The Journey Towards Democracy Requires Time
“The crisis involving all Arab countries has various motives, among which economics weighs heavily, considering even just the unemployment which, above all, affects the youth,” explained Father Giuseppe Scattolin, Comboni missionary and scholar of Islamic mysticism who lives in Cairo, capital of Egypt, where people’s protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign. “Added to this, is the tension that has lasted for years in the Middle East between extremists and non-extremists. There is also a cultural crisis that has lasted almost two centuries, stemming from the confrontation between Islamic tradition and the modern world. Finally, the local conflicts, which contribute to inflaming people’s souls. Without going into the details of individual events and those who have encouraged them, in my view, these are the main problems.”
