Debat Programs

This project, which conducts in-depth research and discussions on the Surah Kahf, is a first in the world. This special Surah is being examined in detail by expert scholars from many different perspectives. If you want to hear what you have not heard and benefit from the rich ocean of ideas, you can register for the project. After being evaluated by our expert team, you will be informed about your participation.

Debat Program Al Kahf

Every Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

The Al Kahf negotiations have begun.


The Kahf negotiations program organized by the Al Kahf Institute began with the first negotiation meeting held on April 10. The program, which was held at the Masha de Luxe restaurant hall in the Capelle a/d Ijssel district of Rotterdam with expert negotiators and distinguished audiences, was greatly appreciated and appreciated by the guests.


The program, in which theologian Zekeriya Budak, Islamic law expert Abdulalim Ünal, Ulft mosque imam Murat Altun and Dr. Lütfi Hocaoğlu from Türkiye participated as negotiators, lasted approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.


The moderator of the first program of the project was Hasan Koç, one of the founding team of the project.


In the first negotiation evening, a general overview of the Surah Kahf was given. Opinions were put forward on the 4 basic stories that appeared in the Surah Kahf and what lessons can be learned from these stories for today.



If you want to participate, please fill out the relevant   form here.


The first phase of the discussions has started in Turkish. Discussions in other languages ​​will be added to the project later. 

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Dhul-Qarnayn's Space Travel

In every era, there have been verses of the Quran that have not been fully understood. Surah Al-Kahf is one of the most intriguing surahs of the Quran. All the stories in this surah contain many subtle and profound meanings and are not easily understood. In the story of "Khidr and Moses," which immediately precedes the story of Dhul-Qarnayn, Moses' patience with Khidr, who performs acts he cannot understand and regards as cruel, is revealed. At the end of his patience...

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An Assessment of the Story of Moses and Khidr


Sura al-Kahf narrates three extraordinary stories. The second of these stories, found between verses 60 and 82 of the sura, is the story of Moses and a righteous servant (Khidr) to whom God Almighty bestowed mercy and knowledge. This article primarily examines three events from the story. How can these three events provide us with perspective when interpreting the events we experience in daily life?

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THE STORY OF THE PROPHET MOSES AND KHIDR (AS)

A CRITICAL APPROACH TO ISRAELIYAT NARRATIONS

Many narrations and reports in tafsir books attempt to explain the ambiguous aspects of the story of the Prophet Moses and Khidr (as). However, most of these do not convey definitive information and are based on Israelite sources and reports from the past with unknown sources and weak attributions. These narrations, which have no connection to the purpose of the Quran—even if some of them are permissible to transmit and do not contradict the texts of Sharia—constitute forced interpretations and meaningless and unfounded narratives.

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