Not a good direction...

Oct 23, 2011 16:28

...for the Arab Spring

"The transitional government leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil set out a vision for the post-Gadhafi future with an Islamist tint, saying that Islamic Sharia law would be the "basic source" of legislation in the country and that existing laws that contradict the teachings of Islam would be nullified."
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wibbble October 24 2011, 00:54:51 UTC
Hardly a surprise, though.

I'd rather see discussion on why people are moving toward hard-line Islam instead of more moderate versions, other religions, or secular states. IIRC, Islam is seeing major growth in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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