ABSTRACT
Another point to mention is that since the study of Christianity was not Nursi’s prime concern, his works contain little in the way o f doctrinal discussion. He did however consider that strands of Christianity were following an evolutionary course towards the acceptance of divine unity (tawhid) in the Qur’anic sense,2 a question linked to the Second Coming o f Jesus (PUH), which he did deal with in some detail. Said Nursi’s interpretations o f Hadiths related to the end o f time are both highly original, and foresaw a reconciliation between Islam and Christianity. Also original and far-sighted was his view that Christian victims of wartime atrocities should be considered martyrs along with Muslim victims, and among the saved.
