For centuries we have enjoyed commitment to a belief in eternity, and the atmosphere we inhaled every moment was filled with eternal considerations. Each of our pursuits triggered in us feelings from beyond time; our dreams were set in motion on a tour from a crystal-clear past through a joyful futu...
Last week the cold touch of war was felt across the world in a very tragic way as news agencies reported clashes between Georgia and Russia. For many, this was not a surprise, as they had thought recent events were unfolding towards this end. The territorial crisis over South Ossetia has been an ong...
Foreign Policy magazine, a prominent American publication that focuses on global politics, has published an exclusive interview with Fethullah Gülen, a scholar of Islam, on its Web site, questioning Gülen on his views on terrorism, political ambitions and why his movement is so misunderstood.
Analyzing the internal dynamics of a movement is important for two reasons. First, it allows others to perceive the structure by which the movement is organized. Second, it prevents others from falling into the trap of overlooking the totality of the movement, as they focus on partial analyses.
An outgrowth of these schools' success is the activities of inter-civilization dialogue that emerge from a humble, self-sacrificing circle. These schools, with their teaching and administrative staff, strive to bring people of diverse religions, cultures, and civilizations to common understandings. ...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in İstanbul for a two-day visit. Turkey and Iran have been getting stronger in the region after the US occupation of Iraq without hostilities arising between them.
Foreign Policy magazine, a prominent American publication that focuses on global politics, has published an exclusive interview with Fethullah Gülen, a scholar of Islam, on its Web site, questioning Gülen on his views on terrorism,...
Recent internal issues, such as Ergenekon — the deep-state terror organization — and the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) closure case, have distracted us from discussing an international interfaith conference organized...
When Foreign Policy and Prospect magazine asked readers to vote for the world's top public intellectual, one man won in a landslide: Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, an inspirational leader to millions of followers around the...
I was in the US last week and upon finding an opportunity, I visited Fethullah Gülen in Pennsylvania. Gülen is not just thinking deeply and living deeply, he also deeply influences others to choose to live and think in the same...
For centuries we have enjoyed commitment to a belief in eternity, and the atmosphere we inhaled every moment was filled with eternal considerations. Each of our pursuits triggered in us feelings from beyond...
It seems that we have forgotten how to act like human beings. We are far removed from representing our unique status among all of existence. Despite all the qualities we possess which the angels envy,...
What is the importance of having a good opinion of others for a Muslim’s way of thinking?
Some people claim that in Muslim societies, women are confined to their home and they are oppressed. Is there any truth in this claim? What is the position of women in family life and in society according...
Today, the entire globe but especially certain parts of the world are passing through a critical turn, which is more dangerous than ever. The destruction of the power balance, chaotic situations and utter...
Abstract This paper is about the conditions of inter-ethnic, inter-religious and inter-class relations in Gülen schools and looks into their operation in non-Turkish and non-Muslim settings. It aims...
Abstract This paper examines the individual and collective de-stigmatization strategies of the Gülen Movement in France and Germany. Firstly, it describes the organizational structures of the 'neocommunitarian'...
Abstract This paper reflects on Turkish influence and specifically the ideas of Fethullah Gülen and his community on formation of identity and values in Central Asia. After the collapse of the Soviet...
Abstract This paper contains an exposition of Fethullah Gülen's model of peaceful coexistence. Based on qualitative analysis of his writings, conversations, sermons and public speeches, the authors distinguish...
Abstract Generally, the more windows are opened the more light enters our space. Fethullah Gülen is one of those charismatic Muslims of our time who try to 'open windows' of true dialogue and to overcome...
Everyone takes up the matter of a new world order and evaluates it from a different point of view, according to their own thoughts. This is quite natural. For example, people who have suffered from an...
As in the past, there are some conjectures being made about the future today as well. One of these is the claim regarding the future as an age of information. Those people who are discussing the future...
Your Most Respected Holiness, We bring you the sincerest greetings from the people of the land known to be the birthplace of the three great religions, people who have full knowledge of your sacred mission...
I would like to make it very clear that any terrorist activity, no matter by whom it is carried out or for what purpose, is the greatest blow to peace, de-mocracy, and humanity. For this reason, no one—and...
Just as every dawn, every sunrise, and every coming spring signifies a new beginning and hope, so does every new century and every new millennium. In this respect, within the wheels of time, over which...
This is a very comprehensive subject. From one perspective it is open to debate. It's very difficult to summarize my thoughts on this kind of platform. In one sense we don't separate men and women. In...
The Messenger of God lived in an age that well-manner had been long forgotten and in a place in which daughters were subject to infanticide. You will have an idea of their well-manner, by only looking...
Much has been said on the issue of information sources. Some of the people who have commented on this issue have sometimes been restricted by their knowledge and/or faith, thus they have vocalized different...
Prophet Muhammad is like the core of all the good deeds, prosperity and divine blessing. He is the unfailing, unerring guide, the exemplar to be taken as a model by all, and the one who leads to the Right...
The hawk's swooping contributes to the sparrow's alertness and agility. Although rain, electricity, or fire sometimes harms people, no one curses them. Fasting may be difficult, but it provides the body...
The Architect of Our SoulsHumanity is terribly in need of people with inner depths and sincerity now, more than anything else, for people who suffer and cry for the sins and errors of others; who look forward to forgiveness and pardon of others before their own... Read More... |
Longing For LoveIt seems that we have forgotten how to act like human beings. We are far removed from representing our unique status among all of existence. Despite all the qualities we possess which the angels envy... Read More... |
Gülen MovementThe Gulen movement, that's probably one of their key commitments besides education, is interfaith dialogue. Many of them would say that interfaith dialogue is another form of education. And so, interfaith dialogue in their view is a way in which all of us living in the planet... Read More... |
Rotterdam ConferenceBelow are some papers presented in the Rotterdam Conference on the Fethullah Gülen Movement. |
The Cultural Foundations of Tolerance and Dialogue
real tolerance - Dear Sir, These wor...
Fethullah Gulen Hails Court Decision
May Allah bless Honorable Mentor F. G...
Who Created God?
ebu akil - ALLAH SIZDEN RAZI OLSUN.BE...
Court Orders US to Reverse Immigration Decision fo...
Praise and admiration for Gulen - I h...
"Islamic Puritanism" as a Source of Econom...
very interesting paper