Islam's Soft Revolution.

The article discusses the Muslim soft revolution, a movement examining Islam in the 21st-century. Activists are working to change rules that prevent women from participating in contemporary life. Religious scholars are reinterpreting the hadith, traditions based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, and questioning practices such as stonings, honor killings, and women's roles. U.S. President Barack Obama is viewed with hope but there is a reluctance to trust him blindly.