Fethullah Gulen & Peacebuilding: Gulen Movement builds Peace through Education and Dialogue

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Eileen Eppig, Ph.D.

Prof. Eileen Eppig of College of Notre Dame speaks on the contributions of Fethullah Gulen to peacebuilding at the 5th Annual Dialogue Dinner with the theme Peace Through Education and Dialogue, held by Marti in Pikesville, Maryland on Nov. 29, 2012:

Starting her remarks with reciting the opening chapter from the Qur'an, Dr. Eppig stated that "peace is something that we all desire" and that Fethullah Gulen "is a wonderful Turkish example":

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Fethullah Gulen, the Gulen Movement and Socrates - A comparison of perspectives on peacebuilding

The American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) along with the Rumi Forum – Fairfax hosted a Dialogue and Friendship Dinner: Education for Peace on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 at the Marriott Hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

A diverse group of guests including elected officials, leaders and representatives from faith communities, business, media and academia attended the dinner and distinguished speakers gave important messages on the theme of this year’s event: “Education for Peace”.

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Taiwanese delegation visited Turkey, Gulen Movement institutions

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Chong-Ren News
"In June 2012, a group of representatives from the I-Kuan Tao(*) Headquarters and its branches was invited to a conference in Turkey by the Anatolia Formosa Association. While on their visit, they were taken on a five-day tour of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Fethullah Gulen's Contribution to the Field of Conflict Resolution

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Karina Korostelina, Ph.D.

Karina Korostelina is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University and a Fellow of the European Research Centre of Migration and Ethnic Relations. She is a leading experts on identity-based conflicts, ethnic conflicts, the relationships between Muslim and non-Muslim populations, conflict resolution and peace building. Her recent interests include the study of civilian devastation, the processes of politicization of history and role of history education in conflict and post-conflict societies.

Dr. Korostelina speaks on “Fethullah Gulen’s Contribution to the Field of Conflict Analysis and Resolution” at Rumi Forum on March 30, 2011:

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Gulen Institute Youth Platform - Award Ceremony 2011

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In order to promote positive social change, the Gulen Institute invited young people to consider crucial issues facing the world today. The institute's Youth Platform, an international essay contest open to all high school students, attracted more than 600 entries from students from 53 countries and 35 states in the U.S.

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Fethullah Gulen - Remarks by Ambassador David Newton

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Amb. David Newton

David Newton, Former US Ambassador to Iraq (1984-88) and Yemen (1994-97) with a 36 year diplomatic career, was interviewed at traditional Rumi Forum* Peace and Dialogue Awards ceremony held in Washington, on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.

Praising the contributions of the Rumi Forum, Amb. Newton emphasized the need for mutual understanding and peaceful dialogue:

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Fethullah Gulen - Why do We Need to Worship God?

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

What is the Point of Worship, and Why Does it Have to Be Done in a Certain Way?

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Fethullah Gulen - Is Religion Contrived by Human Beings?

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Will Religion, Supposedly Developed by "Primitive" People to Explain the Unknown, Eventually Become Unnecessary?

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Fethullah Gulen - Who Created God?

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Who Created God?

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Fethullah Gulen - Who is God? Why Can't We See Him?

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Why Can't We See God?

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Fethullah Gulen - Why did God Create the Universe?

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Why did God Create the Universe?

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Fethullah Gulen - Why did God Create Humans?

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Since God Knows What We Will Do, Why Does He Send Us Here?

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Fethullah Gulen - Why Are Some People Created ''More Equal'' Than Others?

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Why did God Create Humans Different?

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Fethullah Gulen - Intention

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Can Our Intentions Save Us?

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Fethullah Gulen - Manner and Time of Death

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Are Manner and Moment of Death Predetermined?

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Fethullah Gulen - Islam and Reincarnation

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Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. Questions and Answers about Islam Vol. 1 and 2 have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. In this book, Fethullah Gülen, sensitive to the real questions people have - the questions given rise to by the modern age - has tried, through patient argument, to answer people's doubts and questions.

Is Reincarnation Compatible With Islam?

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Evolution of the Gulen Movement [Hizmet]

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Members of the Center for Strategic and International Studies gathered in Washington DC for a follow up discussion on the Gulen Movement on October 19, 2012.

The group's director Dr. Bulent Aliriza hosted the discussion... and said that the Gulen movement, perhaps more than any other in overall Turkish picture, has been the subject of a great deal of discussion, criticism, suspicion, in spite of all the good work that is being done...

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Prof. Sykiainen: Fethullah Gulen's ideas are crucial in today's world

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Leonid R. Sykiainen, Ph.D.

Fethullah Gulen Chair at the UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia hosted a conference titled The Significance of the Education for the Future: The Gulen Model of Education.

