Minhac Çelik
President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon has said his country is very satisfied with a school opened by Turkish volunteers there and called on volunteers to open more schools.
July 21, 2012
‘No indication Hizmet movement involved in politics’
During an interview, CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu responded to a question about the alleged role of religious communities in Turkey.
July 20, 2012
Gülen Movement on Islam and secularism
fgulen.org
Do Fethullah Gülen and the Movement oppose secularism?
Not at all. As outlined earlier, Fethullah Gülen and the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) have brought together on common ground secularists and anti-secularists, who had been artificially separated on this issue. Fethullah Gülen argues that secularism should not be an obstacle to religious devoutness, nor should devoutness constitute a danger to secularism. The JWF platforms help to bring these two groups in Turkish society into dialogue.
Do Fethullah Gülen and the Movement oppose secularism?
Not at all. As outlined earlier, Fethullah Gülen and the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) have brought together on common ground secularists and anti-secularists, who had been artificially separated on this issue. Fethullah Gülen argues that secularism should not be an obstacle to religious devoutness, nor should devoutness constitute a danger to secularism. The JWF platforms help to bring these two groups in Turkish society into dialogue.
July 19, 2012
Photos of Fethullah Gülen's room published online
Photos of Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen's room were recently posted online on the religious website herkül.org, daily Hürriyet reported.
The photos show the bedroom of Gülen, which includes his bed and his study desk.
The photos show the bedroom of Gülen, which includes his bed and his study desk.
Kimse Yok Mu to distribute 90,000 food packages during Ramadan
The Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There) charity foundation will be offering aid packages to 90,000 families in all the 81 provinces during the holy month of Ramadan.
July 18, 2012
A Sneaky Smear Network in the U.S.: Anti-Hizmet Bloggers Tied to Fear Inc.
Veli Keskin
A sneaky smear network against the Hizmet Movement, is run by people associated with the Fear Inc, a secretive and controversial extremist xenophobic sect. With several bloggers cooperating with a group of commentators, this sneaky smear network is substantially pervasive than most news networks. A lack of awareness about this situation persists despite it being addressed by a national think-tank study, a national paper column, also refutations by Fethullah Gulen and Hizmet Movement.
A sneaky smear network against the Hizmet Movement, is run by people associated with the Fear Inc, a secretive and controversial extremist xenophobic sect. With several bloggers cooperating with a group of commentators, this sneaky smear network is substantially pervasive than most news networks. A lack of awareness about this situation persists despite it being addressed by a national think-tank study, a national paper column, also refutations by Fethullah Gulen and Hizmet Movement.
July 17, 2012
The Gülen Movement: A Sufi-type Spirituality for Modern Societies
Thomas Michel
1. The need for a modern spirituality
The emergence in Europe and North America of interest in the thought of Turkish scholar Fethullah Gulen is a phenomenon that demands explanation. Several American universities, such as Rice and Georgetown, have held academic seminars to study the various aspects of his thought. In Europe, in the Netherlands, for example, at least four universities (Nijmegen, Tilburg, Erasmus in Rotterdam, and Amsterdam) have hosted seminars on “Forerunners for Peace,” which prominently feature the views of Gulen and his movement.
1. The need for a modern spirituality
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July 16, 2012
Is Fethullah Gülen a revolutionary; is he an Islamist?
fgulen.org
Is Fethullah Gülen a revolutionary?
Fethullah Gülen is non-political. He does not want to politicize Islamic values and is seen as a reformist thinker rather than a revolutionary. He seeks to address the spiritual needs of the people, to educate the masses, and to provide some stability in times of turmoil. It is wrong to accuse him of seeking political power.
Is Fethullah Gülen a revolutionary?
Fethullah Gülen is non-political. He does not want to politicize Islamic values and is seen as a reformist thinker rather than a revolutionary. He seeks to address the spiritual needs of the people, to educate the masses, and to provide some stability in times of turmoil. It is wrong to accuse him of seeking political power.
July 15, 2012
Fethullah Gülen’s understanding of democracy
fgulen.org
What is Fethullah Gülen’s understanding of democracy?
Fethullah Gülen directly criticizes Islamist political thought in his many books and articles and argues in favor of democracy and the modernization and consolidation of democratic institutions in order to build a society where individual rights are respected and protected. He carefully makes clear his position that some forms of democracy are preferable to others and is cautiously optimistic about its development:
What is Fethullah Gülen’s understanding of democracy?
Fethullah Gülen directly criticizes Islamist political thought in his many books and articles and argues in favor of democracy and the modernization and consolidation of democratic institutions in order to build a society where individual rights are respected and protected. He carefully makes clear his position that some forms of democracy are preferable to others and is cautiously optimistic about its development:
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