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The future of the Islamic Arab spring does not mean the extinction of liberal policies (Reuters)
Dealt with the British Guardian newspaper of political Islam in her comments and said that it was preparing for its influence on the new world he inherited Arab spring. The success of the Muslim Brotherhood in the first round of Egyptian elections added to the fears of the future of the West, fear of the Islamic Middle East. But this does not necessarily mean that democracy and liberal policies in danger of extinction.
The newspaper said that the era of political Islam that may prove to be one of the most enduring legacies of the Arab spring. It is not only in Egypt reflected the political moment of the Islamists that are not unprecedented. In recent elections, the Tunisian Renaissance Movement Party was more moderate Islamic winners, while Morocco was elected the first Prime Minister of a Muslim is Abdelilah Benkirane. In Yemen and Libya also seems likely that political Islam is the one who will shape the new landscape.
The newspaper quoted a specialist in political Islam, the change was supposed to happen a long time ago. But the question is what does it mean exactly the electoral rise of political Islam in the Middle East and North Africa?
To answer this newspaper pointed out what I wrote Maha Azzam, an associate post at the Chatham House to understand the issues of international prominence that Islam is a political term used to describe two very different directions. The first describes the non-violent quest for a society based on Muslim principles of Islam, which could include a more liberal application of Islamic teachings and traditions, or more stringent interpretation. The second is that political Islam is also linked to violent extremism, which seems obvious in al Qaeda, which promotes terrorism.
The newspaper pointed to the position of the Movement for the Renaissance Tunisian moderate inclination to the Turkish model, which represents moderate Islam embodied in the Justice and Development Party, which was adopted - despite the criticism against him - a pragmatic approach in dealing with secular institutions by seeking to avoid conflict with the military while trying to raise living standards and the economy.
Turkish modelIf the Turkish model, according to a domain experts, represents a step forward, the situation of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, clearly point to the enormous challenges facing the Islamic parties are trying to run the country.Has become aware of the group studied, as well as conflict Algeria the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Gaza with the West.Thus, the Muslim Brotherhood to overcome the obstacle of that difficult period of democratic transition, which clings to the generals in power.
Another expert points out that the Brotherhoodwill focus on economic and social policies, rather than religious and cultural discourse.
That includes the Freedom Party is trying to dojustice and to move in the path of compromise.It supports free markets and private property, while insisting that the state is required to provide protection for the disadvantaged anddemands from trade unions to refrain fromactions that may damage the fragile economy of the country.
Some believe that the Brotherhood will facetremendous external pressure will affect howthe development of policies and identity.
The newspaper concluded that it is possiblethat there will be a positive result that if theBrotherhood was serious in promoting electoral democracy and work hard to address that issue, there will be another election for thosewho disagree with the conservative views (orforeign policy or economic liberalism) to provetheir case.
Source: Guardian
