This is the story of the Child of His Time. He was born in an era that mastered distraction. From a young age, he carried a quiet injury—hard to name. It wasn’t visible, yet it ached. A sensation not of pain, but of absence. A missing note in a familiar...

As a child, I believed adults had it all figured out—clear on where they were headed and why. But when I entered the corporate world in Paris in 2015, reality hit me hard. Not only was I more lost than I had imagined at 23, but I discovered that this...

Not long ago, I found myself lingering near a small neighborhood square being constructed outside my home. As I passed by, I saw workers digging holes into the ground, each about a meter wide, slicing through the concrete as if wounding the earth itself. Days later, I returned to the...

I joined a group from Masjid Tawfiq in Bristol, UK, for a day in the serene countryside of Gloucestershire. The goal of this workshop was to reconnect with the wonders of Allah’s creation and to feel the Quran and hadith come alive in our hearts. This one-day workshop was titled...

Organized through the collaboration of the Maqasid Institute (USA), the Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture (Türkiye), and Hearts See (UK), the “Barla Universe Readings” program invites participants to re-read and re-understand the universe from the perspective of the Qur’an.

The Maqasid Institute is hosting an extraordinary summer retreat, “Reading the Book of Nature,” from July 15-22, 2025, in the picturesque landscapes of Çamdağı and Barla, Isparta province, Turkey. This extraordinary retreat invites English-speaking Muslims, academics, and professionals to a spiritual and intellectual journey, exploring the Qur’anic concept of nature...

In an era marked by rapid urbanization and digital overload, our connection to the natural world has never been more fragile. Recognizing this critical need, The Great Nature Magazine proudly announces a transformative partnership with Hearts SEE, an organization dedicated to restoring humanity’s intrinsic bond with nature and rekindling our...