Prof. Dr. Leonid R. Sykiainen, a professor of Islamic law and comparative legal studies as the State University–Higher School of Economics in Moscow, was interviewed at the opening reception:

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Peacebuilding through Education Conference - Highlights

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The Fountain magazine and the Peace Islands Institute organized "Peacebuilding through Education: Challenges, Opportunities, Cases" conference on September 24, 2012, in New York. This video is a brief footage of highlights from the event. Gulen-inspired schools and Gulen movement educational initiatives were discussed by education ministers and intellectuals some of whom traveled from around the world.

Below you may find an excerpt of Fethullah Gulen's message to the conference:

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Fethullah Gulen inspired the Rumi Forum

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"Be so accepting that your heart becomes wide like the ocean.

Become inspired with faith and love for others.

Offer a hand to those in need, and be concerned about everyone."

Fethullah Gulen - Honorary President, Rumi Forum

Rumi Forum was founded in 1999 with the mission to foster interfaith and intercultural dialogue, stimulate thinking and exchange of opinions on supporting and fostering democracy and peace all over the world and to provide a common platform for education and information exchange.

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Gulen-inspired Kazakh-Turkish schools win medals in Brazil

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Students of the Kazakh-Turkish School have brought 1 silver and 3 gold medals for their mathematics projects from Brazil. They took part in the 27th International fair of projects in the field of technology. About two thousand students from 50 countries presented over five hundred scientific works in the competition. Abai Kozhabergenov was one of them. The prize-winner of various regional contests and international mathematics competitions is no stranger to victories.

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Fethullah Gulen's legal journey & Turkey's democratization progress

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James C. Harrington, Ph.D.

Fethullah Gulen's legal journey and Turkey's democratization progress is explained in this public lecture by Dr. James Harrington:

Dr. James Harrington, director of the Texas Civil Rights Project and Adjunct Professor at the School of Law in the University of Texas talks about how the political trial of Fethullah Gulen, a moderate Turkish religious leader, helped to greatly expand civil liberties and strengthen democracy in Turkey.

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Fethullah Gulen & Gulen Movement's Soft Power Approach - Lessons for Arab Political Reform

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Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Ph.D.

This presentation is based on field observations and readings of Fethullah Gulen. The goal is to draw lessons from the ideas and practices of the Gulen Movement that can inform political reform in the Arab world.

In a panel discussion held at Georgetown University's Berkeley Center, Mohammed Abu-Nimer of American University points out that one important character of Fethullah Gulen and the Gulen Movement is the movement's refusal to engage in partisan politics.

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Fethulah Gulen Trial explained in Frankfurt Book Fair

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James C. Harrington, Ph.D.

Harrington, who was a guest at the Frankfurt Book Fair to his book "(In)dependent judiciary - The trial of Fethullah Gulen during democratization of Turkey" sign gives an interesting insight into the hitherto little explored judicial proceedings against Fethullah Gulen.

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Fethullah Gulen - The Balance Between Physicality and Spirituality

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The true life is the one lived at the spiritual level. Those whose hearts are alive, conquering the past and the future, cannot be contained by time. Such people are never excessively distressed by sorrows of the past or anxieties of the future. Those who cannot experience full existence in their hearts, and thus lead banal, shallow lives, are always gloomy and inclined to hopelessness. They consider the past a horrifying grave, and the future an endless well. It is torment if they die, and it is torment if they survive.

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Fethullah Gulen - Man of Service

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Man of service must, for the sake of the cause he has given his heart to, be resolved to cross over seas of filth. When he has attained his object, he must be so mature that he will attribute everything to its Rightful Owner, and be respectful and thankful to Him.

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Gulen Movement - Rumi Forum Peace and Dialogue Awards 2012

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The Rumi Forum, a nongovernmental organization established in the United States to improve interfaith and intercultural dialogue, gave its traditional Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards in a ceremony held in Washington on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Rumi Forum's Honorary president is Fethullah Gulen who has inspired a global civil society movement.

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Fethullah Gulen & Gulen Movement - Remarks by Klas Grinell

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Klas Grinell, Ph.D.

Klas Grinell speaks about Fethullah Gulen & Gulen Movement at the conference, Culture of Coexistence: The Art of Living Together, organized by Finland Dialog Association and The Fountain, a bimonthly US-based periodical, under the auspices of the Finland Ministry of Culture and Sports on April 24, 2012.

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Gulen-inspired schools in Kenya

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While Turkish schools around the world are praised by many, 10th year graduates are enjoying their diplomas in Africa where Turkey has launched a new diplomacy initiative.

Isik College located in the capital of Kenya that started educating in 1998 and achieved the most important accomplishments in the country.

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Fethullah Gulen & Gulen Movement - Remarks by Prof. Greg Barton

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Greg Barton, Ph.D.

