Turkish Islam and the Secular State: The Global Impact of Fethullah Gülen's Nur Movement

by M. Hakan Yavuz (Editor)

In the first book of its kind, M. Hakan Yavuz and John L. Esposito explore recent reformations of Islam and culture in Turkey and the successful Islamist modernist Fethullah Gülen movement. As one of the most significant religious movements to emerge in Turkey in the past fifty years, the Gülen movement combines a devotion to Islam with love for modern learning. especially modern science. This groundbreaking work focuses on and explains the nexus of complex historical and political developments that have contributed to the transformation of Islam in Tukey and to the movement's sphere of influence stretching into the Balkans and central Asia through the establishment of schools outside Turkey. The book cogently traces the origin of Gülen's ideology and his early efforts to propagate his views through educational activities. It details the various strategies employed by Gülen's followers to put his ideas into practice, both in Turkey and around the world. Contributors describe its intellectual and religious formation, its spread across Turkey and Central Asia, and its influence on citizens outside the movement, including leading Turkish politicians.

Genres: Politics, Religion

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Fusun Dulger charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

I usually take maximum a week to read a book it took me more than two months. Found it terrible boring and repetitive.
But to that must say that I did learn a lot I didn’t know and it was informative.
This book could have been condensed into 6 Chapters instead of 12!

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice collection of articles examining the goals and perspectives of the Turkish Islamic spiritual movement led by Fetullah Gülen.