Who is Gulen?

Gulen does not actually live in Turkey and resides in Pennsylvania in the US under a self-imposed exile. He has lived in the US since 1999. The 75-year-old was a preacher for many years and has been described as one of the world's most important Muslim figures. Born in Ezurum, Turkey, in 1941, he studied and then began speaking in mosques and conference halls around the country. He became very well-known in Turkey and opened a legion of schools in the country before expanding them into central Asian countries and Africa.