For some, the Turkish intellectual Ali Bulaç is a pioneering thinker of a backward-looking political Islam, whilst for others he represents a modern reformed Islam that renounces political ideology of any kind. By Guenter Seufert
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As early as 2013, Kais Saied was mapping his route, to put into practice his plans for a grass-roots democracy. He was convinced that it was his mission to modify the Tunisian political system by turning the pyramid of power upside down. He would do it without a party, without a detailed program and without significant allies, and would rely on the younger generation and his watchword, borrowed from the 2011 revolution: “The people want”. It was immediately after the revolution that Kais (.)
Fariba Adelkhah, a French-Iranian expert on Shia society, has critics on all sides. Since June, she s been jailed in Tehran s notorious Evin prison. She and her companion have been on a hunger strike since last month.