Name: Wendy Cheng (49712053)
Date: 04/10/2009
My Reactions:
In the article, Robin Wright tries to explain the enormous soft revolution which has launched by the young generation in the Muslim world recently. He also gives many examples to talk about the great contribution towards reform in conservative countries. The influence of revolution on those Muslim countries is beyond everyone’s imagination. Since the technology and values has made progress in the 21st century, the conservative world does not longer fit for modern people. As a result, people living in those ‘old’ countries start to seek out their new path which not only causes awareness of religion, gender and class but also strengthens attention of whole world.
As far as I am concerned, the quiet revolution may be too complicated for me. However, it is indeed a successful example of reform which combines innovative ideas with traditional religion. The Muslim finally realizes that they need to rethink the lifestyle and ideology that has been built for a long period of time. The revolution is considered totally distinct from earlier change in the article probably because the desire which is deeply rooted in young Muslim’s heart. What the Islamic world really need is spiritual conversion instead of material innovation. Of all the young vanguards that are mentioned in the article, Dalia Ziada impresses me most. She is brave enough to champion human-rights and freedom; moreover, she learned to fight back women circumcision when she was a child. Dalia is a model of modern women who oppose sexism as well as traditional stereotypes.
I acquire many lessons from the nonviolence revolution. The ‘quiet’ revolution is actually the loudest, it echoes in the world and every person’s heart. I, one inhabitant of Taiwan, should look up to worldview of various cultural circles rather than pay attention to few major countries. (297 words)
