Gülen: The Ambiguous Politics of Market Islam in Turkey and the World

The "Hizmet" ("Service") Movement of Fethullah Gülen is Turkey’s most influential Islamic identity community. Widely praised throughout the early 2000s as a mild and moderate variation on Islamic political identity, the Gülen Movement has long been a topic of both adulation and conspiracy in Turkey. In Gülen, Joshua D. Hendrick suggests that the Gülen Movement should be given credit for playing a significant role in Turkey's rise to global prominence. Hendrick draws on 14 months of ethnographic fieldwork in Turkey and the U.S. for his study. He argues that the movement’s growth and impact both inside and outside Turkey position both its leader and its followers as indicative of a "post political" turn in twenty-first century Islamic political identity in general, and as illustrative of Turkey’s political, economic, and cultural transformation in particular. The Hizmet Movement Of Fethullah Gülen Is Turkey's Most Influential Islamic Identity Community. Widely Praised Throughout The Early 2000s As A Mild And Moderate Variation Of Muslim-identified Social Movements, The Gülen Movement Has Become More Controversial As It Spreads Across The World. In Gülen, Joshua D. Hendrick Argues That, Given Its Political And Economic Impact, The Gülen Movement Should Be Given Credit For Playing A Significant Role In Turkey's Rise To Global Prominence. M. Fethullah Gülen, The Movement's Founder, Moved To The United States In 1998. Following Their Leader Across The Atlantic, Loyalists In The Gülen' Network Have Expanded Their Operations In The U.s., Where They Are Now Active In Intercultural Outreach, Commerce, Political Lobbying, And Education. Drawing On Fourteen Months Of Ethnographic Fieldwork In Turkey And The U.s., Hendrick Examines The Gülen Movement's Role In Turkey's Recent Rise, As Well As Its Strategic Relationship With Turkey's Justice And Development Party-led Government. He Argues That The Movement's Growth And Impact Both Inside And Outside Turkey Are Indicative Of A Post Political Turn In Twenty-first Century Islamic Political Identity In General, And Illustrative Of Turkey's Political, Economic, And Cultural Transformation In Particular. Acknowledgments -- Note On Turkish Transliteration -- List Of Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Worlds Most Influential Public Intellectual -- 1. Approaching Muslim Politics In Turkey -- 2. The Political Economy Of Muslim Politics In Turkey -- 3. An Ambiguous Leader -- 4. Community -- 5. Education -- 6. Degirmenin Suyu Nereden Geliyor? (where Does The Water For The Mill Come From?) -- 7. Manufacturing Consent -- 8. Strategic Ambiguity And Its Discontents (i.e., The Gülen Movement In The United States) -- Conclusion: The Marketization Of Muslim Politics In Turkey -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About The Author. Joshua D. Hendrick. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Copyright 5 Contents 7 Acknowledgments 9 Note on Turkish Transliteration 13 List of Abbreviations 15 Introduction: The World’s Most Influential Public Intellectual 17 1. Approaching Muslim Politics in Turkey 27 2. The Political Economy of Muslim Politics in Turkey 51 3. An Ambiguous Leader 72 4. Community 105 5. Education 139 6. Değirmenin suyu nereden geliyor? (Where does the water for the mill come from?) 160 7. Manufacturing Consent 190 8. Strategic Ambiguity and Its Discontents (i.e., the Gülen Movement in the United States) 222 Conclusion: The Marketization of Muslim Politics in Turkey 250 Notes 260 Bibliography 273 Index 287 A 287 B 287 C 287 D 288 E 288 F 288 G 288 H 289 I 289 K 290 L 290 M 290 N 290 O 290 P 290 Q 290 R 290 S 290 T 291 W 291 Y 291 Z 291 About the Author 292 Cover back 294 Acknowledgments ix Note on Turkish Transliteration xiii List of Abbreviations xv Introduction: The World’s Most Influential 1 Public Intellectual 1 Approaching Muslim Politics in Turkey 11 2 The Political Economy of Muslim Politics in Turkey 35 3 An Ambiguous Leader 56 4 Community 89 5 Education 123 6 Değirmenin suyu nereden geliyor? (Where does the 144 water for the mill come from?) 7 Manufacturing Consent 174 8 Strategic Ambiguity and Its Discontents (i.e., the 206 Gülen Movement in the United States) Conclusion: The Marketization of Muslim 233 Politics in Turkey Notes 243 Bibliography 257 Index 271 About the Author 276 The ""Hizmet"" (""Service"") Movement of Fethullah Gülen is Turkey's most influential Islamic identity community. Widely praised throughout the early 2000s as a mild and moderate variation on Islamic political identity, the Gülen Movement has long been a topic of both adulation and conspiracy in Turkey, and has become more controversial as it spreads across the world. In Gülen, Joshua D. Hendrick suggests that when analyzed in accordance with its political and economic impact, the Gülen Movement, despite both praise and criticism, should be given credit for playing a significant role in Turkey