Fethullah Gülen
F- Birthday
- April 27, 1941
- Age
- 84
- Height
- 0'0" (0 cm)
- Net Worth
- $5M
About
Fethullah Gülen was a Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and the leader of the Gülen movement. He was known as an influential neo-Ottomanist, Anatolian panethnicist, Islamic poet, writer, social critic, and activist-dissident. From 1959 to 1981, Gülen worked as a local state imam in Turkey. Later in life, he became a centrist political figure in Turkey and eventually lived in self-exile in the United States from 1999 until his death in 2024.
Career Timeline
State Imam in Turkey
Starts as a local state imam.
Develops Gülen Movement
Forms an influential Islamic movement.
Self-Imposed Exile in USA
Moves to the US due to political tensions.
Accusations of Coup Attempt
Accused of orchestrating the coup attempt in Turkey.
Denaturalized by Turkey
Loss of Turkish citizenship.
Passes Away in Pennsylvania
His death in the USA leads to continued tension with Turkey.
Legacy tarnished and irrelevant
His movement and legacy have been severely damaged by accusations and political actions.
