September 15, 2001

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The most important special characteristic, as opposed to political Islamic movements declaring war on local Islamic traditions, is that Fethullah

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To understand Islamic development and growth, and how Islam rules minds and hearts in its own unique way, we must

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Fethullah Gülen Hodja is respected by a broad Islamic community. He opposes the recent trend of using Islam as a

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There is a very enlightening study regarding the Young Turks’ view of religion by our esteemed historian Sukru Hanioglu, a

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Later we began to understand that this was not a real ideology and that we have more needs than just

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Fethullah Hodjaefendi easily refers to the Islamic sciences, has a distinct style, and knows the heritage of Islamic historical thought,

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Gülen discusses how the spiritual make-up and strength lying behind a will that can solve Turkey’s problems, which are growing

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To be truthful, I think that intellectuals, businessmen, and bureaucrats from the National Education and Foreign Affairs ministries should evaluate

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The primary contribution of Fethullah’s Gülen’s views is the importance he places on the tie between faith and environmental conditions.

We who have lived in Turkey during the last 20 years have been in a state of shock. We have

A Civilian Response to Ethno-Religious Conflict: The Gülen Movement in Southeast Turkey