Muhammed Fethullah Gülen is a Turkish preacher, former imam, writer, and political figure. He is the founder of the Gülen movement known as Hizmet; the Arabic word "khidmat" meaning service. He currently lives in self-imposed exile in the United States. Gülen teaches a Hanafi version of Islam. Gülen has stated that he believes in science, interfaith dialogue among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and multi-party democracy. He has initiated dialogue with the Vatican and some Jewish organizations. Gülen is one of the few advocates for an enlightened Islam.



