The Hizmetbeweging in the Netherlands, which is also known as the Gülenbeweging, denies that supporters are under pressure to put large amounts of money to the movement to donate. A spokesman speaks of a witch hunt.
In the Volkskrant told by several old-Gülenaanhangers that they are on the so-called himmet-gatherings such large sums had to donate them as a result, their companies had to downsize or almost went bankrupt.
“We expect that various allegations such as that today in the newspaper were reported, the upcoming period will intensify in terms of frequency. We see this as part of the witch hunt that extended to the Netherlands,” writes the Hizmetbeweging on his website.
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This witch hunt is, according to the movement for years from Turkey at the Gülenbeweging conducted. After the failed coup took that intensity.
According to the Hizmetbeweging are the himmet-meetings based on the islamic principle of alms (zakat). That means that a muslim every year at least 2.5 percent of his wealth should be given to the less fortunate. With philanthropists and successful entrepreneurs can amount to up to tens of thousands of euros, but “this is nothing new for muslims”.
Also mosques and other islamic organisations, according to the Hizmetbeweging use of this principle to their funds to fill.
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also writes the motion that the money flows within the organization is clear, because most organizations who, from the Hizmetbeweging established a so-called ANBI-mark (Algemeen Nut beogende instelling). Thus, they are required to make their finances open to the public on their website.
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