We live in a time when being human and living humanely has become a forgotten art, a time when society has drifted away from civilized grace—that is, courtesy, respect, manners, and moral refinement—and has slid into a modern barbarism characterized by selfishness, disrespect, coarseness, and a soulless way of life.

Yet art is a manifestation of the innate sense of beauty in human beings, created for the purpose of seeking the beautiful. And the "absolute beauty" is God. Building upon this truth, the Master Necip Fazıl states, "Art is the quest for God," and desires that the renewers of the 15th Hijri century place this "perception of art" at the center.

While there was once an Islamic understanding of civilization that valued the human being and prioritized courtesy and grace, today individualism, brute force, coarseness, hedonism, and emotional indifference have become normalized. As technology, urbanization, and modernization advance, the detachment from human values becomes even more pronounced.

In this issue, we examine the grace at the core of civilization and address the beauties that our people long for.

Contents

1. Articles on Civilization and Etiquette

• "The Reality of Etiquette and the Human in the Grip of Modern Barbarism" – Ömer Emre Akçebe
• "Etiquette as a Battlefield of Civilizations" – Kerim Kulu
• "The Literature of Etiquette in Büyük Doğu" – Merve Yavuz
• "Lack of Principles and Lack of Grace" – Murat Akdemir
• "Haman-ization" – Mehmet Osmanoğlu

2. Interviews

• Calligrapher Ali Haydar Çetintürk
• Dr. Bûrhan M. Büyükarslan
• Mr. Rayhan
• Onc. Dr. Mehmet Arslan
• Dr. Kemal Sağlam

3. Articles on Ramadan

• "Unparalleled Acts of Worship and a Unique Period of Time: Ramadan" – Handan Özdüygü
• "Blessed Ramadan"
• "Welcome, Sultan of Eleven Months" – Esma Şûra İnci

4. Biography

• "Who is Hanife Kındır?"

5. Architecture and Urbanism

• "Architecture and Urbanism on the Covers of Büyük Doğu Magazine" – Hasan Hüseyin Akdağ