We are reminded today of the staggering magnitude of humanity’s destructive capacity. Between Russia and the United States alone there are more than 12,000 nuclear warheads—6,257 in Russia and 5,550 in the United States—enough to erase civilization many times over. Yet the prospect of a third world war is often dismissed as distant or improbable.
From an Ottoman‑Sufi perspective, such unprecedented power resonates with ancient prophecies. In Islam it is foretold as Qubrat al‑Malhama, the “great battle” that precedes the final days; Christians refer to it as Armageddon. When history, scripture, and current geopolitical tensions converge, we feel a solemn responsibility to bring awareness, prayer, and contemplation into the conversation.
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