AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightThey protected not only the rights of themselves but also those of the society with a sense of social responsibility, departing from the understanding of “Serving people is serving God”.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Ahi community cannot be defined solely as a commercial organization. The most fundamental purpose of Ahi community is to bring up people who are beneficial to the society, within the principals of lifelong learning, from cradle to grave. It is a school of discipline which strains to create an ideal society, teaching social solidarity, cooperation, rights, law and justice, humanitarian values and good morals. The principals in fütüvvetname’s (rules and regulations of Ahi community) which are accepted as by-laws of Ahi community, are important in terms of providing individual and social stability to the whole society and being the sources of business ethics. The belief in God as “the Sole Proprietor” resulted in the acceptance of “generosity, sharing one’s properties with others, protecting poor people and honesty in commerce” as fundamental principles in Ahi community. The principle of “working for the world as if one will never die, and working for hereafter as if one will die tomorrow”, provided a balance between form and meaning. The life is not limited to the world in Ahi philosophy. The belief in hereafter required a continuous self-control. They protected not only the rights of themselves but also those of the society with a sense of social responsibility, departing from the understanding of “Serving people is serving God”.