A Life in Tears: Understanding Fethullah Gulen's Life and His Call to Service Contributor(s): Yucel, Salih (Author) |
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ISBN: 1597849332 ISBN-13: 9781597849333 Publisher: Tughra Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Religion | Islam - Sufi |
Dewey: 297.092 |
LCCN: 2018023926 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 265 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fethullah G len is a leading figure in the current Turkish socio-political context. Regardless of the impression different circles have about him, he is universally acknowledged as an accomplished scholar and independent thinker who has had a life in tears dreaming of a "golden generation," but also a life spent in persecution and ongoing trials. This book goes beyond the current controversy around his name, and tries to explore G len as a scholar around his certain personal traits and some of the key concepts he has been emphasizing over the years to mobilize his audience. Based on a research that covers over seventy books, 564 sermons, over 500 talks by G len, more than fifty interviews of his close associates and friends aired on TV networks, and the author's personal observations, this book is a useful reference for those who study scholarly traditions of Islam in general and Fethullah G len in particular. |