I wonder how many Arabs are disappointed with this "Arab Spring." I would imagine quite a few.
‘The revolution was a mistake’: Tunisians struggle with Arab Spring impact
In underdeveloped interior regions, lack of progress confounds residents four years after political upheaval
July 24, 2015 5:00AM ET
by Alice Su
The funeral ceremony for Capt. Munim al-Garsli, who died in an attack on a checkpoint near Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia, on June 16, 2015.
Anadolu Agency / Getty Images
This is the second in a two-part series looking at how Tunisia’s fledgling democracy is challenged by a history of dictatorship, economic turmoil and youth radicalization. Read part one here.
SBEITLA, Tunisia — At gate to the mosque in Hayy Sourour in Sbeitla, deep in Tunisia’s arid interior region of Kasserine, the main door is missing. Two of the three green doors remain under a simple sign identifying the place of worship. Mosque Ibn Taymiyya is named after the 13th century sheikh known for setting the precedent of takfir, or declaring other Muslims infidels and requiring warfare against them.
The name is new, locals said. Salafi painted it on the wall when they took over two years ago, renaming the mosque, removing the government-appointed imam and preaching about responsibility to send fighters to Syria. When police closed down the mosque July 4, they upset the entire neighborhood.
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‘The revolution was a mistake’: Tunisians struggle with Arab Spring impact
In underdeveloped interior regions, lack of progress confounds residents four years after political upheaval
July 24, 2015 5:00AM ET
by Alice Su
The funeral ceremony for Capt. Munim al-Garsli, who died in an attack on a checkpoint near Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia, on June 16, 2015.
Anadolu Agency / Getty Images
This is the second in a two-part series looking at how Tunisia’s fledgling democracy is challenged by a history of dictatorship, economic turmoil and youth radicalization. Read part one here.
SBEITLA, Tunisia — At gate to the mosque in Hayy Sourour in Sbeitla, deep in Tunisia’s arid interior region of Kasserine, the main door is missing. Two of the three green doors remain under a simple sign identifying the place of worship. Mosque Ibn Taymiyya is named after the 13th century sheikh known for setting the precedent of takfir, or declaring other Muslims infidels and requiring warfare against them.
The name is new, locals said. Salafi painted it on the wall when they took over two years ago, renaming the mosque, removing the government-appointed imam and preaching about responsibility to send fighters to Syria. When police closed down the mosque July 4, they upset the entire neighborhood.
Continue reading at:
Tunisians Grapple With Complex Arab Spring Legacy Al Jazeera America?
