Islam Fethullah

Question 1

fidelity and obedience

Answer 1

is his theology
- shahada: declaration of faith to become muslim
brings meaning to pillars
- purpose for humanity
- bring the role of prophet in to real time
IMPACT
- through his theology, nafs is disciplined however serving god is incomplete without serving humanity

Question 2

social responsibility

Answer 2

faith and religious observance is a responsibility
imitate prophet, real time
responds to needs of community through hizmet movement
entering every aspect of society with interfaith dialogue and schools

Question 3

contemporary islam and social

Answer 3

engaging in society
Gulen believes in linking religion and science together
- in order to engage society
believes you should move beyond religious identity
engage rather than impose, engage with contributions
engage with western cultures
economic growth, social prosperity
unites and leads to activism through spirituality

Question 4

education

Answer 4

thousands of schools around world

priority over mosques

Question 5

women’s rights

Answer 5

“islam has been contaminated with local customs and traditions which oppress women” gulen
tradition of country and not religion
hadith- women engaged just as men in society Alysha
gave women freedom of choice and empowered them to find education, employment and opportunity however still have obligation to family

Question 6

educational reform

Answer 6

imported establishment of schools
“because of extremism in religion, those that came before you were destroyed” quran
need to be educated to contribute

Question 7

interfaith dialogue

Answer 7

necessary to break through orientalist mindset
has met with pope JP 2 to discuss how to address the increasing national conflicts and suggested joint visits to holy sites for all abrhamic religions
promotes dialogue
“O people of the book come to a common world between us and you”
wants to show that it’s possible to co-exist without conflict
important in a time where muslims are feared in the western world
has met with leaders on common notions

Question 8

hizmet movement

Answer 8

modernity and traditionalism coexist

hizmet service
himmet donation
hijret move for god

services to people

Question 9

peace and tolerance

Answer 9

promoting dialogue
accepting contradicting identities

impact
fountain magazine
opened to christian authors

“a terrorist cannot be a muslim and a muslim can’t be a terrorist” gulen

Question 10

publications

Answer 10

consequence of pursecutions mean closed

establishment of newspapers, unbiased
schools spread influence