overview is given of some of the evkaf organisations in general, then the organisation of evkaf in the Ottoman State will be scrutinised in detail before and after the establishment of the Ministry of Foundations (a private ministry for evkaf administration) in 1242/1826. Finally, detailed information will be given about the types of foundations in the 19th century with a cursory glance at the republican period of Turkey.
Osmanlı Araştırmaları Vakfı Yayınları, 2005
İstanbul, Turkey : FEY Vakfı, 1990-1996., 1990
Malaysia (IIUM). It is published twice a year by the IIUM Press, IIUM, and contains reflections, ... more Malaysia (IIUM). It is published twice a year by the IIUM Press, IIUM, and contains reflections, articles, research notes and review articles representing the disciplines, methods and viewpoints of the Muslim world.
Journal of Islam in Asia (E-ISSN: 2289-8077), 2011
Analogical inductive reasoning (al-qiyās al-tamthīlī) is to some scholars a controversial issue r... more Analogical inductive reasoning (al-qiyās al-tamthīlī) is to some scholars a controversial issue related to Islamic law and logic. It is argued that this kind of qiyās can only afford non-certain knowledge in Islamic law. Bedi‘uzamān Said Nūrsī (1876-1960) however, evaluated this kind of qiyās and argued that there also exists al-qiyās al-tamthīlī which affords certain knowledge. This problem may not be appreciated unless information regarding the proofs (al-’adillah wa al-Íujaj) and the ways of inference (isÏinbāt) and argumentation (istidlāl) in logic and Islamic law is discussed. For that matter stand of great scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728) and Ibn al-Qayyim (d. 751) have been shared in. They have actually gone the same way with different nuances.
The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences, 2010
Islamic Law is one of the broadest and most comprehensive systems of legislation in the world. It... more Islamic Law is one of the broadest and most comprehensive systems of legislation in the world. It was applied, through various schools of thought, from one end of the Muslim world to the other. It also had a great impact on other nations and cultures. We will focus in this article on values and norms in Islamic law. The value system of Islam is immutable and does not tolerate change over time for the simple fact that human nature does not change. The basic values and needs (which can be called maṣlaḥa) are classified hierarchically into three levels: (1) necessities (Ḍarūriyyāt), (2) convenience (Ḥājiyyāt), and (3) refinements (Kamāliyyāt=Taḥsīniyyāt). In Islamic legal theory (Uṣūl al‐fiqh) the general aim of legislation is to realize values through protecting and guaranteeing their necessities (al-Ḍarūriyyāt) as well as stressing their importance (al‐ Ḥājiyyāt) and their refinements (taḥsīniyyāt).In the second part of this article we will draw attention to Islamic norms. Islam has ...
International Bediüzzaman Symposium Papers (Türkçe …, 2010
... Gerçi kendi mihverinde intizamlı bir şekilde duruyor ama sanki sema denizinde akıp giden bir ... more ... Gerçi kendi mihverinde intizamlı bir şekilde duruyor ama sanki sema denizinde akıp giden bir altın gibi cereyan ediyor. ... şunların isimlerini bana bildirin, dedi”20 ayetiyle, “Hazret-i Âdem Aleyhisselâm'ın hilafet-i kübra davasında en büyük mucizesi, talim-i esma” olduğunu beyan ...
CHRISTIANITY WILL EITHER FADE AWAY OR BE STRIPPED OF SUPERSTITION AND DISTORTIONS, 2023
The communication between Christianity and Islam started when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon ... more The communication between Christianity and Islam started when Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) was still alive, and in the past 1400 years it
has passed through many phases and reached the century in which we live.
The last 200 years have been a period of very different events from the previous 1200 years, especially the rapid development of science and technology.
The effects of science and technology on daily life have increased so much that
people’s attachment to the life of the world has completely changed with the
ambition to make money. The view of religion changed with the developing
philosophical thoughts and began to weaken.
These developments spread all over the world. Many facts that we have
learnt from the two important sources of Islam, the Holy Qur’an and the
Prophet’s Hadiths, give us the opportunity to better understand, interpret and
take precautions in this century.
The developments and changes that have taken place in the Christian religion in recent years have both saddened many sincere Christians and led them
to find a solution. Some Christian clergymen we have interviewed say that a
radical change is necessary within Christianity, otherwise the Christian religion will go bankrupt in the next 5 to 10 years.
Said Nursi, the author of Risale-i Nur, an important exegesis of the Holy
Qur’an in this century, gives us very important information while interpreting
these hadiths and Qur’anic verses and says that both Christianity and Islam
will work together to fight against irreligion and save future generations and
humanity from great dangers.
