Dr. Lynn E. Mitchell Director of Religious Studies, University of Houston the people we met in the schools and the sponsors of all the good and important work inspired by the teachings of Fethullah Gülen, are examples of true commitment and service like I have never seen or even heard of in my life. I cannot imagine a more genuine expression of Islam than what I saw.” Dr. Jill Carroll The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance Rice University, Texas “Some years ago I had been introduced to the writings of Jelaluddin Rumi by a confrere of mine who is a deeply spiritual man. But now, I had found a new and contemporary “Rumi” whose life and teaching are impacting not only the world of Islam today but also the great movement of religious longing throughout the world.” Rev. Donald S. Nesti, cssp, STD Professor of Theology, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas “Some schools of Islamic thought focused their attention on individuals, but failed to equip them with the instruments necessary to keep pace with the century and to embrace the age. Other schools dealt ideas and thoughts that did not take into account the mind and the heart at one and the same time. The Gülen movement has accomplished the comprehensive evaluation of humanity, and by guiding individuals toward engagement in action in accordance with the modern times, it addresses all aspects Of life.” Dr. Abd al-Halim Uways Professor of History of Religions, Zakaik University, Egypt
THE STATUE OF OUR SOULS
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THE STATUE OF OUR SOULS Revival in Islamic Thought and Activism Gülen echoes the great teacher Rumi by telling us not to ignore the doctrine of causes, not to sit around heedlessly waiting for God’s favor, but rather to continuously exert ourselves in order to transform this broken world into a world of peace and justice, in accordance with the Will of God. He neither denies reality by turning his back on modernity, nor does he fall into bitterness, incomprehension and fury, rather he exhorts Muslims to educate themselves, to control themselves and to use their own resources to regain and restore their culture, their identity and the observance of their religion. His is essentially a message of peace and hope, a message that is best conveyed in The Statue of Our Souls. “The fellowship of dedicated people I met in Turkey is a community of Muslims that arose in Anatolia under the tutelage of Rumi, the great poet and spiritual teacher of the thirteenth century. The contemporary intellectual and spiritual leader of the community, the one who inspires a great deal of the educational and spiritual work of his Turkish students, is M. Fethullah Gülen. These two saintly men from very different centuries both have a great deal to say to Muslims and non-Muslims alike about how to negotiate this volatile world in which we now find ourselves.”
- AUTHOR: M. FETHULAH GULEN
- ISBN 1-932099-87-5
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