Prof. Leo Lefebure on Fethullah Gulen and Gulen Movement

Date posted: December 2, 2013

Professor Leo Lefebure of Georgetown University shared his remarks on the Gulen Movement, in the light of his experiences with the movement’s participants in multiple countries, namely Australia, India and Turkey. Among all, one aspect of the movement he has been particularly impressed with is its emphasis on high quality education and initiatives to make it available to those who, otherwise, wouldn’t be able to afford it. Second was the generosity of Hizmet (Gulen Movement) participants, which Lefebure has witnessed in person.

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