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futuwwah into the hearts of young people. They have also produ-
ced rich literature on futuwwah in their languages particularly Ara-
bic, Persian, and Turkish along with other major languages used by

Muslims. Unfortunately, this rich literature and its noble tradition
are almost completely overlooked today in the Muslim world. The
purpose of this small book is to draw attention to this practically
forgotten noble tradition, with the ultimate purpose of reviving it.

In this ancient pedagogy of futuwwah, which is inherited over centu-
ries since the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, morality is not about
knowing; it is about being. In other words, what makes a person mo-
ral, ethical, and noble in character is not only knowing what is right
but practicing what is right. This is the futuwwah way which gives
priority to practice instead of theory.

It is now time to revive futuwwah morality, which has been forcefully
attacked by extremist secularists to erase it from our collective me-
mory and our cultural genes during the past two centuries. That is
our aim in this humble work.

Our honor is faith; our light is knowledge; our way is futuwwah. Fu-
tuwwah is aiming to become whole-persons (al-insān al-kāmil) with
noble character as inherited from the Prophets. Futuwwah is the way
our Creator wants us to be for a successful and happy life by combi-
ning sound knowledge with noble character.

Recep Şentürk

July, 2022
Istanbul

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