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The New York Times: Turk Who Leads a Movement Has Advocates and Critics

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SAYLORSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — Here in northeastern Pennsylvania, where fertile farmlands yield suddenly to the hauntingly beautiful foothills of the Pocono Mountains, quietly resides one of the most influential men in Turkey.

And one of the most controversial.

Admirers describe Fethullah Gulen, 69, a soft-spoken Muslim preacher, author and teacher with a huge following, in reverential tones.
John L. Esposito, a Georgetown University professor who has studied Mr. Gulen, said that if he were to compare Mr. Gulen to another public figure it would be the Dalai Lama.

The New York Times

   

The Wall Street Journal: Reclusive Turkish Imam Criticizes Gaza Flotilla

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SAYLORSBURG, Pa.—Imam Fethullah Gülen, a controversial and reclusive U.S. resident who is considered Turkey's most influential religious leader, criticized a Turkish-led flotilla for trying to deliver aid without Israel's consent.

Speaking in his first interview with a U.S. news organization, Mr. Gülen spoke of watching news coverage of Monday's deadly confrontation between Israeli commandos and Turkish aid group members as its flotilla approached Israel's sea blockade of Gaza. "What I saw was not pretty," he said. "It was ugly."

The Wall Street Journal.

   

A Prayer for Haiti

HerndonIn the midst of one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent history, organizations and individuals across the world are providing whatever assistance they can to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Money, food, clothing and other supplies are making their way en masse to the small country, but Springfield’s Congregation Adat Reyim is making sure that prayers make their way there, too.

Herndon Connection

   

Turkish-Americans come together for night of dialogue

capegazetteJohn Tekman was born in Kayseri, Turkey. He moved to America when his father was commissioned to tile the National Mosque in Washington, D.C.

He is many things, including a Sunni Muslim, but when he came before his neighbors at the Delaware American-Turkish Cultural Education Foundation dinner, he was first and foremost a neighbor.

Capegazette

   

Diversity and Understanding Take Center Stage

uknowThe University of Kentucky student organization, Interfaith Dialogue Organization (IDO), presented its fourth annual Dialogue Dinner recently at the University of Kentucky.

"The purpose of the dinner is to bring community and university together to promote religious and cultural diversity," said Mehmet Saracoglu, UK graduate student and president of IDO.

University of Kentucky News

   

Rumi Forum promotes unity, understanding

udreviewCrystal chandeliers provided the light for 85 people to come together over food and drink for one conversation of change.

The Rumi Forum, an organization that promotes intercultural ideas of peace and tolerance, held its first dinner event, titled “The Necessity of Intercultural Dialogue,” on Thursday.

The Review

   

US conference discusses Gülen movement contributions to peace

mainOfficials from the US Department of State, a retired ambassador, academics and others gathered at the University of Maryland, College Park campus, on Thursday to participate in a Rumi Forum Maryland conference on the Gülen movement’s contributions to world peace.

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Conference Examines Gulen Peace Contributions

ebruThe University of Maryland set the scene for a recent conference sponsored by the Rumi Forum. The focus of the evening was to highlight the Gulen movement and its contributions in promoting world peace. (video)

http://www.ebru.tv

   

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