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Topic: Gulen


In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  Times Argus: Vermont News & Information
Gulen's ideas may increasingly enter the debate during a long and pivotal period for the Muslim world: EU membership talks with Turkey scheduled to begin in October.
Gulen, who sometimes lives in a Turkish-American compound in Stroudsburg, Pa., was too ill from diabetes and other ailments to respond to questions from The Associated Press, said aide Kemal Ozgur.
Gulen's main influence is Said Nursi, a warrior-scholar who fought to establish modern Turkey in 1923 but later claimed that the state limited religious freedom.
www.timesargus.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050101/NEWS/501010343/1018/FEATURES10   (807 words)

  
 Table of contents for The statue of our souls
Gulen believes the road to justice for all is dependent on the provision of an adequate and appropriate universal education.
Gulen points out to us the path to freedom and eternal life; sometimes giving us quite simple and direct instructions which can be applied in the worldly contexts in which we find ourselves, sometimes with more complicated descriptions of the spiritual delights to be found on the path and at the destination.
Gulen adheres to the Qur?anic injunction that the different tribes and nations which were all made by God should learn from each other and hence does not reject all the technical, political and cultural aspects of Western modernity, such as democracy, parliamentarianism, and scientific education.
www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/ecip059/2005007472.html   (2929 words)

  
 Turkey Assails a Revered Islamic Moderate
Gulen, but the warrant sent a chill through his circle of admirers and raised anxieties among liberals who are not associated with his movement.
Gulen, who has been receiving medical care in the United States for the past year and said his health prevented his return to Turkey.
Gulen's explanations are unlikely to satisfy the secular hard-liners who see themselves as the guardians of modern Turkey, which was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
www.library.cornell.edu /colldev/mideast/gulen.htm   (780 words)

  
 Turkey: Group Seeks To Create New Generation Of Muslim Believers - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gulen is said now to divide his time between the U.S., where he often goes for medical treatment, and Turkey.
Gulen's views that science and religion are compatible are regularly discussed in "Sizinti," the community's scientific journal.
Despite Gulen's ties with leading secular politicians -- such as late president Ozal or former Prime Ministers Tansu Ciller and Bulent Ecevit -- many in Turkey's civilian and military establishments view him with suspicion and believe his ultimate goal is to pave the way for an Islamic regime run by the Shari'a.
www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/06/a6393817-e7d9-4c2c-951a-edbc2131de25.html   (1692 words)

  
 bio
Born with an insatiable appetite for learning, Gulen received his initial education from his parents who were scholars and teachers in their own right.
Blessed with extraordinary oratory skills, even at the ripe age of 15, Gulen was recognized as one of the more accomplished preachers in the early 1950s, mentioned in the same breath with some of the more learned scholars, many years his senior, in Eastern Anatolia.
Gulen believes, is not beyond the reach of man provided, however, the attainment of knowledge is accomplished parallel with high moral and spiritual values to protect man against the enemy within, his greed.
www.geocities.com /ravzatr/bio.html   (2474 words)

  
 M. Fethullah Gulen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gulen envisions a 21st century in which we will experience the sprouting of a spiritual dynamics that will dust off the moral values that have remained inactive for quite a long time.
Gulen retired from formal teaching studies in 1980 having inspired a whole generation of young students.
Fethullah Gulen is profoundly learned in the religious sciences of Islam, but he also mastered the principles and theories of the social and physical sciences of this age.
www.islamonline.com /cgi-bin/news_service/world_full_story.asp?service_id=750   (1208 words)

  
 A Modern, Mystic Ramadan
Gulen's thought is heavily influenced by Sufism, the ancient mystical sect of Islam that emphasizes a personal religious experience of God as divine love.
And Gulen serves as honorary chairman of the Rumi Forum, a Washington area group that promotes interfaith activities and such cultural events as recent performances in Washington and Norfolk of the Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul.
In Turkey, the Gulen movement is a presence in hundreds of schools that follow a rigorous secular curriculum heavily weighted toward science.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/03/AR2005100301661.html?nav=rss_metro/va   (613 words)

