In Memory of Fethullah: A Gathering of Reflection and Gratitude

Cardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald

President Emeritus, Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

Cardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr., titular archbishop of Nepte, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, was born on 17 August 1937 in Walsall, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, of Irish parentage.

Dr Fabio Petito

Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Director of the Freedom of Religion or Belief and Foreign Policy Initiative at the University of Sussex

Fethullah Gülen

Fethullah Gulen was an Islamic scholar, preacher, and social advocate whose decades-long commitment to education, altruistic community service, and interfaith harmony has inspired millions in Turkey and worldwide.

Imam Monawar Hussain

MBE DL FRSA, Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire; Chairman and Founder, The Oxford Foundation

Kerim Balci

Chief Advisor, Human Rights Solidarity; Founder, OnlineHizmet

Kerim Balci is a Turkish writer, journalist, academic and human rights activist. He is recently the Chief Advisor of London Based Human Rights Solidarity Balci served as the editor in chief of Turkish Review, and as a columnist at Today’s Zaman and Zaman dailies.

Naveed Sheikh

Lecturer in International Relations; Visiting Professor at the College of Europe; Associate Fellow at the Islamic University, Jakarta

Patsy Cunningham

Reborn Jewish Congregation

Prof Paul Weller

Universities of Coventry and Derby, and Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford

Revd Prof Simon Robinson

Professor of Applied and Professional Ethics, Leeds Metropolitan University

Professor of Applied and Professional Ethics, Leeds Metropolitan University, Associate Director, Ethics Centre of Excellence, and Visiting Fellow in Theology, University of Leeds.

This gathering, hosted by the Dialogue Society, will bring together voices and perspectives from distinguished individuals across diverse backgrounds, sharing tributes and reflections on Fethullah Gulen’s contributions to peace and understanding. It offers a meaningful opportunity to honour a legacy committed to dialogue and selfless service.

Join us on YouTube as we remember and celebrate the lasting impact of Gulen’s life and teachings.