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

(Video Duration: 8 mins. 22 secs. )

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's Care for All Creation as a Means to Nonviolence

(Video Duration: 22 mins. 25 secs. )

Eileen Eppig, Ph.D.

Prof. Eileen Eppig of College of Notre Dame presents her 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:

The nonviolent and peaceful lifestyle of Fethullah Gulen reflects the Sufi belief that love is the essential element in every creature. Gulen’s own love extends to the entire universe, which is meant to be “read” by human beings in order to achieve faith, knowledge, and closeness to God. With traditional Sufi theology, Gulen relates the inner meaning of the Qur’an to the inner meaning of the natural world. The Qur’an and the universe are two expressions of the same truth.

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