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Hundreds attend burial for Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish spiritual leader who died in the US

(24 Oct 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania - 24 October 2024 1. Mid of mourners standing next to a burial site where Fethullah Gülen is buried 2. Various of mourners 3. Various of people breaking apart dirt and moving dirt into burial site 4. Close of burial site STORYLINE: Fethullah Gülen was buried in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of the Chestnut Retreat Center, a sprawling, gated compound in the Pocono Mountains where he lived and worked for a quarter-century. Hundreds of mourners attended the burial, including family and close friends. Family, friends and followers of Gülen gathered Thursday to pay respects to the influential Turkish spiritual leader and Islamic scholar who died this week in self-exile in the United States. Gülen, who inspired a global social movement while facing unproven allegations that he orchestrated a failed 2016 military coup against Turkey's president, died Sunday at a Pennsylvania hospital. He was in his 80s. Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people filled a small stadium in North New Jersey for a prayer service, which was conducted largely in Turkish, with Islamic prayers and readings from the Quran. No memorial services are expected to take place in Turkey. Publicly mourning, glorifying or otherwise sympathizing with Gülen may lead to imprisonment on charges of promoting and supporting terrorism. Gülen had long been one of Turkey’s most important scholars, with millions of followers in his native country and around the world. He had lived in the United States since 1999, when he came to seek medical treatment. His philosophy blended Sufism — a mystical form of Islam — with staunch advocacy of democracy, education, science and interfaith dialogue. His acolytes built a loosely affiliated global network of charitable foundations, professional associations, businesses and schools in more than 100 countries, including 150 taxpayer-funded charter schools throughout the United States. The religious leader began as an ally of Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan but became a foe. He called Erdogan an authoritarian bent on accumulating power and crushing dissent. Erdogan cast Gülen as a terrorist, accusing him of masterminding the attempted coup on July 15, 2016, when factions within the military used tanks, warplanes and helicopters to try to overthrow the government. AP video by Tassanee Vejpongsa =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...