I have never imagined being or wished to be chosen as something important in the world. I have always tried to be a humble servant of God and a humble member of humanity. Fethullah Gulen More Quotes by Fethullah Gulen More Quotes From Fethullah Gulen A small minority in Turkey even accuses me of having political ambitions, when in fact I have been struggling with various illnesses for many years. Fethullah Gulen ambition struggle years Terrorism is one of the cardinal sins that the Koran threatens with hellfire. Fethullah Gulen cardinals terrorism sin I have never had, nor will I ever have, any [political] ambitions. The only thing on which I have always set my heart is being able to gain God's good pleasure and, therefore, trying to make him known correctly and loved by humanity. Fethullah Gulen political ambition heart Some people may regard my views well and show respect to me, and I hope they have not deceived themselves in doing so. Some people think that I am a leader of a movement. Fethullah Gulen views people thinking Muslims have never been and never can be so base as to expect any solutions to their problems through terror. Fethullah Gulen solutions terror problem My only role in the opening of the schools has been to suggest and encourage opening them. But it is impossible for there to be a [central authority] controlling the schools. They are in more than 100 countries, and there must be many different companies that have opened and run them. Fethullah Gulen running country school Politics can be a factor neither in shaping Islam nor directing Muslims' acts and attitudes in Islam's name. Fethullah Gulen islam names attitude I do not believe so many Turks suspect my activities. The idea that this movement of volunteers is suspected by many Turks arises in the same way and for the same reasons that the world hears more about those Muslims whom the media call radicals. Since those who give this impression are extremely loud, some observers can be deceived. Fethullah Gulen media believe ideas Some [people] think that there is a central organization responsible for all the institutions they wrongly think affiliated with me. They ignore the zeal of many to serve humanity and to gain God's good pleasure in doing so. They ignore people's generosity. Such misunderstandings may lead others to have suspicions about the financial resources of the schools. Fethullah Gulen organization school thinking I am not indifferent to the appreciation of kind people. [The voters were] extremely kind in naming me the world's top public intellectual, a title to which I can never see myself as entitled. Fethullah Gulen intellectual appreciation people Islam abhors and absolutely condemns terrorism and any terrorist activity. Fethullah Gulen terrorist islam terrorism There is the FETO terrorist organization and the leader is in Jerusalem US since 1999, and he's being harbored there. And he's not a convict. He's not even being detained. And we demand his extradition, and he's not being extradited to us. Fethullah Gulen politics This is not hostage diplomacy, it's not about that at all. Fethullah Gulen politics The rumors aren't true at all, if the United States sees it appropriate to extradite me, I would leave (for Turkey). Fethullah Gulen world We need to take mutual steps to put relations with the United States back on track. Fethullah Gulen politics If there is anything I told anyone about this verbally, if there is any phone conversation, if one-tenth of this accusation is correct ... I would bend my neck and would say, 'They are telling the truth. Let them take me away. Let them hang me,'. Fethullah Gulen world I am not really worried about the extradition request. Fethullah Gulen top-news As someone who suffered under multiple military coups during the past five decades, it is especially insulting to be accused of having any link to such an attempt. I categorically deny such accusations. Fethullah Gulen top-news They might have established educational institutions, but they will be closed down because the Republic of Turkey education ministry will be providing the needed services for students. Fethullah Gulen world
