Secularism Democracy in the Middle East

secularism in middle east pioneered mustafa kemal atatürk, who, though himself had authoritarian tendencies, helped establish first modern middle eastern secular democracy in turkey. arab socialism has fostered secularism, though in has been seen less democratic context. secularism not same freedom of religion, , secular governments have @ times denied rights of islamists , other religious parties. trend of more liberal secularism supporting broader freedom of religion has developed in turkey, while arab socialist states have moved away secularism extent, increasingly embracing religion, though many without increasing rights of religious parties. lebanon secular state.