August 29, 2012

Fethullah Gulen: A pious, dedicated Muslim

Fethullah Gülen is a dedicated, pious Muslim. What lie under his idealism and activism are his piety and personal spiritual-prayer that he has pursed since early childhood. He devoted his life to bringing peace to the world. We can only understand Gulen best, if we understand his piety and prayer life.

Dr. Salih Yucel spent eight days by his side as an observer in order to better understand Fethullah Gülen and his spiritual practices. During this period, he had a chance to observe his daily life and meet some of his students and close friends, including Professor Suat Yildirim, former Dean of the School of Divinity in Sakarya, Turkey. Below is summary of a section from Dr. Yucel’s article: