Abdulhamid Türker*
Fethullah Gülen has been the subject of several books and hundreds of articles, in many languages. Some of these books and articles are very critical of Gülen and the Gülen movement.
If someone wants to understand who Gülen is, the first thing this person would do is to look at the existing literature about him. However, if this person is able to read both English and Turkish, he/she would see two totally different pictures. There is a huge contradiction between the English and Turkish versions of articles critical of Gülen.
March 12, 2011
March 11, 2011
Journalism during the time of Ergenekon
Etyen Mahçupyan
The arrests of Nedim Şener and Ahmet Şık have brought a new perspective to the Ergenekon case. Both of these people are award-winning journalists who helped expose a portion of the Ergenekon network and a coup plan.
This is why many people believe that claims about them being members of Ergenekon are absurd and feel there is something else behind their detention. Some people think the two journalists have been arrested because of the book they wrote that contains harsh allegations against the Gülen movement and that they are still interested in probing the activities of the movement. Many felt freedom of the press was being violated and that the Gülen community was using its influence in the judiciary and police to prevent the release of publications that insulted the movement.
The arrests of Nedim Şener and Ahmet Şık have brought a new perspective to the Ergenekon case. Both of these people are award-winning journalists who helped expose a portion of the Ergenekon network and a coup plan.
This is why many people believe that claims about them being members of Ergenekon are absurd and feel there is something else behind their detention. Some people think the two journalists have been arrested because of the book they wrote that contains harsh allegations against the Gülen movement and that they are still interested in probing the activities of the movement. Many felt freedom of the press was being violated and that the Gülen community was using its influence in the judiciary and police to prevent the release of publications that insulted the movement.
March 10, 2011
Promoting Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation: Gulen Movement
Jannah Scott*
I was recently privileged to give the keynote address at the 6th Annual Intercultural Dialogue event sponsored by the Multicultural Mosaic Foundation (MMF) in Denver. The address was attended by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, 25 Colorado state senators and representatives and more than 100 government, faith, community and business leaders.
Inspired by Turkish Muslim scholar, educator and peace activist Fethullah Gulen, MMF is one of 215 volunteer organizations affiliated with the Washington, DC-based Turkic American Alliance. MMF hosts annual events with state and local elected officials, nongovernmental organizations and others to promote dialogue and interfaith cooperation that leads to action.
I was recently privileged to give the keynote address at the 6th Annual Intercultural Dialogue event sponsored by the Multicultural Mosaic Foundation (MMF) in Denver. The address was attended by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, 25 Colorado state senators and representatives and more than 100 government, faith, community and business leaders.
Inspired by Turkish Muslim scholar, educator and peace activist Fethullah Gulen, MMF is one of 215 volunteer organizations affiliated with the Washington, DC-based Turkic American Alliance. MMF hosts annual events with state and local elected officials, nongovernmental organizations and others to promote dialogue and interfaith cooperation that leads to action.
March 9, 2011
The Place of the Gulen Movement in the Intellectual History of Islam
Bruce Eldridge
In the twenty-first century, Islam is living in a world that no longer accepts the great truths of the past. Faith communities that rely for their identity on their history and on their relationship to a God who is no longer fashionable, are being challenged to come to terms with this new, globalized, postmodern world. As part of the world wide faith community of Islam, the movement which has developed around Fethullah Gülen and his ideology is making a serious attempt to come to terms with that world.
In the twenty-first century, Islam is living in a world that no longer accepts the great truths of the past. Faith communities that rely for their identity on their history and on their relationship to a God who is no longer fashionable, are being challenged to come to terms with this new, globalized, postmodern world. As part of the world wide faith community of Islam, the movement which has developed around Fethullah Gülen and his ideology is making a serious attempt to come to terms with that world.
March 7, 2011
The Vision of Fethullah Gulen from Dialogue to Collaboration
Nisa Terzi*
From the moment I first came into this world 21 years ago, I have seen nothing but war, poverty, pain and suffering, and I couldn't help but lose hope for my future and the future of humanity.
The uncertainties as to the outcome of the future have made countless people anxious and apprehensive. It is so extreme that a single event on the other side of the world tomorrow can drastically change our lives forever. This is a constant struggle and a major concern that has had a negative effect on the plans and dreams of many.
In times like this, marginal people are talking about the clash of civilizations and using this idea to support their arguments with the happenings of today. However, many years before I was born, there was a man who, remarkably, knew that the future of humanity would be in such a terrible condition. And so began his initiative for a worldwide movement to implement a worldwide solution.
From the moment I first came into this world 21 years ago, I have seen nothing but war, poverty, pain and suffering, and I couldn't help but lose hope for my future and the future of humanity.
The uncertainties as to the outcome of the future have made countless people anxious and apprehensive. It is so extreme that a single event on the other side of the world tomorrow can drastically change our lives forever. This is a constant struggle and a major concern that has had a negative effect on the plans and dreams of many.
In times like this, marginal people are talking about the clash of civilizations and using this idea to support their arguments with the happenings of today. However, many years before I was born, there was a man who, remarkably, knew that the future of humanity would be in such a terrible condition. And so began his initiative for a worldwide movement to implement a worldwide solution.
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