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  Dear Prof. Sophia, You are not bothering me at all. It is my duty toward my country to contribute by providing facts about Yemen. I wasn't there during the revolution of 2011 "Arab Spring" However, I was in Yemen when the war started on 26th of March 2015. Religion played an essential role during the current war. For me, I am a person who did search for the truth instead of anything that I deal with, instead of blindly accepting religious beliefs. Nevertheless, many people I have seen became more religious during the first few months of the war, but after they adapted to the new situation they got back to their routine. For my family, my mother wasn't okay with the war and she was complaining all the time. Therefore, we did manage to flee outside Yemen before Ramadan. From my own point of view, Muslims these days are very far from true Islam. For instance, when a war happens, you can't just pray and ask God to stop the war, this obviously won't happen, becau

Interview Questions: 1.       Name       M. Taher Hamdani | (Medo Hamdani)  2.       Male/Female?       Male 3.       Occupation?          Graduate 4.       Class level? Low/Medium/High       Medium (This question is somehow mean!) 5.       Education level?       Bachelor's Degree (University Graduate) 6.       What were your family’s experiences during the Yemeni Arab Spring? Did the women in your family also play a role? In what way did religion or religious institutions play a role? Did this activism lead to lasting empowerment?      In 2011, I wasn't in Yemen, but my family was there, from the stories that they have told me, they have been through a lot of unexpected events. Most of the Yemeni families thought this revolution of Arab Spring would make things better, but as far as I know, things won't get better unless the people of that particular country have the aim to achieve and a plan to apply, not just going to the party who is going to have the biggest loot. Acco