Nevertheless, the beginning of democracy in political system of Egypt has made both
secularists and religionistsco-exist.
atheists and all who share the goal of a secular government by gathering the political strength of
secularists nationwide.
In terms of elections, the Brotherhood will have their bloc, and quite possibly the highest voter turnout amongst all the parties, but the Islamists will have a hard time securing the majority they need if the
secularists do their homework.
Meanwhile, Islamists act in the belief that they can mobilise the public and portray their opponents as a bunch of
secularists hungry for power," he added.
The
secularists are organizing an opposition coalition under the leadership of Beji Caid Essebsi, the former interim prime minister who also served in the government of former President Habib Bourguiba.
Ennahda has sought to assure
secularists that it has no intention of enforcing Islamic rules, but it has struggled to control more conservative Islamists who have been outspoken in their demands that religion play a greater role in public life.
The 'Arab Spring', or the 'Great Arab
Secularist Disappointment of 2011/2' With its light-hearted name and revolutionary spirit, the Arab Spring exploded onto the pages of history books.
Liberals,
secularists and former opposition parties define democracy as a peaceful means to assume power and end their decades-long frustration and obscure existence under Mubarak's rule.
Ennahda has reassured Tunisians it will not impose a Muslim moral code on society and will respect women's equality, but the comments by Jbeli were interpreted by
secularists as evidence the party has a hidden agenda.
It adds that
secularists are calling for the mingling of the sexes, discarding of the hijab, traveling without a mahram (a close relative), staying in hotels without mahrams, disobeying guardians, disrespecting the Shariah and rejecting religious rulings issued by Islamic scholars.
Summary: A Turkish court Wednesday suspended a reform that would have facilitated university access for religious school graduates and was strongly opposed by
secularists, the Anatolia news agency
The conflict in Turkey is between the dominant assertive
secularists (the Kemalists) and the passive
secularists (mainly the pro-Islamic conservatives).
