In his latest article, ex-radical Muslim Dr. Tawfik Hamid sets out several ways in which the further Islamic radicalization of Egypt can be prevented, in the wake of President Hosni Mubarak.
How Further Radicalization of Egypt in Post-Mubarak Era Can be Prevented
By Tawfik Hamid
www.tawfikhamid.com
The revolution in Egypt can take one of two more likely directions. On one hand, the values of liberty and freedom may prevail and on the other hand, Islamic radicals may hijack the revolution and create a theocratic state. The future of the country and the Middle East largely depend on which of these case scenarios will succeed.
It is important to mention that unlike the Iranian revolution - which was clearly an Islamic one - this revolution is not religious in its roots. However, the more the delay in ending the power of Mubarak, the more likely the country will collapse economically which can allow Islamists to direct the revolution to serve their Islamic agenda....
(See Curbing Islamic radicalization in post-Mubarak Egypt for the rest.)
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