There is a famous saying in Turkish “Sun cannot be covered by mud”. However, Erdogan insists to do so. One of his latest accusations against the Hizmet Movement (aka Gulen Movement) is the retreat area where Mr. Gulen lives in. ...
Read More »Fethullah Gulen condemns those who attacked Deputy Meral Aksener
Prominent Islamic Scholar Fethullah Gulen made a statement condemning those who attacked Meral Aksener, former Minister of the Interior and is currently a vice-speaker of the parliament. Fethullah Gulen quoted a couplet from Sadi : “If a pebble touches to ...
Read More »Samanyolu Filed Complaint Against Prosecutor
On April 27 Serdar Coskun, prosecutor from Ankara, filed complaint against Gulen- affiliated Sanayolu media group asking Turkish Satellite Communications Company to stop broadcasting channels that have connections to Hizmet movement. Lawyers Fikret Duran and Bahadır Temiz, representing the Samanyolu ...
Read More »Masum Türker Criticized Controversial Decisions of the National Security Council of Turkey
Chairman of Democratic Left Party (DSP) criticized controversial decisions of the National Security Council of Turkey (MGK) regarding the Hizmet (Gulen) Movement. Masum Türker stated that controversial decisions made by the National Security Council (MGK) to curb the activities of the ...
Read More »Michael Rubin Apologized from the Hizmet (Gulen) Movement
In a recent article on Commentary Michael Rubin “reconsidered” Gulen Movement. He confessed that he has been absolutely unfair towards the movement and expressed his regretfulness. In the same article Rubin compared Erdogan with Khomeini and the Muslim Brotherhood regarding deceiving ...
Read More »Scholar and Worshipper
To emphasize the importance of knowledge (or ilm) Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says “The superiority of the Alim (learned) over the Abid (devout worshipper) is like my superiority over the most inferior amongst you”[1]. This is just one of his sayings ...
Read More »Conference “Social Media for Good” Held in Istanbul
International conference titled “Social Media for Good” was organized by the non-profit charity organization “The Kimse Yok Mu?” (Is Anyone There?). Many international social media experts gathered in Istanbul on Friday May 15, 2015 to discuss importance of the social ...
Read More »The Sun of Compassion: A True Picture of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
As a Muslim I am sick and tired of gruesome killings and beheadings that are allegedly conducted in the name of Islam. Whatever these terrorists call themselves they cannot be real Muslims. Perhaps they were born as Muslims but after ...
Read More »White House Hosts Students of International Language and Culture Festival
White House has hosted international students who has been in Washington for over two weeks as part of the International Language and Culture Festival. During the White House visit which was part of the festival, students made a mini performance ...
Read More »Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc Blames Police Raids on NGO’s
Deputy Prime Minister and Justice and Development Party (AK Party) spokesperson Bülent Arınç criticized the police raids on ‘innocent NGOs’ in Manisa province. “I think this is wrong.” Arinc said, During a news program on Wednesday, on police raid on ...
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