Prayer Therapy

Prayer is freedom. It is as irreplaceable as love and as inevitable as death. Through prayer, the servant of God experiences the freedom of expressing himself to God (Allah) in a straightforward, most transparent and sincerest manner. When praying, man cannot lie; he cannot hide himself; he cannot avoid himself and cannot alienate himself. Prayer is sometimes the freedom of persistently knocking on God's door of grace, and sometimes waiting with good manners and courtesy. At the same time, prayer is the most intimate area between God and man. It is the freedom of sharing with God our most secret desires and pains, which we hide from everybody. Prayer is the common name of the bridge of love and communication leading to God, and it is a life on its own at the centre of life. Even if our philosophies and perspectives towards life are different, it is possible for us to have a common interpretation through the spiritual power and therapy of prayer.

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Esma Say n a obtenu son doctorat au département des sciences islamiques fondamentales et du soufisme en 2010. Elle est membre du corps enseignant et doyenne adjointe de la faculté de théologie de l'université de Bal kesir. Elle poursuit ses études dans le domaine de la psychologie et de l'éducation soufies.