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Found 9 results by Hassan I. Mneimneh
Civil Islamism — Recognizing Another Winner in Tunisia
The accomplishments of Tunisia cannot be dismissed. Through a healthy civil society that is active in framing and shaping the political process, and through the actual realization of the virtues of compromise, Tunisia has so far avoided the abyss. The civil society "quartet" has now been publicly re...
The Solitude of the Young Arab Democrats
Youth in the Arab world, imbued with liberal and democratic values, have acted, from Tunisia onwards. It seems that in the judgment of some in the West, however, that their understanding of democracy is lacking...With the greatest proponent of democracy shying away from supporting their struggle, th...
The New Age of the Arab Citizen
It is a new age for the Arab citizen. Whether the Mubarak regime survives the current ordeal or succumbs to popular pressure, the face of the Middle East has already changed. Whether the desire for moderation and reform will win over the risks of chaos and radicalization is yet to be determined. Be...
The Bou-Azizi Effect, the failure of Islamist Mobilization, and Global Dialogue
The Bou-Azizi effect, still unfolding, points unequivocally to the failure of Islamist mass mobilization as the sole means of catalyzing popular discontent. It also underlines the reality of the power of universal values as a basis for mobilization and communication. Culture, religion, and politics ...
Bin Ladin: Death and opportunity
For the United States, the Muslim world, and the global community as a whole, the death of Bin Ladin presents an opportunity. Now that the confessed main culprit is no longer of this world, shall we all be able to turn the page of the September 11th attacks? A sober and careful engagement with the s...
The Ground Zero Islamic Center: Islam as the Enemy
The current controversy surrounding the building of an Islamic community center in the vicinity of Ground Zero reveals a dramatic shift in the position towards Islam, as religion, culture, and community, in the United States, and points to further degeneration in a relationship already plagued with ...
9/11 Overseas: Mischief and Nihilism
The more important question to ask, in the Arab context, beyond the failure to understand US reality, is why is such an "alternative" account viewed as potentially valid by some with intellectual credentials? Has the enmity to the United States reached such depth that statements that do not stand ev...
Reflections on "Ijtihad"
Jihad as a term and as practice has been effectively hijacked by anarchy and mayhem and has been too often reduced to vicious action without reason. From the same tradition, but along a different path, a symbolic response to the usurpation of the heritage is emerging in the assertion that ijtihad, r...
Reflections on "Ijtihad"
Jihad as a term and as practice has been effectively hijacked by anarchy and mayhem and has been too often reduced to vicious action without reason. From the same tradition, but along a different path, a symbolic response to the usurpation of the heritage is emerging in the assertion that ijtihad, r...