Dr. Greg Barton: "If we want to understand the business dynamics of the Gulen Movement enterprises, so called the Hizmet enterprises, we want to look at the model of the Nobel Prize winner Muhammed Yunus. He says: 'we start businesses deliberately so meet social need, it is not to make money, these are not-for-profit businesses, but we're trying to have social engagement work in a self-sustaining fashion; so the businesses pay for themselves and keep on expanding'. I think, with the Hizmet schools, we see something strikingly similar..."

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Abant Platform discussed Democratization in Turkey

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Members of the Abant Platform met for a two-day meeting in the mid north province of Bolu in Turkey. Supported by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF), a civic organization championing the principles of diversity, multiculturalism and dialogue, the meeting brought together scholars, writers, intellectuals and community leaders, who brainstormed on the subject of “Democratization: Political Parties from 12 September to the European Union.”

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Turkish, Kurdish intellectuals gather under Abant Platform in Iraq

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The Abant Platform, a prominent discussion forum known for dealing with pressing issues challenging Turkey, held its second conference on the Kurdish issue in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil on Feb. 15, 2009. The meeting was titled "Searching for Peace and a Future Together."

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Coolsaet: Fethullah Gulen renovating, Gulen Movement refreshing

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Rik Coolsaet, Ph.D.

Rik Coolsaet* said a movement to have the aspect of renovating is a very important asset. He said Fethullah Gulen is an important figure in Turkey since he succeeded in renovating the Turkish nation.

“Renovation has always been important because life itself is changing, time is changing. You cannot live with the dogmas of the past. Should you compare Gulen movement to the ones in other countries or Islamic communities, you’ll notice that the nature of this movement is refreshing for Turkish-Islamic world.”

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Hira Magazine Brings Together Arab Scholars in Istanbul

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Egypt’s prominent scholars came together at a conference titled “According to Gülen, the Basic Dynamics of the Resurrection” on Thursday in Istanbul. The Egyptian scholars have shared the results of their study on “the horizon of thought” of the scholar Fethullah Gülen.

Nevzat Savaş, the editor-in-chief of Hira magazine, said “We hosted guests from some of the leading universities in Egypt such as Cairo University, Darul Uloom Faculty and Azhar University.”

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Essays on Fethullah Gulen by Russian Intellectuals

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The people of Eurasia have now a better understanding of the teachings of Fethullah Gulen. Gulen wants everyone to walk on the path of righteousness; the schools established through his initiatives teach friendship, peace and love.

Published in Russian and Turkish in Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the journal DA (Dialogue Eurasia) became a printing body that promotes dialogue development between people and cultures. The same is repeated in the motto of the journal: “Dialogue begins with “DA” (means "yes", in Russian).

A special edition of Journal DA is on the newsstands. The latest issue features essays by the intellectuals of Eurasia writing about the different visions of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen.

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Gulen Movement in Philippines: Filipino - Turkish Tolerance Schools in Zamboanga

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Harmony, tolerance stem from Turkish schools

Most children of the picturesque city of Zamboanga in the Philippines’ troubled south are groomed to be cautious in making friends believing in a different religions.

Zamboanga Peninsula, the sixth most populous region and the third geographically largest in the Philippines, is home to 70 per cent Christians and 30% percent Buddhist and Muslim people.

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Tanzanian Education Minister appreciates Turkish schools

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Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa, Ph.D.

Tanzanian Education Minister Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa shares his remarks at the conference, Peacebuilding Through Education, held in New York on Sep. 24. The minister praises the contributions of Turkish schools to Tanzanian people education.

The minister states that the Feza Schools contribute to the peaceful coexistence in the country, and elaborates on their mission and vision:

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Gulen Movement - An Example to the 'Committed Core' in Promoting Peace through Education

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Alp Aslandogan, Ph.D.

An international group of educators and convened for the inaugural "Peacebuilding Through Education" summit sponsored by Fountain Magazine, the Peace Islands Institute and co-sponsored by regional universities as well as the Alliance for Shared Values. The goal of the summit was to show how lessons of tolerance, understanding and intercultural respect can be woven into classroom curriculum or extracurricular activities. Throughout the day, speakers offered insights and strategies for building character in the classroom and creating a safe learning environment to incubate future leaders of more peaceful communities.

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Gulen Movement and Peacebuilding through Education

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Ihsan Yilmaz, Ph.D.

Last week New York City hosted the United Nations General Assembly, the Clinton Global Initiative and the Education Nation conference. These massive events focus on international diplomacy and peace, societal problem-solving and improving classroom instruction. However, just a few blocks away from these grand assemblies, a smaller group met for the first time to tackle all these issues with a single, bold strategy.

Organized by The Fountain and Peace Islands Institute, the conference featured a number of distinguished speakers from the United States and abroad. Among the government representatives were Rochelle Hendricks, the Secretary of Higher Education of New Jersey, Armin Altamirano Luistro, Secretary of the Department of Education in the Philippines, and Tanzania Minister of Education Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa.

