August 5, 2011

The Gülen Movement and the Wakf Tradition in Anatolian Culture

Taptuk Emre Erkoç

In a previous post (1) on this site, recent literature on the economic aspect of the Gülen Movement was presented for readers interested in following up this theme from a variety of approaches and perspectives. As indicated in that post, from here on we will look more closely at the concepts that underpin the Gülen Movement’s financial structure. We begin with the wakf tradition in Anatolian culture and how it has shaped and motivated financial contributions to the Movement.