On Tuesday afternoon, two Islamic scholars arrived on campus to discuss current historical developments in Tunisia and the Arab world, focusing on the chance of democracy in coexistence with Islam.
Abdelfattah Mourou, the vice president and co-founder of the Ennahda get together in Tunisia, started the talk by drawing parallels from Tunisia’s background to its present circumstances. Alongside Radwan Masmoudi, president of the Washington, D.C.-primarily based non-revenue Center of Islam and Democracy, Mourou spoke to approximately twenty audience members about no matter whether or not political democracy and the Islamic religion can co-exist inside the government of a nation.
“The preponderate vast majority of answers implied towards the place assert that democracy and Islam are incompatible,” Mourou stated. “However, the judicial and legal texts of Islam confirm that they can co-exist efficiently.”
Mourou mentioned that Tunisia, as one particular of the 1st nations to free of charge slaves, has often been a nation at the forefront of alter. In the 1970s, for instance, Tunisian youth participated in civil activism and sooner or later established a new discourse in the nation that was progressive but rooted in ancient Islamic principles. He added that Tunisia at present stands by its progressive stance and strives to create a steady democratic Islamic nation — but he cautioned that the street will be a hard one particular to travel.
Mourou asserted that the Islamic ideals of personalized belief and society correspond with the principles of democracy. Nevertheless, he reminded his audience that the Arab planet is currently going by way of an extreme amount of hardship, and stabilizing a democratic government in Tunisia will get time.
“There is no birth with out soreness, and the birth of a new nation and local community as a whole will take a lot of sacrifice,” he said. “Nations that are triumphant are people that are most enduring and steadfast.”
Masmoudi, the second scholar, agreed with Mourou’s evaluation that time is a necessity for progress in the Arab planet.
Creating a democratic system will not be fast, Masmoudi warned, including that it will take possibly 10 to 20 many years and individuals should be patient. New governments typically make errors since they are commencing from scratch, he said, considering that oftentimes the only people with government encounter are the very dictators that new governments fought towards to overthrow.
Masmoudi explained that it is easier to get rid of a dictator than to produce a democracy. But he emphasized that he believes Tunisia’s small and homogenous population, strong infrastructure, protected women’s rights, educated middle class and strong constitution will allow the nation to create a secure Islamic government and thrive in the potential.
“Democracy is not an selection, it is a necessity,” Masmoudi reminded the audience. “What occurs now defines what will happen in the subsequent 50 years.”
Soon after Mourou and Masmoudi’s last phrases, audience members at the speak described the discussion as lively and uplifting.
Abrar Omeish ’17 mentioned she felt genuinely inspired.
“As an American born and raised here, the notion of Islam and politics was often questioned [to me], and I began to doubt whether or not the integration would work,” Omeish explained. “But soon after hearing their speeches, I believe it can and will be attainable.”
The speak, which took place at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, was sponsored by the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and the Yale Council on African Research.
Islamic scholars advocate for Tunisian democracy
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