OverviewA writer whose Risale-i Nur explored belief through the Qur’an and the natural world.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1877 – 1960 CE
Life and settingSaid Nursi lived through the late Ottoman period and the formation of the Turkish Republic. His career included teaching, political upheaval, exile and imprisonment.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyThe Risale-i Nur addresses belief through reflection on the Qur’an and the natural world. Communities of readers carried these writings into a continuing educational movement.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
