All Outputs (12)

'Bediuzzaman and the Concept of ʿAdl: Towards a Nursian Ontology of Divine Justice' (2010)
Journal Article
Turner, C. (2010). 'Bediuzzaman and the Concept of ʿAdl: Towards a Nursian Ontology of Divine Justice'. Asian Journal of Social Science, 38(4), 554-582. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853110x517782

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1876‐1960), one of the foremost Muslim thinkers in the modern era, is one of few scholars in the Sunni Islamic tradition to make the notion of justice (Adl) a cornerstone of his theological discourse. This article is an attemp... Read More about 'Bediuzzaman and the Concept of ʿAdl: Towards a Nursian Ontology of Divine Justice'.

Said Nursi (2008)
Book
Turner, C., & Horkuc, H. (2009). Said Nursi. I.B.Tauris and Oxford University Press India (in association with the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies)

'The Six-Sided Vision of Said Nursi: Toward a Spiritual Architecture of Risale-i-Nur' (2008)
Book Chapter
Turner, C. (2008). 'The Six-Sided Vision of Said Nursi: Toward a Spiritual Architecture of Risale-i-Nur'. In I. Abu-Rabi (Ed.), Spiritual dimensions of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Risale-I-Nur (23-52). SUNY Press

Reconsidering jihad : the perspective of Bediüzzaman Said Nursi (2007)
Journal Article
Turner, C. (2007). Reconsidering jihad : the perspective of Bediüzzaman Said Nursi. Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions, 11(2), 94-111. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2007.11.2.94

'Aspects of devotional life in Twelver Shi'ism:the practice of du‘ā’' (2007)
Book Chapter
Turner, C. (2007). 'Aspects of devotional life in Twelver Shi'ism:the practice of du‘ā’'. In P. Luft, & C. Turner (Eds.), Shi'ism (375-408). Routledge

'The 'Tradition of Mufaddal' and the doctrine of The Raj'a: Evidence of GHULUWW in the eschatology of twelver Shi'ism? (2006)
Journal Article
Turner, C. P. (2006). 'The 'Tradition of Mufaddal' and the doctrine of The Raj'a: Evidence of GHULUWW in the eschatology of twelver Shi'ism?. Iran, 44, 175-195

Wealth as an immorality symbol in the Qur'an : a reconsideration of the mal amwal verses (2006)
Journal Article
Turner, C. (2006). Wealth as an immorality symbol in the Qur'an : a reconsideration of the mal amwal verses. Journal of Qur'anic Studies, 8, 58-83. https://doi.org/10.3366/jqs.2006.8.2.58

Historically, academic research on the Qur'anic approach to wealth and ownership has been carried out largely from two disciplinary perspectives: jurisprudence and economics. Similarly, outwith the Islamic tradition, much has been written on the anth... Read More about Wealth as an immorality symbol in the Qur'an : a reconsideration of the mal amwal verses.

The “Tradition of Mufaddal” and the doctrine of the Raj'a: evidence of Ghuluww in the eschatology of Twelver Shi'ism? (2006)
Journal Article
Turner, C. (2006). The “Tradition of Mufaddal” and the doctrine of the Raj'a: evidence of Ghuluww in the eschatology of Twelver Shi'ism?. Iran, 44, 175-195

Islam: The Basics (2005)
Book
Turner, C. P. (2005). Islam: The Basics. Routledge

From the doctrines of Islam and the practices of Muslims, to the significance of Islam in the modern world, this clear, jargon-free text provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the Islamic faith. An important and timely ad... Read More about Islam: The Basics.

A Thematic Dictionary of Modern Persian (2004)
Book
Turner, C. (2004). A Thematic Dictionary of Modern Persian. RoutledgeCurzon

A Thematic Dictionary of Modern Persian is a reference work unique in the history of English-Persian lexicography, offering a considerably extended guide to modern everyday Persian vocabulary, arranged by theme. With approximately 25,000 Persian head... Read More about A Thematic Dictionary of Modern Persian.

The Koran (2004)
Book
Turner, C. (2004). The Koran. RoutledgeCurzon

The four volumes of this set bring together some of the most significant modern and pre-modern contributions to the study of the Islamic revelation, giving readers access to material that has hitherto been scattered and often difficult to locate. Whi... Read More about The Koran.

The Three Principles of Mulla Sadra: Divine Gnosis, Self-Realisation and the Dangers of Pseudo-Knowledge in Islam
Book
Turner, C. The Three Principles of Mulla Sadra: Divine Gnosis, Self-Realisation and the Dangers of Pseudo-Knowledge in Islam. Routledge

This is the first translation into English of Seh Asl (Three Principles) by the important sixteenth century thinker Mulla Sadra. It contains a detailed introduction by Colin Turner that contextualizes the work and a footnoted commentary on the text i... Read More about The Three Principles of Mulla Sadra: Divine Gnosis, Self-Realisation and the Dangers of Pseudo-Knowledge in Islam.