Secularism and Islamism in the Arab World by Sukant Chandan

Published: October 10, 2007, 11:21 pm

Secularism and Islamism in the Arab Worldby Sukant Chandan / October 10th, 2007Secularism in the political leadership in the Arab world has had a very short life-span if put into historical context. It became a dominant political current for a few decades in the latter half of the twentieth century, and today is seeing a near complete collapse in political movements struggling for independence and development in the region. Different Islamic leaders have been the main political inspiration for Arabs in their liberation movements. Salahuddin al-Ayoub, more popularly known as Saladin, who liberated Jerusalem from the Crusaders in the twelfth century is probably the Islamic leader most widely known outside of the region. Saladin's legacy remains a profound source of inspiration for Arabs, especially so for radical Islamists who not only see the parallels with today's military invasions and occupations, but directly employ this history in their political agitation in their fight

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