EU & Israel to Join the Turkish-Islamic Union (Interview) Interviewed By Ali Al-Halawani
Oktar (left) and Al-Halawani (right)
Harun Yahya is the pen name of the Turkish intellectual Adnan Oktar. Born in Ankara in 1956, Oktar is a Muslim thinker whose writings have been shaping the religiopolitical opinion of many readers. He constantly keeps the cause of the Turkish-Islamic union on his agenda in his books and articles. He is also engaged in a major intellectual struggle aiming at uniting the Muslim World.
This being said, IslamOnline.net found it very interesting to interview him to get to know more about his ideas.
During the interview, Oktar's answers were marked by frankness, though some answers were quite rhetorical and even idealistic.
The questions raised during the interview include, but are not limited to, the following points:
- Is Turkey eligible to lead this international union?
- Is the union a utopian idea?
- Will this Turkish-Islamic union include Israel?
- Can this union resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
- How will the EU react to the formation of this union?
- Will the Mahdi guarantee the impartiality of this union?
The interview was conducted in Istanbul on July 3, 2009, by Ali Al-Halawani, managing editor of the Living Shari`ah department and deputy editor in chief of English IslamOnline.net.
Below is the full text of the interview:
IslamOnline (IOL): Mr. Adnan, would you kindly introduce yourself to our audience?
Adnan Oktar: Yes, I was born in Ankara on February 2nd, 1956. I attended primary, middle and high school in Ankara. In 1979 I won a place at the Findikli Academy of Fine Arts. I came third. After entering that academy, I have studied there about three years. In 1983 I transferred to the Istanbul University Philosophy Department. I continued my education there, but due to the anarchy and terror at the time I couldn
