Leo D. Lefebure
Since the 1990s, I have been involved in a variety of dialogues with Muslims in the United States and around the world. When I moved to Georgetown University in the summer of 2005, I became acquainted with the members of the Rumi Forum in Washington, DC, which is affiliated with the international Islamic movement known as Hizmet, a Turkish word that means “Service.” Since the movement is inspired by the example and writings of Turkish Muslim leader Fethullah Gülen, outside observers often refer to this as “the Gülen movement.” At the time I moved to Washington, DC, the director of the Rumi Forum was Ali Yurtsever, a dynamic, friendly leader with a seemingly insatiable interest in interreligious dialogue and friendship.
July 6, 2012
Yıldırım denies being outraged at Gülen, refutes recent article
Fenerbahçe Chairman Aziz Yıldırım has refuted a recent news report that claimed Yıldırım was angry with Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen but spoke highly of the prime minister. Yıldırım said the report was written without his will or knowledge and that the claims about some people he reportedly praised or criticized are not true.
They will not be able to make football an arena for enmity
Hüseyin Gülerce
Centers and circles of power that fail to understand or accept the transition from guardianship to democracy, from old Turkey to new Turkey -- in other words, the great transformation -- are now trying new methods of stalling the process. There are signs they want to make football an arena for assault, aggression or enmity.
Centers and circles of power that fail to understand or accept the transition from guardianship to democracy, from old Turkey to new Turkey -- in other words, the great transformation -- are now trying new methods of stalling the process. There are signs they want to make football an arena for assault, aggression or enmity.
July 5, 2012
Kurdish problem, PKK, AKP, Hizmet
İhsan Yılmaz
The Kurdish problem in Turkey has many domestic and international dimensions. It is, of course, impossible to touch upon all of these in a column. Thus, I will look at only a few of these aspects.
The Kurdish problem in Turkey has many domestic and international dimensions. It is, of course, impossible to touch upon all of these in a column. Thus, I will look at only a few of these aspects.
July 4, 2012
Fethullah Gulen and Gulen Movement: A Brief Introduction
Kashif Khasan Khan *
We often talk about revivalism in education system so as to change the direction of our young generation, who seems to have forgotten the very fundamentals. Undoubtedly, our leaders have played a vital role and contributed a lot to it, but we can’t live up to that forever; we need some continuous changes as we witness changes in every aspect of our life in every few span of hours. Those who want to contribute to society or want some reforms have to get concerned with the education system.
We often talk about revivalism in education system so as to change the direction of our young generation, who seems to have forgotten the very fundamentals. Undoubtedly, our leaders have played a vital role and contributed a lot to it, but we can’t live up to that forever; we need some continuous changes as we witness changes in every aspect of our life in every few span of hours. Those who want to contribute to society or want some reforms have to get concerned with the education system.
July 3, 2012
The sociology of the International Turkish Olympiads
Ramazan Gözen *
The 10th International Turkish Olympiads were held in 41 Turkish cities between May 30 and June 14.
Among the activities were singing Turkish songs, reciting poems and performing folk dances. With the participation of 1,500 young people from 135 countries, the events took place in 35 football stadiums and on 65 stages. Thus the activities acquainted Turkish society with different cultures from all over the world.
Among the activities were singing Turkish songs, reciting poems and performing folk dances. With the participation of 1,500 young people from 135 countries, the events took place in 35 football stadiums and on 65 stages. Thus the activities acquainted Turkish society with different cultures from all over the world.
July 2, 2012
Anthropologist: Turkish Muslimhood replacing Islamism
Yonca Poyraz Doğan
According to Jenny White, an anthropologist specializing in Turkey, Turkey's national identity has been in a process of redefinition, and during this process the notion of Muslimhood has replaced Islamism.
“Muslimhood implies a different understanding of personhood. If you are a pious Muslim and you enter politics, the assumption is that you become an Islamist. But the theologians behind the Muslimhood model ask: ‘Why should that be so? Do Christian politicians become Christianists when they enter politics?'” she told Today's Zaman for Monday Talk.
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| Jenny White (Photo: Today's Zaman) |
“Muslimhood implies a different understanding of personhood. If you are a pious Muslim and you enter politics, the assumption is that you become an Islamist. But the theologians behind the Muslimhood model ask: ‘Why should that be so? Do Christian politicians become Christianists when they enter politics?'” she told Today's Zaman for Monday Talk.
July 1, 2012
Love and Truth in Democratic Societies: Fethullah Gülen and Pope Benedict XVI on Social Questions
Thomas Michel
On June 29, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI issued a new encyclical letter entitled Caritas in Veritate, that is, Love in Truth or "Truth-filled Love." This letter was directed to Christians and to all those who are interested in facing seriously questions regarding democracy, justice, and development in our modern world. The influential Muslim scholar Fethullah Gulen, whose thought we are studying in this Congress, has also written extensively on many of these topics. In keeping with the Congress theme of "East and West Encounters," I will try to bring together the views of these two religious leaders in a type of "dialogue of ideas."
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