Love of the Prophet in Fethullah Gulen's sufism

(Video Duration: 1 min 12 secs)

Zeki Saritoprak of John Carroll University presents his paper which focuses on love of Prophet in Fethullah Gulen’s life, thought, and mysticism through an academic approach. After discussing briefly major predecessors of Gulen in this regard from early periods, Saritoprak examine Gulen’s own writings including his description of the “Infinite Light”, Prophet Muhammad.

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Niagara Foundation 2009 Peace and Dialog Awards

(Video Duration: 3 mins 54 secs)

The Niagara Foundation, founded by Turkish Americans in Chicago, has awarded individuals who have devoted themselves to promoting mutual understanding, peace, dialog, community service and education in the Chicagoland area at the fourth Peace and Dialog Awards called Honoring the Heroes of Chicago. The event took place at the University Club of Chicago.

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Prof. Esposito's keynote at the Gulen Conference, Chicago

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Professor John L. Esposito of Georgetown University delivers the keynote speech with the topic "Engaging modernity in the West: Gulen Movement" at inauguration of the international conference "The Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, and Aspirations."

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

(Video Duration: 1 hr. 13 mins. 25 secs.)

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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Boyd: Fethullah Gulen describes how Islam may contribute to democratization

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Tom W. Boyd, Ph.D.

Dr. Tom W. Boyd: "Gulen makes a serious statement about how democratization process, which is inevitable, can be contributed to by Islam, if Islam would carefully reinterpret its own self understanding... He is fairly critical of Islam from an insiders position, but he is critical in a creative way; nothing destructive at all..."

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Hizmet (Gulen Movement) very clearly is on the side of peacemakers

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Jon Pahl, Ph.D.

Dr. Jon Pahl: "I believe, the Hizmet Movement very clearly is on the side of peacemakers. Because within Hizmet, sacred space is moral space. Wherever people are gathered together doing the good, recognizing the beautiful, speaking the truth, that is a sacred place..."

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Fethullah Gulen & Gulen Movement - Remarks by Prof. Robert A. Pape

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Robert A. Pape, Ph.D.

Prof. Robert A. Pape: "I think that the position of Mr. Gulen is an important antidote to the kind of fear that has emerged in the era of terrorism... What Mr. Gulen is doing and what the Gulen Movement is doing is working against the restriction of civil liberties. Just sort of build tolerance in an era when we need it most."

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Fethullah Gulen's Legal Journey: A Political Trial

(Video Duration: 7 mins. 59 secs.)

James C. Harrington, Ph.D.

The Hizmet Movement in the Turkish Context was the topic of the third panel at the "International Conference on Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations" held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. James C. Harrington of the Texas Civil Rights Institute from University of Texas presented his paper titled Strengthening Religious Freedom, Free Speech, and Democracy in Turkey: The Political Trial of Fethullah Gülen. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Harrington's presentation:

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Gulen Movement enterprises through the lens of 'Social Business'

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Greg Barton, Ph.D.

Hizmet Movement and Civic Engagement was the topic of the second panel at the "International Conference on Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations" held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. Greg Barton of Monash University, Australia presented his paper titled Understanding the Gulen Movement enterprises through the lens of ‘Social Business’. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Barton's presentation:

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The Gulen Movement - Civic Engagement, Efficacy and Success

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Muhammed Cetin, Ph.D.

Sociological Approaches to the Hizmet Movement was the topic of the fifth panel at the “International Conference on the Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations” held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. Muhammed Cetin of the East Stroudsburg University, Pennsylvania presented his paper titled The Gulen Movement - Civic Engagement, Efficacy and Success. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Cetin’s presentation:

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An analysis of the literature on Fethullah Gulen and Gulen Movement

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Jeremy Walton, Ph.D.

Modern Social Paradigms and the Hizmet Movement was the topic of the sixth panel at the “International Conference on the Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations” held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. Jeremy Walton of the New York University presented his paper titled Toward a Comprehensive Interpretation of Piety and Civility: Theological, Ethical, Institutional and Aesthetic Dimensions of the Hizmet Movement. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Walton’s presentation:

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Sacred Space in the Hizmet Movement & The Thought of Fethullah Gulen

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Jon Pahl, Ph.D.

Religious Studies Perspectives on the Hizmet Movement was the topic of the fourth panel at the “International Conference on the Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations” held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. Jon Pahl of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at the Temple University, Pennsylvania presented his paper on the Sacred Space in the Hizmet Movement and the Thought of M. Fethullah Gulen. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Pahl’s presentation:

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Fethullah Gulen’s conception of Knowledge and Reflection

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Klas Grinell, Ph.D.

Religious Studies Perspectives on the Hizmet Movement was the topic of the fourth panel at the “International Conference on the Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations” held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. Klas Grinell of the Gothenburg University of Sweden presented his paper on Islamic Movements and Gulen’s conception of Knowledge. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Rausch’s presentation:

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Fethullah Gulen, Moral Selfhood and Devotion

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Margaret J. Rausch, Ph.D.

Religious Studies Perspectives on the Hizmet Movement was the topic of the fourth panel at the “International Conference on the Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations” held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. Margaret J. Rausch of the University of Kansas presented her paper on The Hizmet Movement and Sufism: Moral Selfhood and Compassionate Engagement. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Rausch’s presentation:

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Fethullah Gulen as a model and his approach to "the other"

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Martin Marty, Ph.D.

Hizmet Movement and Civic Engagement was the topic of the second panel at the “International Conference on the Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations” held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. Martin Marty of the University of Chicago presented his paper on The Risks and Promise of “Engagement” in Gulen’s Writings. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Marty’s presentation:

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Scholars' views on Fethullah Gulen & Gulen Movement - Part 2

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This video is the second part of the interviews with many prominent academicians who presented papers at the International Conference on Gulen Movement in Chicago.

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Scholars' views on Fethullah Gulen & Gulen Movement - Part 1

(Video Duration: 6 mins 21 secs.)

This video is the first part of the interviews with many prominent academicians who presented papers at the International Conference on Gulen Movement in Chicago.

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Fethullah Gulen's Message to Niagara Peace & Dialogue Awards 2008

(Video Duration: 3 mins. 39 secs.)

Fethullah Gulen extended his congratulations to the organizers and the recipients of the Niagara Peace & Dialogue Awards for their dedication to a great cause.

The Niagara Foundation of Chicago presented the annual traditional awards for 2008. The awards go to individuals and organizations who have contributed their time, energy, leadership, and dedication to the cause of dialog, peace, tolerance, community service and understanding.

The event which took place at the University Club of Chicago, kicked off with a reception for the distinguished guests from academia, media, politics and fine arts.

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Fethullah Gulen included in the peace curriculum

(Video Duration: 3 mins. 14 secs.)

The Peace Learning Center in Eagle Creek, Illinois has been teaching thousands of young people about how to be a peacemaker using the examples of leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin Luther King.

Now the Peace Center has added Fethullah Gulen to the curriculum and Executive Director Tim Nation says Gulen's work to promote interfaith dialogue and community service makes him an excellent peacemaker.

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