Kimse Yok Mu, which is charity organization established by the followers of ideas inspired by Turkish scholar Fethullah Gulen, is actively helping Syrian refugees in Turkey. Most of branches of Kimse Yok Mu are involved in campaigns providing assistance to the refugees. The branch in Kahramanmaras city, for example, donated…
Read MoreTurkish police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at crowd demonstrating against the government’s takeover of the country’s top-selling newspaper. As news of the takeover became public Friday afternoon, supporters began gathering in front of the newspaper’s offices in Istanbul. Police in riot gear pushed back Zaman supporters who…
Read MoreFormer UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has commended the work of nongovernmental organizations such as the Gülen Institute which endeavor to bring people together irrespective of their backgrounds and make them feel that they are working to achieve the same goals. Annan said it is important to have institutions like the…
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, during our regular intellectual discussion with prominent scholars of their own fields, we ended up talking about suicide bombings and violence in the name of God. The group had no doubt that all faith systems unequivocally forbid terrorist activities, but also they were curious about…
Read MoreEach life is like a tapestry made through the handiwork of the Divine. No matter the color, creed, faith or station in life, the Master Creator has woven each life with colors, hues and patterns unique to that individual. Into my own tapestry, I could have never expected a new…
Read MoreGurkan Celik and Yusuf Alan (2006) continued to analyze the characteristics of Gulen as a servant leader with the foundation laid by Robert Greenleaf and Peter Block to include other inclusive views of points and perspectives. Conceptualization Gulen seeks to nurture his abilities to dream great dreams. The ability to…
Read MoreLarry Spears extracted and identified a set of ten characteristics from the writings of Robert Greenleaf, which he ascribes to the servant leader. These characteristics are by no means exhaustive, and often occur naturally within individuals. Gurkan Celik and Yusuf Alan (2006) applied these characteristics to Fethullah Gulen to analyze…
Read MoreHuman progress over the time, did not always bear sweet fruits. The 21st Century despite every innovation that makes our lives easier has also brought something despicable and fearsome: Terrorism. Human beings killing other human beings that they never met. It reminds one the following hadith: Allah’s Messenger (saas) said:…
Read More My name is father Conrad Pecevich. I want to say, first of all that, this has been for me a very spiritual experience and cultural and many other things. I first of all want to say spiritual; because I have appreciated so much the faith of the Turkish people…
Read MoreIn May, I packed my bags for a journey of a lifetime… a trip to the exotic and ancient land of Turkey as a guest of the Rumi Forum. I had my reservations about taking this trip. For years I’ve heard that Americans are not liked in many parts of…
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