Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 PH.D in international releation
2 MA in Diplomacy and International Organization, School of International Relations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract
The Gülen movement can be described as one of the Islamist social movements that were able to broadly develop in Turkey. Moreover, this movement has various branches around the world. One of the countries in which Gülen's followers have been able to gain successes is Azerbaijan. After Azerbaijan independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijan has witnessed a massive political campaign and a kind of Competition for changing the Nature of nation into an Islamic one, there. While Most of the people are Shiite and Sunnis are in minority. Pluralistic nature of the society in Azerbaijan divides into secular liberals, intelligentsia, secular tradition and the Shiites. This diversity in approaches is the most important obstacle of movement development.
Amongst all Sunni movements in Azerbaijan, the most influential is the Turkish Nurcular network that is now led by its dominant offshoot widely known as the Gülen or Hizmet movement. In Azerbaijan, the Gülen movement has succeeded in absorbing a diverse population, especially urban elites. It is different from the other Islamic movements in that it promotes its religious teachings not through outright direct Advertise, but discreetly through its network of secular educational institutions, social media and business associations.
The main question of this article is what is the Gulen Movement’s agenda in Azerbaijan? This movement and its act and develop? This Article is organized as follows: First, it discusses the History of Gülen Movement in Turkey and it’s Theoretical Foundations. Second, it argues the achievements of Fethullah Gülen movements in General and in Azerbaijan in particular. Third, it explains the practice of hizmet or Movement Situation in Azerbaijan and its prospects? Because of its passive policy, The Gülen movement can’t have a direct role in the development of Azerbaijan, However, This movements large investment youngsters seems effective.
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