M. Fethullah Gulen: Essays-Perspectives-Opinions

by Jay Willoughby (Editor), M. Fethullah Gülen

An intellectual with a distinctive spiritual charisma, a prolific writer and poet, M. Fethullah Gülen has been an extremely effective and popular scholar of Islam for the last 3 decades.

This work presents Gülen through a short biography, a selection of various articles, his views on modern education and its importance, and how he has been presented in the media. It is by no means a comprehensive presentation of his life and influence upon millions of people; rather, it is meant to serve as an introduction to those who desire a better understanding of Gülen’s message and what it has accomplished over the years.

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Mahirah Jazlan · Rating 4 out of 5]

"A real muslim, one who understands Islam in every aspect, cannot be a terrorist."

"..the entire universe obeys the laws laid down by God, so everything in the universe is "Muslim" and obeys God by submitting to His laws."

"A person is truly human who learns and teaches and inspire others. It is difficult to regard as fully human someone who is ignorant and has no desire to learn. It is also questionable whether a learned person who does not renew and reform oneself so as to set an example for others is fully human."

Overall, it is a great book of opinions & advices about education & understanding Islam

[Yancee Burchett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book initially caught my eye after hearing Fethullah Gülen’s name mentioned in connection with the attempted military coup in Turkey some years ago. I found this short book a good collection of some of Gülen’s writings. It’s a good starting point to more learning about how his particular views within Islam make him a polarizing figure.

[Bintang Soepoetro · Rating 4 out of 5]

I lost this book, and so regret it.
These essays are really easy to understand and quite relieved myself. Good perspective about life

[Mohamad Fadzrul]

This book explain us how Muslim should react in the way of Islam teach us. Gullen gave his opinion about Islam and Science, Ideological tolerance and the importance of knowledge to reader