Best Reflections on Nur Podcasts (2024)

Marta’s brilliant young life in Budapest. Her musical relationship with the King of Jazz Operetta Paul Abraham . Marta sings three songs by this gifted composer and stories from Marta’s own account.By Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host and narrator

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Marta Eggerth “The Hungarian Wunderkind Years - A Trilogy 1912-1930” Act 1 17:20

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In Act 1 of this Trilogy – presenter Jane Knox, chronicles Marta’s unique childhood in Hungary and the many famous artists, composers, playwrights of stage and screen who recognized her unique talent. These included Paul Abraham (1892-1960), Bela Zerkovitz (1882-1948) Joseph Szulc (1875-1956). Marta’s talent would ultimately lead her to Vienna and …

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Resolve in the Unseen 21:31

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Reflection delivered on February 17th, 2023.

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The Reality of Submission 17:04

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Reflection delivered on February 10th, 2023

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Marta Eggerth and Franz Lehar: Films and Operetta Legacy 26:05

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This podcast, created and hosted by Jane Knox-Kiepura, describes the close artistic relationship between Franz Lehar and Marta Eggerth in films and operettas. Franz Lehar has often been referred to as the King of Operetta famous for The Merry Widow among others. Conversely, Marta Eggerth was often known as the Queen of Operetta. Marta would make si…

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Twenty-Second Word 08: Existence of God 48:18

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The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God. For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 8). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion. …

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Jan Kiepura Singing Polish Repitoire 19:51

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Jan Kiepura singing Polish repertoire. Producers Marjan Kiepura and Jane Knox.By Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host and narrator

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Twenty-Second Word 07: Existence of God 1:15:39

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The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God. For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 7). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion. …

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Twenty-Second Word 06: Existence of God 1:03:27

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The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God. For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 6). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion. …

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Twenty-Second Word 05: Existence of God 1:24:29

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The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God. For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 5). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion. …

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Twenty-Second Word 04: Existence of God 1:09:08

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The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God. For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 4). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion. …

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Exilarte, An Evening In Vienna. Reflections on the exhibit of Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura 28:06

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On May 20, 2022 pianist Marjan Kiepura and his wife Jane Knox-Kiepura, hosted a program at the Exilarte Center in Vienna at the University of Music and Performing Artswhere the exhibit was held. The Program commemorated the careers of Marjan’s parents, the renowned singers Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura, who both rose to international stardom in Vie…

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Twenty-Second Word 03: Existence of God 56:11

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The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God. For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 3). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion. …

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Twenty-Second Word 02: Existence of God 1:04:30

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The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God. For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 2). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion. …

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Twenty-Second Word 01: Existence of God 1:09:12

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The "Twenty-Second Word" offers twelve demonstrative proofs for the existence and oneness of God. For a rough translation of the section that is being discussed click here (scroll to Episode 1). This text is a work in progress and should not be considered a finalized translation. It is only meant to help with understanding the recorded discussion. …

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Twenty-First Word 06: Obsessive Thoughts 1:22:32

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The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that …

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Twenty-First Word 05: Obsessive Thoughts 52:39

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The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that …

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Twenty-First Word 04 (repeat): Obsessive Thoughts 59:11

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The "Twenty-First Word" addresses some of the challenges that the lower soul and Satan pose to believers. It has two stations. The "First Station" focuses on the lower soul's laziness in performing daily prayers and explains the preciousness and necessity of daily prayers. The "Second Station" offers a potent remedy against obsessive thoughts that …

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How to Read the Risale-i Nur 1:15:02

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When people from different parts of Turkey came to Ustad Nursi and asked him to teach them, he would tell them not to come to him but to read the Risale-i Nur. Thus, everybody can read the Risale-i Nur on their own and benefit from it. One does not need permission from a teacher who had already studied the Risale-i Nur with another teacher. Neverth…

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Why Read the Risale-i Nur? 1:01:20

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The Messenger of God Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Actions are according to intentions." In that case, the essential question to answer in thinking about reading the Risale-i Nur depends on the reader's intention. This episode, based on a similarly titled section on the reflections-RN.org website, offers guidelines about what to…

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The Polish tenor, Jan Kiepura in Opera Arias 27:02

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The Polish tenor Jan Kiepura (1902 – 1966) was one of the most famous opera singers of the last century and remembered throughout the world . Whereas he was a European movie star from some 19 films; his fame started on the opera stages of Europe and North and South America. After his debut at the Lvov Opera in 1924, he sang major tenor roles throug…

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What is the Risale-i Nur 1:25:27

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The Risale-i Nur is a Qur’anic commentary that makes substantial contributions to the Islamic tradition especially in the fields of dialectical theology (kalam) and Sufism (taṣawwuf) but also offers important insights about the methodologies (uṣūl) of the sciences of Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr) and prophetic traditions (ḥadīth). This episode is b…

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Navigating Unknown - Lessons from the Hijrah 16:54

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Reflection delivered on August 12th, 2022

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Who Was Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 04 (mp4) 1:12:47

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Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in …

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Who Was Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 03 (mp4) 1:13:21

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Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in …

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Who Was Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 02 (mp4) 1:05:58

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Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in …

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Imām al-Ghazālī's Theory of Khilāfah and Politics - Shaykh Amin Kholwadia 1:13:03

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Imām al-Ghazālī's Theory of Khilāfah and Politics - Shaykh Amin Kholwadia Lecture delivered on June 12th, 2022 at al-Balagh Academy https://www.albalaghacademy.org/

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Who Was Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 01 (mp4) 1:02:26

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Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878-1960 C.E., 1295-1379 Hijri) or Ustadh Nursi, as his followers refer to him, was a great scholar, gnostic, and saint of the fourteenth century of the Islamic calendar. He struggled his entire life to understand, implement, teach, and uphold the message of the Qur’an and the Prophetic example. His unshakable certainty in …

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Eid al-Adha 2022 23:28

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Reflection delivered July 9th, 2022

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In the Footsteps of Ibrahim: Renewing Our Commitment to Humanity 17:52

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Reflection delivered on July 8th, 2022

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Not Abusing Allah’s ﷻ Gifts 17:58

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On Friday, June 10, 2022, Shaykh Amin delivered a very simple, yet poignant reminder that we must acknowledge every gift Allah ﷻ bestows upon us so that it doesn’t become a burden on us. “We cannot live in oblivion and not acknowledge what Allah ﷻ is doing for us at this moment.” This state of obliviousness is abusing Allah’s ﷻ gifts and exploiting…

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