  
 Kurdistan Observer
Gulen has been presented as a tolerant, moderate, enlightened religious leader and involved in interfaith dialog, and a peaceful person.
Gulen went on claiming, “In last 300 years some secret organizations have been controlling this nation." This is clearly a reference to "Shabbetai sect." The followers of Shabbetai Zevi (1625 - 1676) who were converted to Islam, by force of Sultan, from Judaism in late 1600s.
Gulen calling JITEM for duty, this is a call for civil war and not so mysterious "mystery killings".
home.cogeco.ca /~kurdistan5/19-1-05-opinion-amed-tky-terror-racism.html   (1037 words)

  
 TURKEY / ISLAMIST SCHOOLS
Gulen advising his followers to infiltrate state institutions - in his words - "slowly" and "patiently" in order to gain control of the country.
Gulen's schools have boosted Turkey's prestige abroad and especially in the Muslim republics of the former Soviet Union.
Gulen's schools are coming under mounting pressure from the authorities.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2000/06/000629-turkey1.htm   (668 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fethullah Gulen, the leader of the most influential faction of the Nur or "Light" brotherhood, stands accused of "establishing and running an illegal organization to undermine the state's secular order and replace it with a state based on religious rules."
Gulen's brotherhood, generally considered a moderate Islamic group, runs several hundred schools and five universities in Turkey, Central Asia and the Middle East.
The probe into him was opened after a Turkish TV station broadcast in June a tape of Gulen addressing "our friends in the judiciary and public administration," in which he allegedly called on his followers to undermine the state and work for a religious order.
www.oppression.org /cgi-bin/archives.cgi?category=9&view=8-00   (400 words)

  
 [Islam-Online- Top News]
Gulen's brotherhood, generally considered a moderate Islamic group, has gained popularity in large part through several hundred schools it runs in Turkey, Central Asia and the Middle East.
The probe into Gulen was opened after a Turkish TV station broadcast in June a tape of the Islamist giving an address to "our friends in the judiciary and public administration," in which he allegedly called on his followers to undermine the state and work for the establishment of a religious order.
Gulen, in a statement issued from the United States, said the tape was a forgery.
www.islamonline.net /IOL-English/dowalia/news-2000-sep-01/topnews2.asp   (577 words)

  
 Turkey targets 'radical Islam' [Free Republic]
Mr Gulen, who has hundreds of thousands of supporters, could face a prison sentence of up to 10 years if he is convicted.
The indictment against Mr Gulen alleges that he is the "strongest and most effective Islamic fundamentalist in Turkey" who "camouflages his methods with a democratic and moderate image".
A judicial investigation against him was launched last year after the release of video tapes in which Mr Gulen allegedly urged his supporters in the state bureaucracy to lie low and wait for his orders to undermine the system.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a39b1eca50dfb.htm   (387 words)

  
 CNN.com - Islamic leader on trial for planning to overthrow Turkish government - October 16, 2000
Gulen, 62, is considered the leader of a branch of the Islamic Nakshibandi order, although he says he carries no official title.
Gulen did not attend the hearing and his lawyer presented a medical report stating that Gulen suffers from heart trouble and diabetes.
Authorities began investigating Gulen two years ago after Turkish television stations aired a video tape in which Gulen appeared to be urging his followers to keep a low-profile before attempting an uprising.
archives.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/meast/10/16/turkey.islam.ap   (491 words)

  
 FETHULLAH GULEN AND HIS LIBERAL "TURKISH ISLAM" MOVEMENT
Gulen also met with Bulent Ecevit, the long-time leader of Turkey's left and the current prime minister, after which Ecevit reported that their meeting involved a "conversation that focused entirely on religion and philosophy.
Gulen's June 1999 emergence upon the political scene triggered much controversy among secularist intellectuals, a considerable number of whom have suspected him of using different tactics to reach the same goal as the Islamists.
Gulen is the sole leader of the movement and the hierarchical order extends from the top to the bottom through an increasing number of abiler (elder brothers).
www.biu.ac.il /SOC/besa/meria/journal/2000/issue4/jv4n4a4.html   (5862 words)

