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North Africa and the Middle East after the Arab Spring
Throughout 2011 international community witnessed the situation which never happened before in North Africa and Middle East, that is the uprising demandeny democratic system and political participation and toppling the leaders of these countries who ruled for many years. This uprising arises with information technology of new age such as social media online. However, this uprising was not only demanding democracy, equality, and toppling the rulers, but this uprising also drew attention for political space for Islam in ruling system. Such type of political Islam was not seen clearly during the uprising. Nevertheless, the elections in the region show the success of political Islam i.e. in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya where political parties are attached to Islamic ideology and Islamic laws and have captured the power. The event of uprising or awakening in the Arab World of North Africa and Middle East is known as Arab Spring. This Arab Spring has brought out right, freedom, people participation, and awareness towards the leaders who ruled the countries for many years. Ultimately, it seems that the people need democratic system in order to use opportunities to choose the political system preferably the Islamic way of ruling system yet. There are many obstacles awaiting ahead.