25 October 2011

Islamists claim win in Tunisia's Arab Spring vote

.... Secularist opponents say they believe this is just a cleverly constructed front that conceals more radical views, especially among Ennahda's rank and file in the provinces.

The party's final election rally last week was addressed by one of Ennahda's candidates, a glamorous woman who does not wear a hijab.

On the fringes of the same rally, stalls sold books by Salafist authors, followers of a strict interpretation of Islam who believe women should be covered up and that the sexes should be segregated in public. [Reuters] Read more