Fethullah Gülen
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen (27 April 1941 – 20 October 2024), better known as Fethullah Gülen, was a Turkish preacher, author, educator and Muslim scholar. He lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, United States.
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| Born | Muhammed Fethullah Gülen 27 April 1941 |
| Died | 20 October 2024 (aged 83) |
| Era | Modern era |
| Region | Muslim scholar |
| School | Hanafi, Sufi |
Main interests | Sufism, Mainstream Islamic thought, education, interfaith dialogue among the People of the Book |
Notable ideas | Service (hizmet); interfaith dialogue; civil society |
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Gülen taught a moderate version of Sunni / Hanafi Islam, derived from Said Nursi's teachings and modernizing them. Gülen condemns terrorism,[1] supports communication between people of different religions, and has initiated dialogue with the Vatican and some Jewish organisations.[2] Until 2013 he was an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who later blamed him for the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt. He operated a worldwide organisation called the Gülen Movement also known as FETÖ.[3]
Teachings
Fethullah Gülen's attitude towards hijab changed over time.[4][5] In the past, Gülen, who regarded the unwinding of even a strand of women's hair as a great sin, suggested that women should cover their whole body by using veils and gloves. In his last speeches, Gülen evaluated the headscarf as a füruat (minor details).[4][6][7][7][8][9][10][11]
Creationism: According to Gülen, the Universe is a work of creation that has a purpose, and the purpose of existence is to know Allah and science can gain value if it serves this purpose.
For him, to allow views opposed to belief in creation is a devastating delusion and evolution is a Darwin fallacy.[source?]
According to Gülene, the creation of Adam as the first human and Eve from Adam's file bone are miracle creations that should not be addressed in the context of cause-effect relationship.
He wrote his anti-evolutionary ideas in his book "The Truth of Creation and Evolution". This book was prepared by compiling his speeches at the meetings he held against Darwinism and evolution. In the book he states that biology science is a "fantasy" and that the greatest biology fantasy is the theory of evolution.
Death
Gülen died at a hospital in Pennsylvania on October 20, 2024 at the age of 83.[12][13] He was being treated for heart and kidney failure.[14]
Fethullah Gülen Media
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Gülen with Pope John Paul II in 1998.
References
- ↑ "Fethullah Gülen: A life dedicated to peace and humanity - True Muslims Cannot Be Terrorists". Archived from the original on 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ↑ Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36855846
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 9 Haziran 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Unknown parameter|ölüurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ↑ Fethullah Gülen yazı dizisi, Cumhuriyet Erişim 19/09/2012
- ↑ "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|ölüurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.tesbihat.asia/joomla/index.php/dinleraras-diyalog/fethullah-guelen/tuerkiye-nas-l-kusat-ld/2347-son-20-y-ld-r-her-huekuemette-fethullahc-bakanlar-oldu.html[dead link]
- ↑ "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|=ignored (help) - ↑ "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|ölüurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ↑ http://www.tesbihat.asia/joomla/index.php/fethullah-guelen/yalanlar/88-kadn-ve-tuerban.html[dead link]
- ↑ "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|ölüurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ↑ "Turkish U.S.-based cleric Gulen has died, media says". Reuters. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ↑ Tharoor, Ishaan (21 October 2024). "Fethullah Gulen, Muslim cleric and target of Turkey's Erdogan, dies at 83". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ↑ "Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric and Erdogan Rival, Dies at 83". The New York Times. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
Other websites
- Official website
- Fethullah Gulen
- Hizment and Fethullah Gulen
- Love is a Verb Archived 29 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine (2014), a film directed by Terry Spencer Hesser
- Uranli, Arzu Kaya (13 June 2014). "Yes, Love Is a Verb!". The Huffington Post.
- "Love is a Verb". Rotten Tomatoes.
- IMDb
- Who Is Fethullah Gülen? Archived 2 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Fethullah Gulen (15 May 2017). The Turkey I No Longer Know. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-turkey-i-no-longer-know/2017/05/15/bda71c62-397c-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html.