Islam: Peace or Terror | Fethullah Gulen's Response

Islam: Peace or Terror | Fethullah Gulen’s Response

Date posted: August 30, 2014

Fethullah Gulen is a Turkish scholar, thinker, social entrepreneur and opinion leader known as founder of Gulen Movement. He stances for democracy, interfaith dialogue, peaceful coexistence, and secular education where universal values are embodied by altruistic teachers.

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