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Fethullah Gülen’s lawyer: Pro-gov’t columnist’s claims on religious...
A lawyer representing Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has strongly denied allegations by a pro-government columnist who argued that the Gülen movement is behind recent “attacks” on the...
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Fethullah Gülen condemns those behind campaign
Fethullah Gülen made a statement through the Herkul.org website on Wednesday harshly condemning those who attacked Akşener. “It is obvious that Meral Akşener is a woman with high moral standards and...
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Love of knowledge and research
Question: Is the transfer of knowledge an obligation for reaching the desired level in the field of science and research? What do you think needs to be done in order to establish an understanding of...
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The purpose of life
Question: What are your recommendations for being able to take serving for the sake of God as the ultimate purpose in life? Answer: Adopting a task one is responsible for to the degree of seeing it as...
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Reconsidering Fethullah Gülen
Fethullah Gülen, the 74-year-old Turkish Islamic thinker, has long been the subject of controversy in both American and Turkish policy circles. Born in Erzurum, Turkey, he taught and preached in...
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Slanders and conspiracies
Question: The tolerance and dialogue process that began in Turkey years ago and was met with opposition is now a fact that almost everyone accepted. Would you please give your views on this...
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Science and knowledge
Avoiding the positive sciences fearing that they will lead to irreligion is naivety, and seeing them as contradictory with religion and faith and as vehicles for the rejection of religion is prejudice...
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What is Fethullah Gülen’s stance on political issues?
Fethullah Gülen, as a Turkish intellectual and scholar, is well respected and admired by vast majority of Turkish population from almost all political backgrounds. Only a small percent of secular...
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Court denies Fethullah Gülen’s compensation cases against President Erdoğan
An Ankara court has rejected four separate compensation cases filed by Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over claims that Erdoğan violated the scholar’s...
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Gülen extends condolences over terrorist attack in Suruç
Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has expressed in a message his deep condolences over the victims of the terrorist attack in Suruç and over the death of a soldier in a terrorist attack in...
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Muslims, we have to critically review our understanding of Islam
Words fall short to truly express my deep sadness and revolt in the face of the carnage perpetrated by terrorist groups such as the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). I share...
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How do Fethullah Gülen and his followers view democracy?
How do Fethullah Gülen and his followers view democracy? Do they see democracy as a vehicle or as goal? If it is a vehicle, then to what kind of social order or a regime do they aspire? By and large,...
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French editor says Fethullah Gülen’s messages on anti-terrorism revolutionary
A French editor-in-chief has praised the anti-terrorism messages in an article written by Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen and published by a prestigious French daily last month, describing...
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What is Fethullah Gülen’s attitude to conflictual action?
A conflict is a struggle between two actors seeking to appropriate or control resources that are regarded as valuable by both. Fethullah Gülen takes no part in such conflicts. He argues that “for a...
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Isn’t the Gülen Movement antagonistic in character?
No. The collective action of the Gülen Movement may put pressure on the political market, but this pressure is not necessarily demand-oriented or antagonistic. In the Gülen Movement, there appears the...
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HRW report: No evidence to accuse Gülen movement of terrorism
The Human Rights Watch’s latest world report states that there is no evidence to prove the charges of “terrorism” held against the Gülent movement, which is inspired by the teachings of prominent...
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Mystery surrounds Muslim cleric in US mountain compound
The influential Muslim cleric lives quietly on a gated 26-acre compound in the Pocono Mountains, where he prays, works, meets admirers and watches from afar as terrorism accusations that have landed...
View ArticleWhat does Fethullah Gülen own? How does he support himself financially?
Fethullah Gülen is quite often asked these questions. He has made the following explanation: “My friends send me a certain amount of royalties from the books that I have written. I pay rent for the...
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Isn’t the Gülen Movement antagonistic in character?
No. The collective action of the Gülen Movement may put pressure on the political market, but this pressure is not necessarily demand-oriented or antagonistic. In the Gülen Movement, there appears...
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Fethullah Gülen’s message of condolence for Muhammad Ali
I learned with grief the passing of Mr. Muhammad Ali, an individual who was dear to hundreds of millions of people around the world for his achievements in sports, strength of conviction, amicable...
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