Fethullah Gülen

Turkish preacher and imam (1941–2024)
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Fethullah Gülen
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Summary

Fethullah Gülen was born on April 27, 1941[1], in Pasinler district[2]. He died on October 20, 2024[3], in St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus[4]. He worked as a social activist[5], writer[6], preacher[7], intellectual[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ross Township[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Turkey[11], United States[12]
  • Native language: Turkish[13]
  • Occupation: imam[14], Islamic religious leaders[15]
  • Field of work: dawah[16], Sufism[17], Islamic philosophy[18], Islam[19], religious movement[20], political movement[21], تيار سياسي[22]
  • Notable work: The Essentials of the Islamic Faith[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Movement: Sufism[26]
  • Family name: Gülen[27]
  • Given name: Muhammad[28], Fethullah[29]
  • Official website: https://fgulen.com/[30]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Turkish[32], Arabic[33], Persian[34], English[35]
  • Birth name: Muhammed Fethullah Gülen[36]
  • Name in native language: Fethullah Gülen[37]
  • Date of burial or cremation: October 24, 2024[38]

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Kitsikis[39], a university teacher[40], 1935–2021[41], of Greece[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[43], specialised in Turkology[44].

FAQs

Where was Fethullah Gülen born?

Fethullah Gülen's place of birth was Pasinler district[2].

Where did Fethullah Gülen die?

Fethullah Gülen passed away in St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus[4].

What did Fethullah Gülen do for work?

Fethullah Gülen worked as a social activist[5], writer[6], preacher[7], intellectual[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Who did Fethullah Gülen influence?

Fethullah Gülen has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Kitsikis[39].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . odatv.com. odatv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . hurriyet.com.tr. hurriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . hurriyet.com.tr. hurriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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