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One of the two main centers of [[Arsha Vidya Gurukulam]] is located here. This is a [[Hindu]] [[Vedic]] teaching center founded by [[Dayananda Saraswati|Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)]]. |
One of the two main centers of [[Arsha Vidya Gurukulam]] is located here. This is a [[Hindu]] [[Vedic]] teaching center founded by [[Dayananda Saraswati|Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)]]. |
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Saylorsburg is also known as the self-imposed exile home of [[Fethullah Gülen]], an ally-turned-enemy of Turkish President [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]]. |
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Saylorsburg is also known as the self-imposed exile home of [[Fethullah Gülen]], an ally-turned-enemy of Turkish President [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]]. As the founder of the [[Gülen movement]], he remains influential in [[Turkish politics]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Beaumont|first1=Peter|title=Fethullah Gülen: who is the man Turkey's president blames for coup attempt?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/16/fethullah-gulen-who-is-the-man-blamed-by-turkeys-president-for-coup-attempt|accessdate=16 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=16 July 2016}}</ref> According to Erdogan, Gülen is to be blamed for the July [[2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt]]. Erdogan has requested Gülen's extradition to Turkey but the U.S. has not complied with this request.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weise|first1=Zia|title=Who is Fethullah Gulen, the exiled cleric blamed for coup attempt in Turkey?|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/18/who-is-fethullah-gulen-the-exiled-cleric-blamed-for-coup-attempt/|accessdate=July 18, 2016|publisher=Telegraph|date=July 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/turkish-premier-demands-u-s-help-with-gulen-1469555265 |title=Turkish Premier Demands U.S. Help With Gulen |last1 = Coker |first1=Margaret| publisher=Wall Street Journal | date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:15, 26 July 2016
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
.jpg) Rainbow near PA 33 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Hamilton, Ross |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,126 |
| • Density | 938.3/sq mi (362.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18353 |
| Area code(s) | 570 Exchanges: 402,992 |
Saylorsburg is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Saylorsburg is located off Pennsylvania Route 33, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Wind Gap. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,126.[2] The village is located mainly in Ross Township, but also in Hamilton Township.
Saylorsburg is in the Pocono Mountains.[3][4]
One of the two main centers of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is located here. This is a Hindu Vedic teaching center founded by Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya).
Saylorsburg is also known as the self-imposed exile home of Fethullah Gülen, an ally-turned-enemy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Carl S. Oplinger & Robert Halma, The Poconos: An Illustrated Natural History Guide (Rutgers University Press: 1988), p. 44.
- ^ Jeremy Roebuck & Martha Woodall, Turkey's president blames Fethullah Gülen, a Muslim cleric in the Poconos, for coup. Phjiladelphia Inquirer (July 15, 2016).
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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