The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences, 2012
Ahmed Akgunduz[1] “As Jerusalem was a sacred town for not only the Muslims but also the Christian... more Ahmed Akgunduz[1] “As Jerusalem was a sacred town for not only the Muslims but also the Christians and the Jews, it was visited by a colossal number of visitors from all over the world during the sovereignty of the Ottomans as has the case ever been. We will explore this fact with many firmans by Ottoman Sultans. During the reigning era of the Ottomans there used to be four large quarters in Jerusalem. In the northeast thereof was located the Muslim Quarter, where were found the Town Hall, Masjid Al-Aqsa and Sahra Al-Mukaddasa (the Holy Desert). In the northwest was the Christian Quarter, where were found the Cathedral called Kamama wherein it was believed by the Christians the sepulchre of Jesus Christ was found, as well as a great number of churches and monasteries. On the other hand, outside of the city wall were erected those private buildings and offices that belonged to the Russians and the other communities, which thus formed another quarter. Yet, in the southwest of Al-Qudus was the Armenian Quarter and in the southeast the Jewish Quarter. During the period of Ottoman State, the holy places pertaining to Christians, Muslims and Jews have been explained and described according Ottoman Archives. If lesson is derived from history, there certainly exist ways out of the crisis of Jerusalem. Our proposal is to return those days of peace and tranquillity by setting forth, with some additions, from the Ottoman Model that had been successfully practiced for 450 years [1] Rector of the Rotterdam Islamic University, the Netherlands, and Chairman of the Ottoman Research Foundation.
Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 2011
The subject matter of this paper is the organisation, classification and inspection of religious ... more The subject matter of this paper is the organisation, classification and inspection of religious foundations in the Ottoman State. First, an overview is given of some of the evkaf organisations in general, then the organisation of evkaf in the Ottoman State will be scrutinised in detail before and after the establishment of the Ministry of Foundations (a private ministry for evkaf administration) in 1242/1826. Finally, detailed information will be given about the types of foundations in the 19th century with a cursory glance at the republican period of Turkey.
Osmanlı Araştırmaları Vakfı Yayınları, 2005
İstanbul, Turkey : FEY Vakfı, 1990-1996., 1990
Malaysia (IIUM). It is published twice a year by the IIUM Press, IIUM, and contains reflections, ... more Malaysia (IIUM). It is published twice a year by the IIUM Press, IIUM, and contains reflections, articles, research notes and review articles representing the disciplines, methods and viewpoints of the Muslim world.
Journal of Islam in Asia (E-ISSN: 2289-8077), 2011
Analogical inductive reasoning (al-qiyās al-tamthīlī) is to some scholars a controversial issue r... more Analogical inductive reasoning (al-qiyās al-tamthīlī) is to some scholars a controversial issue related to Islamic law and logic. It is argued that this kind of qiyās can only afford non-certain knowledge in Islamic law. Bedi‘uzamān Said Nūrsī (1876-1960) however, evaluated this kind of qiyās and argued that there also exists al-qiyās al-tamthīlī which affords certain knowledge. This problem may not be appreciated unless information regarding the proofs (al-’adillah wa al-Íujaj) and the ways of inference (isÏinbāt) and argumentation (istidlāl) in logic and Islamic law is discussed. For that matter stand of great scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728) and Ibn al-Qayyim (d. 751) have been shared in. They have actually gone the same way with different nuances.
The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences, 2010
Islamic Law is one of the broadest and most comprehensive systems of legislation in the world. It... more Islamic Law is one of the broadest and most comprehensive systems of legislation in the world. It was applied, through various schools of thought, from one end of the Muslim world to the other. It also had a great impact on other nations and cultures. We will focus in this article on values and norms in Islamic law. The value system of Islam is immutable and does not tolerate change over time for the simple fact that human nature does not change. The basic values and needs (which can be called maṣlaḥa) are classified hierarchically into three levels: (1) necessities (Ḍarūriyyāt), (2) convenience (Ḥājiyyāt), and (3) refinements (Kamāliyyāt=Taḥsīniyyāt). In Islamic legal theory (Uṣūl al‐fiqh) the general aim of legislation is to realize values through protecting and guaranteeing their necessities (al-Ḍarūriyyāt) as well as stressing their importance (al‐ Ḥājiyyāt) and their refinements (taḥsīniyyāt).In the second part of this article we will draw attention to Islamic norms. Islam has ...
International Bediüzzaman Symposium Papers (Türkçe …, 2010
... Gerçi kendi mihverinde intizamlı bir şekilde duruyor ama sanki sema denizinde akıp giden bir ... more ... Gerçi kendi mihverinde intizamlı bir şekilde duruyor ama sanki sema denizinde akıp giden bir altın gibi cereyan ediyor. ... şunların isimlerini bana bildirin, dedi”20 ayetiyle, “Hazret-i Âdem Aleyhisselâm'ın hilafet-i kübra davasında en büyük mucizesi, talim-i esma” olduğunu beyan ...