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Fethullah Gulen’s message on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
October 2, 2018 – On the 150th birth anniversary of one of world’s greatest leaders and peace advocates, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, I am delighted to join the peace-loving people of India and the world in commemorating the exemplary legacy of Mahatma. The extraordinary life that he lived and the unparalleled legacy that he left behind inspire all […]
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Indialogue Foundation condemns acts of violence in Turkey and elsewhere
In recent days, many despicable acts of violence have taken place in a number of countries in Europe. The assassination of Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, in Ankara; gun attack on an Islamic centre in Switzerland; and the lorry attack on a Christmas market in Berlin are all outrageous acts of violence. We, at […]
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Statement on recent developments in Turkey
Indialogue Foundation strongly condemns the attempted military coup in Turkey. Government should be won through a process of free and fair elections, not by any other force. We pray to God for Turkey, for Turkish citizens, and for all those currently in Turkey that this situation is resolved peacefully and quickly. Turkey suffered under multiple military coups […]
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Muslims, we have to critically review our understanding of Islam by F. Gulen
By Fethullah Gulen, Words fall short to truly express my deep sadness and revolt in the face of the carnage perpetrated by terrorist groups such as the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). I share profound frustration with a billion-and-a-half Muslims around the world at the fact that such groups commit terrorism while […]
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Fethullah Gulen Statement on Paris Terrorist Attacks
New York, November 14, 2015: I strongly condemn the brutal terrorist attacks across Paris, France in the evening of Friday, November 13th, that resulted in the deaths and dismemberment of hundreds of innocent people. Every terrorist activity, no matter where they occur, is a blow to the peace and tranquility of humanity everywhere. These revolting […]
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Indialogue Foundation condemns Terror Attack in Ankara, Turkey
Indialogue Foundation condemns in the strongest terms the heinous twin powerful bombings targeted a peace rally near the main train station in Ankara earlier on Saturdaymorning, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds others wounded in the deadliest attack in the Turkish capital in recent memory. The Foundation expresses its deepest sadness and dismay over […]
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The Wall Street Journal: Muslims Must Combat the Extremist Cancer
By Fethullah Gulen As the group that calls itself Islamic State, known as ISIS, continues to produce carnage in the Middle East, Muslims must confront the totalitarian ideology that animates it and other terrorist groups. Every terrorist act carried out in the name of Islam profoundly affects all Muslims, alienating them from fellow citizens and […]
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We express deepest condolence over the sad demise of APJ Abdul Kalam
Indialogue Foundation expresses deepest condolence over the sad demise of fondly known as the missile man of India, the former president APJ Abdul Kalam, who has left a huge legacy, but an even richer legacy of a ceaseless enduring humility. As an ardent supporter of the philosophy of peaceful coexistence of all faiths, he had considered coexistence to be the […]
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The Hindu: Making a clean cut
Scholars of all faiths opine that cleanliness will have to come out of places of worship to our neighbourhood to make the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan successful Cleanliness has become a buzzword today, courtesy Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The Central Government through its various ministries is spending crores of rupees to achieve this task. […]
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Gülen presented with prestigious award for dedication to peace
Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has been presented with a prestigious peace award in recognition of his “life-long dedication to promoting peace and human rights” at Atlanta’s Morehouse College, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s alma mater. The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College honored Gülen with its 2015 Gandhi King Ikeda Peace Award […]
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