A university student magazine.https://originjournal.com/https://originjournal.com/articles/bukhara-islamic-civilization/https://originjournal.com/articles/bukhara-islamic-civilization/Located in the heart of Central Asia, Bukhara represents not only a geographical center but also the spiritual and intellectual core of Islamic civilization. From its founding through the Samanid period to its recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city has remained a living symbol of intellectual richness, deep spirituality, and architectural beauty.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTReyhan Beyza Çardakhttps://originjournal.com/articles/dear-diary/https://originjournal.com/articles/dear-diary/A diary written on the thirty-sixth day in Oman — a meditation on farewells, on the strange question of where home is, on a teacher in Sohar who became one of the most beautiful parts of the writer's story, and on time as something we cannot rewind or fast-forward, that we can only try to fill.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAliye Yılmazhttps://originjournal.com/articles/erasmus-journey/https://originjournal.com/articles/erasmus-journey/A fourth-year student at the Faculty of Theology, Ankara University, writes about his Erasmus semester in Germany — from the visa process and finding accommodation, to working through coursework on methodology, Ibn Taymiyya, and Qur'anic ethics. A practical and personal encouragement to apply.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTFurkan Ayhttps://originjournal.com/articles/fatma-aliye-udi/https://originjournal.com/articles/fatma-aliye-udi/Udi by Fatma Aliye (Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2024, 112 pp., ISBN 9786254292668) tells the story of Bedia, a young woman raised in love of music — and through her, reflects on the lives of women during the constitutional period, the importance of education and self-reliance, and the way a single instrument can hold a life together.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAliye Yılmazhttps://originjournal.com/articles/gates-of-heaven/https://originjournal.com/articles/gates-of-heaven/The Qur'an declares that the gates of heaven will open wide for people who show the will to build the common good together, and that the earth will become a fertile home for these people. A short phenomenological reading of faith — what abundance, prosperity, and fertility mean for human beings, and what is required of believers in turn.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProf. Dr. Şaban Ali Düzgünhttps://originjournal.com/articles/greek-mythology-introduction/https://originjournal.com/articles/greek-mythology-introduction/An introduction to Greek mythology — what 'myth' and 'mythology' mean, why mythology is worth studying for its presence in our everyday language and imagination, and a first telling of the creation story from Hesiod's Theogony. The first installment in what the author intends as a continuing series.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTUluç Kaan Demirhttps://originjournal.com/articles/imam-bukhari/https://originjournal.com/articles/imam-bukhari/Imam Bukhārī (194 H / 810 CE — 256 H / 870 CE) is one of the most eminent hadith scholars in Islamic history, the author of the Sahih al-Bukhārī. This essay follows his life from a Bukharan childhood through years of study and travel to his death near Samarkand, with sections on his expertise in hadith, his character, his intentions, his sensitivity in choosing narrators, and his final years.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTSelda Aluçhttps://originjournal.com/articles/interview-albayrak/https://originjournal.com/articles/interview-albayrak/An extended interview with Prof. Dr. Halis Albayrak of the Department of Tafsir at Ankara University Faculty of Divinity. The conversation ranges across the problem of meaningful engagement with the Qur'an, Kalām and Fiqh as historical-human activities, the relationship between Qur'an and politics, historicism and universalism, the Qur'anic narratives, and personal reflections on a life of learning and the responsibilities of theology students.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTSinemnur Şenerhttps://originjournal.com/articles/islamic-theology-good-and-evil/https://originjournal.com/articles/islamic-theology-good-and-evil/In Islamic thought, the relationship between moral responsibility, human will, and the omnipotence of Allah has been a subject of deep debate, especially concerning the concepts of 'good' and 'evil.' Three major theological schools — the Mu'tazila, Mātūridī, and Ash'ari — have developed differing perspectives on whether reason can independently issue moral judgments, and on the relationship between divine command and the human capacity for moral reasoning.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTMehmetcan Ünlütürkhttps://originjournal.com/articles/journey-in-oman/https://originjournal.com/articles/journey-in-oman/An account of a faculty-organized Arabic-language program at Sohar University, Oman: the long flight from Trabzon to Muscat to Sohar, the teachers Mr. Hosni and Sheikha, friendships with classmates and a Ugandan student named Suleiman, and the visits to Muscat, Liwa, and Nizwa that revealed Omani history, culture, and warmth.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTUluç Kaan Demirhttps://originjournal.com/articles/letter-to-students/https://originjournal.com/articles/letter-to-students/A letter from a teacher to her students — a reflection on how studying theology dissolved her assumed paradigm and immersed her in a vast ocean of meaning, on the discipline's ability to connect with so many other fields, and on the recognition that absolute truth belongs only to Allah while we, throughout our lives, remain searchers.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProf. Dr. Nahide Bozkurthttps://originjournal.com/articles/religion-psychological-resilience/https://originjournal.com/articles/religion-psychological-resilience/Psychological problems such as trauma, anxiety, and emotional distress can be triggered by various external factors. From the beginning of human history, people have developed coping strategies; religion, alongside personal rituals and relaxation techniques, has been one of the most essential among them. This essay considers why people choose religion as a coping strategy, what makes religious coping helpful or harmful, and where religion and scientific understanding can support each other in addressing psychological well-being.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTNisa Nur Demirhttps://originjournal.com/articles/thread-of-time/https://originjournal.com/articles/thread-of-time/Time plays an essential role in shaping our lives and daily routines, and it can be perceived differently under various conditions and circumstances. By examining the perception of time and related philosophical views — from Plato and Kant to Bergson and the modern concept of flow — we try to better understand the nature and speed of time.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTRana Kocabeyhttps://originjournal.com/articles/turks-embracing-islam/https://originjournal.com/articles/turks-embracing-islam/It is generally believed that the Turks encountered Islam during the campaigns of the Umayyad Caliphate in Asia. However, they did not embrace Islam as their religion at that time. An accurate acquaintance with Islam happened during the Abbasid period, especially after the Battle of Talas — a step back in history to trace the actual encounter.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTYunus Emre Köserhttps://originjournal.com/articles/why-origin/https://originjournal.com/articles/why-origin/The origin of humanity has been thought of by scholars throughout history. The word 'origin' comes from the Latin origo, meaning 'beginning' or 'source'. We firmly believe that the source of humanity is women — our mothers, who raise and teach us and encode our culture, religion, and language into our minds.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTMuhammed Furkan Karakaş