Below, you may find Dr. Ihsan Yilmaz's presentation titled: Peacebuilding through Education: A Perspective on the Hizmet Movement:

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Peacebuilding Through Education

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With the UN gathering in New York, education officials from all around the world also came together to focus on global youth education, and individual student success stories.

The UN General Assembly gathers today and just down the street various leaders across the globe came together for a conference called Peace Building through Education. It focuses on educating the youth. From the Philippines to Tanzania to New Jersey, education ministers shared success stories of individuals and schools that broke through differences.

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Dr. Jill Carroll speaks on Fethullah Gulen and The Gulen Movement

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Dr. Jill Carroll, author of the book A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gülen's Islamic Ideals and Humanistic Discourse, speaks at the lecture and book signing event in Chicago at Niagara Foundation. Dr. Carroll talks about the components that lead her to write the book and provides valuable insight on its context and content.

Fethullah Gulen is a Turkish intellectual, scholar, and activist whose influence over a new Islamic intellectual, social, and spiritual revival is revealed in this insightful book. Readers will gain a fuller understanding of where Gulen stands on issues of inherent human value and dignity, freedom of thought, education and taking responsibility for creating society and the world. In addition, readers will also see how different perspectives across time, geography, and worldview can still find points on which to engage in dialogue and find a deep resonance.

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Pioneer Academy of Science Wins High Honors

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The "Pioneer Academy of Science," also known as the "Turkish College" in Clifton, New Jersey was ranked the second in the United States National Science Olympiad Invitational with 4 gold, 6 silver and 12 bronze medals.

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Fethullah Gulen and Peace as Horizon of Tolerance and Dialogue

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Pim Valkenberg, Ph.D.

Prof. Pim Valkenberg presents his paper titled Fethullah Gulen and Peace as Horizon of Tolerance and Dialogue at the conference Preventing Violence and Achieving World Peace: The Contributions of the Gulen Movement, held by the Rumi Forum on Oct. 29, 2009 at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Fethullah Gulen offers condolences, strongly condemns mindless violence

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Fethullah Gulen

Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has strongly condemned at attack on US Consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including Libyan ambassador, and expressed deep condolences to the American people.

"I have learned with sadness about the attack on the US Consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi which resulted in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, consulate personnel and several others.

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Fethullah Gulen's Alternative to the Dialectic Humanity

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Heon C. Kim, Ph.D.

Dr. Heon C. Kim of Temple University presents his paper at the conference Preventing Violence and Achieving World Peace: The Contributions of the Gulen Movement, held by the Rumi Forum on Oct. 29, 2009 at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Gulen Movement - An Analysis by Professor Helen Rose Ebaugh

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Helen Rose Ebaugh, Professor at the Department of Sociology at University of Houston, who primarily teaches sociology of world religions, discusses the concept of organizational culture by telling about a study that she reported in her recent book: The Gulen Movement – A Sociological Analysis of a Civic Movement Rooted in Moderate Islam.

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Gulen Movement discussed at Arab League

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Leading academics from various countries discussed the role of movements in the Muslim world and the experiences of the Gulen Movement at Arab League headquarters in Cairo. The conference, jointly held by Cairo University's economic and political science faculty, Academic Studies and the Internet Foundation from Turkey, and Hira magazine, started Oct. 19 and lasted for three days.

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Culture of Coexistence

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We’re now one global family. As a matter of fact, we’ve always been one human family, sons of daughters of same parents, Adam and Eve.

The awareness and commitment of serving all people regardless of race, color, religion or nationality…

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Fethullah Gulen - Addiction to Comfort

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Every noble cause and truth will gain constancy and a universal identity by its adherents' determination to protect it and their devotion to it. If those who have embraced that cause and truth are not perceptive, faithful, and persevering, that which they have embraced eventually will be erased from human memory by the hostility of its determined enemies.

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Fethullah Gulen - Love Of Position

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Each individual has the seeds of virtue as well as the potential for evil. Such undesirable characteristics as passion and the desire to show off exist alongside such good qualities as sincerity, altruism, and self-sufficiency. We should take all these qualities into account when considering human nature so that we will not be disappointed.

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Fethullah Gulen - Religion

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Since its appearance on the Earth, humanity has found true peace and happiness in religion. As it is impossible to talk of morality and virtue where people do not practice the true religion it is also difficult to imagine real happiness for morality and virtue originate in a good clear conscience. Religion is what makes one's conscience good and clear for it is a connection between humanity and God.

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Fethullah Gulen - Love

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Love is one of the most subtle blessings that the Most Merciful One has bestowed upon humanity. It exists in everyone as a seed. This seed germinates under favorable circumstances and growing like a tree blossoms into a flower and finally ripens like a fruit to unite the beginning with the end.

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