Islamic Scholar Fethullah Gulen Condemns Brussels Terrorist Attacks

Islamic Scholar Fethullah Gulen
Islamic Scholar Fethullah Gulen


Date posted: March 25, 2016

AYDOGAN VATANDAS

Fethullah Gulen, a well-known Islamic scholar, preacher and social advocate, who resides in PA, strongly condemned the brutal terrorist attacks at the Brussels International Airport and Metro station on March 22 that resulted in the deaths of more than 30 people and the injuries of hundreds.

‘Regardless of the perpetrators and their stated purposes, every terrorist attack is a murder and an attack on the sanctity of life itself, and deserves condemnation in the strongest terms. Neither a religion nor any human being with a conscience can condone such cruelty.’ he said in a press release.

‘Those who carry out such attacks and who support the perpetrators are oblivious to the ethos of the religion that they proclaim, and inflict the biggest damage to the religion’s reputation in the world. Those who consciously perpetrate such acts have lost touch with their very humanity, and do not represent any religious identity.’ he added.

Gulen emphasized that in addition to the intelligence and security measures taken to prevent individual terrorist attacks, there is a pressing need for cooperation between states and civil society groups to eliminate swamp-like environments and conditions that facilitate recruitment by terrorist groups.

‘I am confident that leaders in countries with strong democratic and legal foundations, like Belgium, will act with prudence to develop lasting solutions that incorporate their Muslim citizens and avoid feeding into the hateful rhetoric of terrorist groups.’ he said.

Gulen is known decades‐long commitment to interfaith tolerance and altruism that has inspired millions in Turkey and around the world.


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Source: The Huffington Post , March 25, 2016


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