The Historical Background of Authorship of the Book of Light Corpus - Notes 1
THE FIRST WORD Historical Background Before commencing the study of The First Word , it would be beneficial to present the following chronology regarding the authorship process of the Risale-i Nur Corpus and the turning points in the life of its author, Imam Bediuzzaman Said Nursi also known as Ustad Bediuzzaman: 1907 - Istanbul: Imam Bediuzzaman arrives in the capital, Istanbul, to share his university project "Medresetu'z-Zehra" with Sultan Abdulhamid Khan. 1909 - Exile and Return: Following the dethronement of Sultan Abdulhamid after the March 31st Incident, he returns to Eastern Anatolia. He travels among the tribes and pens his work Münazarat (The Discussions). 1911 - University Project: He meets with Sultan Rashad and secures the allocation of the budget intended for a university in the Balkans to the Medresetü'z-Zehra instead. Due to the Balkan War, the project is cancelled and its funds are transferred to the command of the Van Governorship. 1914 - Worl...