A couple of weeks ago, during our regular intellectual discussion with prominent scholars of their own fields, we ended up talking about suicide bombings and violence in the name of God. The group had no doubt that all faith systems ...
Read More »You Couldn’t Meet a Nicer Bunch of People
For more than a decade, one of the world’s most influential and controversial Muslim leaders has been convalescing on 26 acres in the Pocono Mountains.
Read More »They Won’t Believe
Ahmet Kurucan, in his article in Today’s Zaman, exposes Mr. Fethullah Gulen’s frustration from being misunderstood by his adversaries. As a theologian who has known Gulen for decades, Ahmet Kurucan is very successful in reflecting Mr. Gulen’s thoughts and agony ...
Read More »Kofi Annan Emphasizes Importance of Institutions Like Gulen Institute
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has commended the work of nongovernmental organizations such as the Gülen Institute which endeavor to bring people together irrespective of their backgrounds and make them feel that they are working to achieve the same goals.
Read More »2nd Turkish Olympiad Took Place in the Nation’s Capital
The event, sponsored by the American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) and the Mid-Atlantic Federation of Turkic American Associations (MAFTAA) was held at the Langley High School in Virginia. Contestants from North Carolina, Maryland, Kentucky, Virginia and Delaware competed in different ...
Read More »Message Concerning the September 11th Terrorist Attacks
I would like to make it very clear that any terrorist activity, no matter by whom it is carried out or for what purpose, is the greatest blow to peace, democracy, and humanity. For this reason, no one—and certainly no ...
Read More »Gulen’s Condolences for People of the Russian Federation
No matter the reason or aim, terrorism can never be approved of. Terrorism, which threatens a value as sacred as human life and which eliminates societal security, is an action so degenerate that it cannot be approved of by any ...
Read More »Hope Message Sent by African Peace Conference
The Cape of Good Hope lived up to its name as nearby Cape Town played host to a conference on the potential contributions of the Gulen movement’s ideas and practices to reconciliation in South Africa.
Read More »The Fethullah Gulen Movement is a Chance for Humanity
Dr. Jill Caroll of Texas’ Rice University describes The Gulen Movement as “ a chance for humanity,” at a conference held in Lithuania’s capital city Vilnius. Caroll, who authored a book titled “ A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gulen’s Islamic Ideals ...
Read More »VA Senate Hosted Turkish-American Cultural Reception
Virginia Turkish-American Cultural Reception was held at the Old City Hall in Richmond with around 40 Delegates and Senators in attendance. The event hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Federation of Turkic-American Associations (MAFTAA) was co-sponsored by a broad range of member ...
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