I am a Christian clergyman in the Lutheran tradition who has come to appreciate the efforts of the Rumi Forum to promote understanding between the religions of the world. My wife and I traveled to Turkey in 2007 under Rumi …
My experience with the life and teachings of Fethullah Gulen has come through my connections with the Interfaith Dialogue Organization (IDO) at the University of Kentucky and the Rumi Forum in Washington. In the summer of 2009 I visited Turkey …
Knowing very little about Turkey or the Gulen Movement, I eagerly accepted an invitation by the Rumi Forum to travel to Turkey in May, 2008. Eradicating illiteracy is one way of peace building and this seems to be at the …
I have read several of Mr. Fethullah Gulen‘s books, and there is no way to mistake his message of religious reconciliation, mutual tolerance, and respect for all faiths. His charge to all nations and faith communities to reach out to …
To view the work inspired by Gulen is to appreciate the charity of the one God of all faiths. My impression from visiting Turkey is that there is no more effective, humane and religious movement in the world than the …
What profoundly impresses me is Fethullah Gulen‘s visionary leadership, and unswerving dedication to the cause of interfaith dialogue as a catalyst for tolerance, understanding, and respect between the world’s religions. Gerald Krell,President,Auteur Productions, Ltd.
I first learned of Fethulah Gulen in 2004 when an interfaith book group that I coordinated in Boston discussed his book, Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance. It was a wonderful experience for a group of Jewish, Christian …
Not having met Mr. Gulen I can only describe his tree by the fruits that I have experienced and tasted through the Rumi Forum: the individuals that I have met and the topics discussed. I am grateful that a meeting …
Fethullah Gulen is a contemporary Turkish social and political philosopher. His preaching, teaching and writing over the years has sought to articulate the essence of Islam in its broadest self-definition. Fethullah Gulen views Islam as an ideal platform from which …