Clash of Civilizations versus Interfaith Dialogue: The theories of Huntington and Gulen

Posted on February 23, 2013 by admin

  • KurdishMedia.com – By Aland Mizell
  • 31/12/2007 00:00:00

The concept of a clash of civilizations became more popular, as well as more controversial, after 9/11. Samuel Huntington introduced the phrase “clash of civilizations” in 1993 in an article in the Journal of Foreign Affairs. Since then many scholars have spoken about the war on terror as a sign of a possible conflict between the West and the Islamic world. Others would argue that 9/11 was a sign that this clash of civilizations has already begun. Continue reading →

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Does terrorism help Gülen’s Muslim missionaries? A first class revolution from the bottom up

Posted on February 23, 2013 by admin

Does terrorism help Gülen’s Muslim missionaries? A first class revolution from the bottom up

  • KurdishMedia.com – By Dr Aland Mizell
  • 09/08/2010 00:00:00

In May 2010 media outlets and blogs spots across the Internet discussed Bill Gates’ Ten million dollar donation to the Gulen Movement’s publically funded charter schools in Texas whose agenda is to spread his version of Islam. Did the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation not do their homework? Did they know about Gulen’s revolution? Continue reading →

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Samuel P. Huntington: Regional Rivalry and Global Conflicts of Interest

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

Samuel P. Huntington was one of the most powerful thinkers and a very important political scientist in America. In 1993, Huntington published a very controversial essay in Foreign Affairs called “The Clash of Civilization“ in which he argued that after the end of the Cold War, we would have a clash of civilizations. His works did not just explain the historical transformation but also helped us understand ways that altered how we looked at the world for good or bad.

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Dr.Aland Mizell Interviews Mohager Iqbal, Chairman of MILF Peace Panel

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

By Dr. Aland Mizell in Island of
Mindanao, Philippines

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The conflict in Mindanao between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Bangsamoro rebel groups has been going on more than three decades. The conflict has killed more than a hundred thousand people, displaced millions of natives, and prevented the development of the resource-rich southeastern part of the Mindanao region.

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Current Peace Negotiations between the Turkish Government and the PKK: A Lesson for Turkey from the Philippines

Posted on February 17, 2013 by admin

Ankara must overcome its fear of peace and be sincere with the PKK if it wants to end the violence. The peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK in Turkey has been lauded as a great sign of hope, both internationally and within Turkey.

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Did President Obama Really Destroy Al-Qaida: Algerian Hostage Crisis

Posted on January 31, 2013 by admin

We all remember during the US campaign when Governor Mitt Romney rightly accused President Obama of failing to protect American interests and Democrats of being very soft on national security. However, in discussing his foreign policy, President Obama was so proud and declared success in having eliminated the Jihadists or Al-Qaida. The President claimed victory for killing Osama bin Laden and his top 22 out of 30 Al-Qaeda leaders. Having killed Osama Bin Laden, President Obama and his peace loving liberals think our world is safe and that Al-Qaida no longer is Al- Qaida because the head has been eliminated.

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A Multi-Polar World with Multiple Problems: War in Mali

Posted on January 24, 2013 by admin

The more we have emerging powers, the more we see their influences on the global stage. The new balance of power within the multi-polar world offers more potential conflict and gridlock. The meaning of polarity in international relations is distribution of power within the international system.

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Hudaybiyah and Gulen the Great Game: Gulen and the Current Peace Negotiations

Posted on January 18, 2013 by admin

I hope the Turkish government finally understands that peace cannot come by force, but rather that listening and talking can achieve it. The Turkish government chose direct talks with the Kurdish guerilla organization, the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, and in this choice have been backed by some of the social groups including the global Muslims missionary group’s leader Fethullah Gülen.

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Is America on a Path to Implosion?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin

If serious, fundamental, and sweeping changes are not made soon, the American economy, perhaps even the American society, soon will collapse. What will America look like without an economically, militarily, and socially vibrant nation? What will the world look like without an American superpower?

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Said Nursis prescription for the Kurdish Problem

Posted on December 9, 2012 by admin

A century ago he asked Sultan Abdul Hamid to open a university in Van and to teach three languages Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish.

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