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Book SynopsisThe Hizmet Movement and Peacebuildingassessesthe peacebuilding implications and societal impact of the Hizmet Movement, characterized as a pacifist and inclusive expression of Islam. With a range of both supporters and critics, the studies of the Hizmet Movement presented in these cases provide a counter to negative stereotypes with examples of positive educational institutions rooted in Islamic values. The book includes contributions from scholars and practitioners around the world that critically explore the intersection of the movement and peacebuilding in countries such as Northern Iraq, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.
Trade ReviewThrough a series of case studies exploring the educational and peacebuilding efforts of the Hizmet movement in countries including Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, the Philippines, Nigeria and Ethiopia, this volume provides an alternative narrative on the role of Islam in grassroots efforts to transcend religious divides through a focus on the universality of the human condition, an embracing of diversity, and an emphasis on the responsibility to build trust through dialogue, service, and critical thinking -- Maia Hallward, Kennesaw State University
A valuable study of the peacemaking activities of this much maligned and misunderstood movement. It brings together Fethullah Gülen’s vision for Hizmet as a force for peace in today’s world with actual case studies of Hizmet peacemaking activities in such far-flung regions as Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Iraq, and Nigeria. These are stories of real people inspired by their faith to build real peace in times of crisis and conflict. -- Thomas Michel, Georgetown University
The Hizmet Movement and Peacebuilding is "must" reading for anyone concerned about the role of religion in peacebuilding. The case studies of the Hizmet Movement, a major Muslim global international organization, and its educational mission and approach offers multifaceted examples of its peacebuilding through education from Africa, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia. -- John L. Esposito, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Hizmet Movement and Peacebuilding, by Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Timothy Seidel Part I: Educational Paths to Peacebuilding Chapter 1: The Resolution of Conflicts and Building Unity, by Eugeniusz Sakowicz Chapter 2: Parallel Educational Paths to Peacebuilding, by Ori Z. Soltes Chapter 3: Fethullah Gülen’s Pedagogical Ideas and their Practice in Central Asia, by Beishenaliev Almazbek Beishenalievich Chapter 4: Iraqi Women of Three Generations, by Martha Ann Kirk Part II: Overcoming “Otherness” and Living Together Chapter 5: The Violence of Identity Formation and the Case of Hizmet Exceptionalism, by Jessica Rehman Chapter 6: Peace-Building Initiatives in Nigeria, by Margaret A. Johnson Chapter 7: Hizmet Educational Institutions and the Kurdish Community, by Sophia Pandya Chapter 8: Turkish Active Diplomacy in the Philippines as Inspired by Fethullah Gülen’s Ideas, by Henelito A. Sevilla, Jr. Part III: The Conceptual Foundations of the Hizmet Movement’s Approach to Peacebuilding Chapter 9: Fractal Complexity in Fethullah Gülen’s Writings Dealing with Aspects of Peacebuilding, by Abdul Karim Bangura Chapter 10: Service that Listens Loudly, by Thomas Gage Chapter 11: Plurality, Peacebuilding, and Islam, by Kajit Bagu Part IV: Spirituality, Interfaith and Intra-faith Engagement toward Peacebuilding Chapter 12: The Importance of Hizmet Movement in the Process of Peace Building in Ethiopia, by Teshome Berhanu Kemal Chapter 13: Paradigm of Service, by Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Chapter 14: Conflict and Peacebuilding in a Multi-religious and Multi-ethnic State, by Amidu Olalekan Sanni Chapter 15: Gülen, Lederach, and Peacebuilding, by Simon Robinson
