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The study aims to analyze the educational accomplishments of Risālah-i Nūr(Qur’ānic exegesis) in realizing the objectives ofMadrasah-tu-ZahraUniversity, which Badī’uz-Zamān Sa’īd Nūrsī, 20thCentury Turkish Muslims Scholar, wanted to establish. Firstly, the paper presenteda short description of the causes of Nūrsī’s dissatisfaction with the education system of his time.This wasfollowed by an analysis of his efforts to bring about educational reforms in the existing structure. Next, the studyanalyzed the factors that thwarted Nūrsī’s efforts for the establishment of Madrasah-tu-Zahra. This was followed by a detailed analysis of how Risālah-i Nūrproved to be a ma’navīMadrasah-tu-Zahrain achieving the same objects which Nūrsīwanted to accomplish through the university. A qualitative research approach has been chosen for this study. Findings of the paper showed that despite the lifelong efforts of Nūrsīhe could not establish his desired university owing to some unfavorable circumstances including the outbreak of WW1, his exile and imprisonment,and the anti-religious policies of the Turkish Republic. The study also found that though he couldn’t establish a physical university, Nūrsīmanaged to achieve the same objective through Risālahby establishing small study circles of his devoted students. The study of examples from Risālahshowed how successfully Nūrsīachieved all his objectives and exerted himself to revitalize the educational system of that time through Risālah. The study is significant to understand the shortcomings of parallel education systems of Ottoman Turkey and the contributions of Sa’īdNūrsīto synthesize religious and modern education without compromising on the fundamentals of Islam.
Dr. Shumaila Majeed. (2020) Realization of Madrasah-tu-Zahra Project through Risālah-i-Nūr in Turkey: An Analytical Review, Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies, Volume-5, Issue-2.
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