  
 Welcome to Refugee Women's Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Refugee Women’s Association has launched a new small grants programme, the Gulen Kutluay Bequest, to assist refugee women who are unable to meet their educational expenses.
Gulen was a highly respected activist of the 1970s legendary progressive women’s movement of Turkey, who had to flee from her home country after the military coup in 1980.
Gulen was also a strong believer in the power of education for bettering women’s lives.
www.refugeewomen.org /news/gulen.htm   (253 words)

  
 Inner Space Photo Album
While they were possibly right, the diving in Norway is superb, and when a friend asked if I wanted to come over and join their club for a weekend in February, it was too good an opportunity to pass up.
At Gulen, thick ice covered the rocks on the beach, and in sheltered areas the water was very ‘slushy’.
The trip back to Gulen on the RIB is quick, and despite the cold the sun is shining down on us and the view is incredible.
www.inner-space.co.uk /photos/viewpage.asp?page=18   (1322 words)

  
 ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (200511146681)
Gulen commented on developments in Turkey and around the world, and answered all the allegations about him.
Gulen conveyed the traces of his yearning for his homeland, and remarked, "These last five years have perhaps become the most painful years of my life."
When his doctor felt he [Gulen] could not continue because of increasing blood pressure, fever, headache and the inability to utter even a single word, he was demanded a break and sent him to take a rest.
www.zaman.org /?bl=national&hn=6681   (2514 words)

  
 BBC News | EUROPE | Turkey tries Islamic leader in absentia
Mr Gulen, who's being tried in his absence, is accused of seeking to establish an Islamic state and running an illegal organisation of followers working within the civil service, police and education service.
Mr Gulen is currently in the United States; the court was presented with a report from doctors saying he was unfit to travel to Turkey because of medical problems.
The authorities began investigating Mr Gulen after a videotape was leaked to the media last year in which he allegedly urged his supporters in the state bureaucracy to lie low and await his orders to undermine the system from within.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/974911.stm   (155 words)

  
 MILLIYET DAILY / MAIN PAGE
Ecevit the evidence that Fethullah Gulen has plans to take the control of the State.
Gulen's aim is to bring an alternative to the secular system," told the authorities to Mr.
The tapes which were kept in secret places and recorded by Gulen himself for the education of the top staff of the community were brought to the officials by persons from the very staff working for Gulen.
www.milliyet.com /1999/06/22/english   (321 words)

  
 ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2004071710525)
Besides, the possibility of Gulen coming to Turkey was discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan and Chief Staff Gen. [Hilmi] Ozkok a few days ago.
Gulen: "What would you say about the future of the services you recommend after you pass away?" This is Mr.
Gulen's reply: "The community that some refer to as the 'Fethullah Gulen community,' something that offends me as someone swearing at me, is a movement of volunteers, who willingly accept the idea and methods of serving this nation and humanity.
www.zaman.com /?bl=columnists&alt=&trh=20040717&hn=10525   (624 words)

  
 News-Star OnlinePowerful Turkish fellowship threads careful path with leader across the Atlantic 01/01/05
Fethullah Gulen is photographed in Washington, D.C., May 28.
The ailing, 66-year-old Gulen -- who's been described as a cross between missionary, mogul and freelance diplomat -- says Turks can embrace Islam, Western values and nationalism.
But the backbone of the Gulen fellowship is its highly regarded elementary and high schools -- more than 500 concentrated in Turkey and ethnically linked parts of Central Asia, with other sites from New York to China.
www.news-star.com /stories/010105/rel_45.shtml   (913 words)

  
 CNN.com - Turkish court seeks arrest of Muslim leader - August 11, 2000
Gulen, thought to be resident in the United States, is the head of the Light movement, which funds schools in Turkey, the Balkans and Central Asia as well as controlling a national newspaper and TV station.
Many secularists suspect that Gulen's mild and spiritual manner conceals an ambition that seeks to overthrow Turkey's secular constitution and replace it with a system based on strict Islamic Sharia law.
Last year authorities said prosecutors were investigating video tapes that apparently showed Gulen urging supporters in the civil service to lie low and bide their time before moving against the secularist order.
archives.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/meast/08/11/turkey.islamists.reut   (577 words)

