Fethullah Gulen: An Islamic sign of hope for an inclusive Europe by Paul Weller
Paul Weller in describing Fethullah Gulen notes Gulen’s inclusive approach to other cultures and faiths – he states:
” Gülen’s influence among Muslims comes first and foremost from the fact that his teaching is thoroughly Islamic, being rooted in a deep and profound engagement with classical Islamic scholarship. He is therefore not a “reformist” in any sense that might make traditionalist Muslims suspicious that he is selling out the distinctiveness of Islam.” Read rest of the story
On this day, the 17th of December, of Rumi’s Shebi Aruz (reunion with the Divine), I thought it appropriate to share Mr. Fethullah Gulen’s thoughts on the great 13th Century Muslim, philosopher and poet. Mr. Gulen’s love and respect for Rumi shines through in his article “Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi”. 
