Mufti Ali Goma : Islamists uprisings have ousted tyrants , but citizens still do n't fully grasp democracy . He says intolerance can endure among people reared under dictatorships . He says they could learn from the Middle East 's today religious battles . Husain : Arab activists can not seek to emulate the West 's political and social achievements by looking at the United States and Europe today , but must observe and learn from the religious battles of 17th-century Europe , the smashing of the tyranny of the Roman Catholic Church , the ending of burning witches and the forbidding of hanging heretics . Mohammed taught mildness , forgiveness . Where is that amid Islamists 17th century ?
Mufti Ali Goma : Islamists uprisings have ousted tyrants , but citizens still do n't fully grasp democracy . He says intolerance can endure among people reared under dictatorships . He says they could learn from the Middle East 's today religious battles . Husain : Mohammed taught mildness , forgiveness . Where is that amid Islamists 17th century ?