Fethullah Gülen

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

Summary

Fethullah Gülen is a human[1]. He was born in Pasinler district[2]. He was born on April 27, 1941[3]. He passed away in St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus[4]. He died on October 20, 2024[5]. He worked as a social activist[6], writer[7], preacher[8], intellectual[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month, #6,669 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pasinler district[2], Fethullah Gülen…
  • Fethullah Gülen died in St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus[4].
  • Fethullah Gülen was born on April 27, 1941[3].
  • Fethullah Gülen died on October 20, 2024[5].
  • Burial took place at Ross Township[12].
  • Fethullah Gülen held citizenship in Turkey[13].
  • Fethullah Gülen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Turkish was Fethullah Gülen's native language[15].
  • Fethullah Gülen's professions included social activist[6].
  • Fethullah Gülen's professions included writer[7].
  • Fethullah Gülen's professions included preacher[8].
  • Fethullah Gülen worked as an intellectual[9].
  • Fethullah Gülen worked as an opinion journalist[10].
  • Fethullah Gülen worked as an imam[16].
  • Fethullah Gülen's field of work was dawah[17].
  • Fethullah Gülen's field of work was Sufism[18].
  • Fethullah Gülen's field of work was Islamic philosophy[19].
  • Fethullah Gülen's field of work was Islam[20].
  • Fethullah Gülen's field of work was religious movement[21].
  • Fethullah Gülen's field of work was political movement[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Fethullah Gülen is The Essentials of the Islamic Faith[23].
  • Fethullah Gülen's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • Fethullah Gülen is recorded as male[25].
  • Fethullah Gülen's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Fethullah Gülen is associated with the Sufism movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pasinler district[2], Fethullah Gülen… he was born on April 27, 1941[3]. Turkish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social activist[6], writer[7], preacher[8], intellectual[9], opinion journalist[10], and imam[16]. Fields of work include dawah[17], an occupation[28]; Sufism[18], a religious movement[29]; Islamic philosophy[19], a branch of philosophy[30]; Islam[20], a major religious group[31], founded in 0631[32]; religious movement[21], a type of religious institution[33]; and political movement[22], a type of world view[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Fethullah Gülen is The Essentials of the Islamic Faith[23].

Personal Life

Fethullah Gülen's religion is recorded as Islam[24].

Death and Burial

Fethullah Gülen died on October 20, 2024[5]. He passed away in St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus[4]. He is buried at Ross Township[12].

Why It Matters

Fethullah Gülen ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month, #6,669 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Kitsikis[37], a university teacher[38], 1935–2021[39], of Greece[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[41], specialised in Turkology[42].

FAQs

Where was Fethullah Gülen born?

Born in Pasinler district[2], Fethullah Gülen…

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 social activist[6], writer[7], preacher[8], intellectual[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Who did Fethullah Gülen influence?

Fethullah Gülen has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Kitsikis[37].

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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. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.
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  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . hurriyet.com.tr. hurriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . reuters.com. Retrieved . reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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