The Alevis are our brothers

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Interview with Adnan Oktar on Alhurra TV

(Istanbul, April 2008)

ADNAN OKTAR: The Alevi creed is not a system which can be ignored or opposed. It is also an Islamic school (madh'hab). For example, within a neighbourhood, an Alevi should be greeted with respect. He should be treated with respect. But this is not a favor, it shouldn’t be done as a favor, it should be done because they deserve it. The freedom of Alevi citizens, their freedom of worship, their freedom of life should be supported, as well as respected. If this is done, then no problem will arise for any Alevi.

Interview with Adnan Oktar on Sivas Sipas TV

(Istanbul, August 2008)

ADNAN OKTAR: I love Jaffaris, I love Alevis, I also love Bektashis, I also love Wahhabis. They are all my brothers, each has their own particular form of piety. They are all committed in love to Allah, to religion. We have always lived together in harmony within the confines of the Ottoman Empire. We have always been living closely connected with Alevis, Bektashis, Jaffaris. We are all members of the same nation, we are all a part of the nation of Islam, we are all Turks, thanks to Allah. This is why it is not right to consider us as apart, all should be appreciated in love. Because we all worship the one and only Allah, we have the same book, and we turn to the same Qiblah [direction be faced praying during Salah]. What more could we want?

Interview with Adnan Oktar on Kutahya Destan TV

(Istanbul, 5 August 2008)

ADNAN OKTAR: Let’s strengthen our brotherly ties. We are all brothers, whether rightist, leftist, Alevi, or Sunni. We are children of this fatherland. Allah has granted everyone of us different traits and different thoughts, it is a creation of Allah. This does not require us to be against one another. Let’s live in this beautiful homeland of ours, united in love, peace, and brotherhood. We are in possession of the most beautiful country in the world and of fertile and beautiful grounds. Allah has blessed us with it, Alhamdulillah [Praise be to Allah].

2009-08-07 10:25:08

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