Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-48229-4
Ph.D.
Religion
Temple University
2016
Said Nursi (1878-1960) was the most influential Muslim scholar, intellectual, and activist in the history of modern Turkey. His ideas and activities greatly contributed to the resurgence of Islam in the country. In fact, his influence had a global reach as a result of the initiatives of the grassroots movement he founded. The existing literature on Nursi usually dealt with his contributions to the interfaith dialogue. Few researchers paid attention to Nursi's relationship with Sufism. They generally suggested that Nursi was not a Sufi while having some sympathy for it. However, they did not examine his works to detect possible Sufi ideas in Nursi's thought.
Middle Eastern literature; Religion; Turkish language; Audience; Literature
Language, literature and linguistics;Philosophy, religion and theology;Nursi, Said;Sufism;dhikr;karâmât;sohbet;tanzīh;tashbīh