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.
"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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