  
 GoNorway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gulen muncipality has approximately 2.500 inhabitants and covers a area of 596,0 km2.
A sculpture park is currently being erected in Flolid in Gulen in order to commemorate the fact that the Gulating legislative assembly met regularly on the shores of the Gula Fjord for a period of five hundred years.
A good idea is to combine a bicycle trip with beautiful walks in places such as Nordsjøløypa in Solund, Lihesten in Hyllestad or Alden in Askvoll.
www.gonorway.no /township_bottom.php?ID=763b49b968d768f   (711 words)

  
 Church records
Solund parish established in 1888, and Husøy and Solund sokns were transferred from Gulen.
Lavik and Bø sokns were transferred from Gulen parish, and Kyrkjebø sokn from Vik parish.
Solund parish was established in 1888, by having Sulen and Husøy sokns transferred from Gulen parish.
www.sffarkiv.no /dbinfo/statkb02.htm   (1839 words)

  
 OLF - Proposes LRA landfill at Sløvåg in Gulen
Wergeland-Halsvik is an important local company that inter alia operates a facility for treating and disposal of drill cuttings in the relevant area.
New measurements have shown that the company currently has about 135 tonnes in storage, of which about 75 tonnes are at the base in Florø and about 60 tonnes at the CCB base on Sotra.
The plan is to locate the proposed permanent LRA landfill within the area of Stangeneset landfill in Gulen Municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane.
www.olf.no /english/news?15021   (679 words)

  
 Fethullah Gulen's Web Site : Welcome!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fethullah Gulen's Writings, Speeches and Interviews on Tolerance (9), Dialogue and Tolerance Activities (11), Tolerance Awards (11), Fethullah Gulen's Speeches and Interviews on Interfaith Dialogue (9), Repercussions from Gulen–Bartholomeos Meeting (5), Meeting with the Pope John Paul II (5), The Abant Platform (10)...
Biography (14), Life Chronology (9), Gulen's Thoughts (6), Relations (5), Education (6), As a Teacher (17), Commentaries (29)...
The Turkey-based global non governmental civil movement under the name of the prominent Turkish scholar, Fethullah Gulen, was the topic of discussions during a two-day international symposium at Rice University, Texas, US.
www.fethullahgulen.org   (671 words)

  
 BBC News | EUROPE | Gulen: The face of secular Islam
But Mr Gulen's supporters insist that they are not religious in outlook.
Many have been happy to be linked to a man who is alleged to have hundreds of thousands of followers worldwide - and even to be photographed with him in the hope of improving their own electoral chances.
Mr Gulen's work has also attracted international recognition, and in 1998 he was received by the Pope.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/europe/905262.stm   (449 words)

  
 ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (20051114)
After five years of living in the U.S. and suffering from poor health, Fethullah Gulen breaks his silence with an interview by Nuriye Akman.
About the leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, Osama Bin Laden, Fethullah Gülen says: “[Osama] Bin Laden is one of the people in the world I hate the most.” Gulen explains the reason for his hatred: “Because he spoiled the bright appearance of Islam.
Gulen says that Kisakurek told him: "Bediuzzaman is a great man, just like the architect of the Sultanahmet [Mosque].
www.zaman.com /?syf=fgulen   (672 words)

  
 DCP: 61 degrees north, 5 degrees east
On of the big changes is Mongstad itself, close to the ferry terminal: This is where the first big west coast oil refinery was developed, with such huge cost overruns that the term a 'Mong' is still used in norwegian speech to designate something costing far too much.
Eivindvik and the Gulen comunity has a very long history in Norway, it is the home of Gulatingsloven (The Gulating Law) which dates from the viking age.
When the viking king Olav Tryggvason converted to christianity, Gulen was the site where Norway officially left the norse gods behind and became a christian country.
www.confluence.org /confluence.php?visitid=10643   (904 words)

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