Renewing Islam by Service A Christian View of Fethullah Gülen and the Hizmet Movement |
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| Author:
| Valkenberg, Pim |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-2755-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Catholic University of America Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $92.00 |
Book Description:
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Offers a theological account of the contemporary Turkish faith-based service movement started by Fethullah Gülen, and placed against the backdrop of changes in modern Turkish society. The life and works of Gülen are analyzed against the background of developments in Turkish society, and of spiritual Islamic tendencies in the transition from the Ottoman empire to the secular republic.
Offers a theological account of the contemporary Turkish faith-based service movement started by Fethullah Gülen, and placed against the backdrop of changes in modern Turkish society. The life and works of Gülen are analyzed against the background of developments in Turkish society, and of spiritual Islamic tendencies in the transition from the Ottoman empire to the secular republic.