To truly understand the Gulen Movement and Fethullah Gulen himself, one needs to rise above the newspaper articles and journals - yes they are (or may be) useful, but the reality on the ground is much clearer. So in actualy fact the trip to Turkey that are organized by numerous organization helps in overcoming the misunderstandings about this movement - of course there are other intercultural aspects to the trips as well. The below article expressed the importance of personal encounters and research on the ground!

Fethullah Gulen's books have been translated into more than 30 languages. Most recently they have been translated into Kurdish. This will now make available Gulen's message on tolernace and mutuals understanding and respect available to a large audience - particularly an important group in the wider Middle East Region.

The Gulen Movement is well known for opening schools and universities the world over. Below are words of commendation for these activities in Nigeria.

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor, Dibu Ojerinde, has commended the Nigerian Turkish Nile universities in training Nigerians which he said assisted in educational development. 

The head of the Orthodox world, Patriarch Bartholomew spoke highly of Fethullah Gulen, the Honorary President of the Rumi Forum. Gulen is known the world over for this contribution to intercultural  and interfaith dialogue and educational activities. The below excerpt is taken from the Chicago Tribune: 

The Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF), whose honorary chairman is well-respected Turkish Muslim intellectual Fethullah Gülen, released a statement on its website on Thursday explaining the stance of the Hizmet (Service) movement inspired by Gülen as a civilian one with no political ambitions. 

Well-respected Turkish Muslim intellectual and scholar Fethullah Gülen has denied recent media reports based on leaked e-mails from security analysis company Stratfor that said members of his movement were putting pressure on the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in order to control the party.

Gulen is misunderstood by some - innocently, but by others their is an alterior motive in defaming Gulen for their own personal and political reasons. A new books sheds light on this critical issue on why some have such ill intentioned desires.

It would come as no surprise that people with vested political interest may (and do) use defamation as a tool to further there own cause. Such is the case that J Harrington discovered upon research the desires of those that were using the law to attack Gulen. This article introduces the reader to the story behind Gulen's trial in Turkey.