Outspoken Cleric Guides Arabs On Revolution -- Financial TimesThe Arab spring is turning into the spring of the Islamists, as religious parties score the biggest gains in elections. And one man is drawing particular satisfaction – Youssef al-Qaradawi, the 86-year-old controversial cleric named by many Arabs as a spiritual guide for their revolutions.
From his base in Doha, the Egyptian-born Qatari citizen has long been one of the most influential religious authorities in Sunni Islam, an influence derived partly from an unlikely standing as a media celebrity. His weekly show on Qatar’s Al Jazeera draws millions of viewers from across the Muslim world.
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My Comment: Much of the Western media has underplayed the role that Islam is playing in the Arab Spring, and over playing the role of secularists and liberals in calling for change. The real situation on the ground is Islamist .... and in places like Egypt, it is now morphing into Islamist vs. Islamist.