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Markham and Sayilgan present a remarkably comprehensive set of studies of the life and thought of Said Nursi. They bring together works by an international group of scholars showing the many dimensions--intellectual, social, political--of one of the largest movements in the Muslim world. This is not just a volume for those interested in Turkish history; it should be read by anyone who needs to know about the development of modern Islamic thought and movements. --John O. Voll, Professor Emeritus of Islamic History, Georgetown University Said Nursi is not yet sufficiently recognized in the English-speaking world, despite worthy pioneering studies, most of whose authors also contributed to this volume. The editors, each of them a pillar of Nursi studies, have gathered significant colleagues, both from within the Nur movement and without, resulting in a comprehensive guide to the life and thought of this influential Turkish spiritual leader and reformer. Like Colin Turner's Qur'an Revealed, this volume is a milestone in the advance of Nursi scholarship. --Michael Birkel, Professor of Christian Spirituality, Earlham School of Religion; author of Qur'an in Conversation

"""Markham and Sayilgan present a remarkably comprehensive set of studies of the life and thought of Said Nursi. They bring together works by an international group of scholars showing the many dimensions--intellectual, social, political--of one of the largest movements in the Muslim world. This is not just a volume for those interested in Turkish history; it should be read by anyone who needs to know about the development of modern Islamic thought and movements."" --John O. Voll, Professor Emeritus of Islamic History, Georgetown University ""Said Nursi is not yet sufficiently recognized in the English-speaking world, despite worthy pioneering studies, most of whose authors also contributed to this volume. The editors, each of them a pillar of Nursi studies, have gathered significant colleagues, both from within the Nur movement and without, resulting in a comprehensive guide to the life and thought of this influential Turkish spiritual leader and reformer. Like Colin Turner's Qur'an Revealed, this volume is a milestone in the advance of Nursi scholarship."" --Michael Birkel, Professor of Christian Spirituality, Earlham School of Religion; author of Qur'an in Conversation"

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Ian S. Markham is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and Professor of Theology and Ethics. He has published three books on Nursi. Zeyneb Sayilgan is Luce Muslim Visiting Professor and Senior Fellow in Peace and Reconciliation at Virginia Theological Seminary.

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