This scientific paper was published in the International Journal of Islam, Volume 1, Issue 6.
Author: Fatih Celebioglu
Abstract
This paper criticizes existing economic
development models, goes into the roots of the term "develop(-ment)"
and by using these roots, it aims to build a new and value-centric economic development
model based on the approaches, concepts, and practices of the Hizmet (Gülen)
Movement. The values that the Hizmet (means “service” and “serving humanity”) Movement
defends and institutionalizes are universal humanitarian values that go beyond
being Islamic. The movement takes its roots from Said Nursî's interpretation of
Islam and presents a broad perspective for societies, with the concepts and
institutions it produces.
Although Fethullah Gülen is a religious
leader who defines development efforts as a kind of worship, there is a large
academic research gap regarding the contributions of his and the Hizmet
Movement to development processes and its conceptualization in the context of a
value-centric approach. The article in hand is one of the first steps towards
filling this gap. This paper prioritizes conceptualizing the Hizmet Development
Model based on universal humanitarian values, determines its main pillars and
components, and aims to start a discussion on the model and a new research
field in the literature.
The article combines a literature review and case-based
analysis. I draw on the insights and the teachings of Said Nursî and Fethullah
Gülen and integrate their principles into the proposed Hizmet Development
Model. While theoretical, the article refers to the real-world practices of the
Hizmet Movement as evidence of the model's applicability.
This study finds that the Hizmet Movement
has made concrete contributions to development processes on a global scale
through practices such as education, new business culture, humanitarian aid,
dialogue, and peace initiatives, using the Hizmet Development Model which is
based on nine main components.
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