Fethullah Gulen Tolerance, Dialogue and Peace
Turquoise Harmony Institute, a dialogue center inspired by prominent Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen to promote mutual understanding and exchange between people from different cultures and religions organized an award ceremony on September 11, 2015.The recipient of this year’s award was Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the chairperson of the African Union Commission.
Prominent Scholar Mr. Gulen also joint the event with a message. “All people are created equal by God. Equality, freedom, honor, peace and justice, which are bestowed upon all humanity by God, constitute the basic values of all divine religions. … People like you, who represent high values of humanity and spread mutual respect, are dignifying society [on a universal scale]. I appreciate and honor your service to humanity through dialogue, tolerance, humanitarian aid and social justice. I also thank you for making it possible for me to share my thoughts in your exalted assembly,” the message read by Mustafa Yesil, director of
the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV).
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