Revolution Under Attack [electronic resource] : The Forqan Group of Iran /
Cohen, Ronen A.author.
During the revolution in Iran, a small, fanatical group called the Forqan used targeted assassinations of religious leaders to fight the Ayatollah Khomeini's plan to establish a theocratic Islamic state. Ronen A. Cohen examines what really happened behind the fog of revolution.
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""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""CHAPTER 1 Theological Approaches""; ""CHAPTER 2 The Emergence of the Forqan Group""; ""CHAPTER 3 The Fundamental Ideology of the Forqan""; ""CHAPTER 4 Acts of Terror and Assassination?The Trojan Horse Inside the Islamic Revolution""; ""CHAPTER 5 The CIA, SAVAK, and Mossad Connections with the Forqan""; ""CHAPTER 6 The Termination of the Forqan Group""
""CHAPTER 7 ?SATJA??Sazman-e Enqelabi-e Todehay-e Jomhory-e Islami-e Iran?The People?s Revolutionary Organization of the Islamic """"Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
During the revolution in Iran, a small, fanatical group called the Forqan used targeted assassinations of religious leaders to fight the Ayatollah Khomeini's plan to establish a theocratic Islamic state. Ronen A. Cohen examines what really happened behind the fog of revolution.
Gurūh-i Furqān.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Middle East—Politics and government.
Religion and sociology.
Political theory.
International relations.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Social Aspects of Religion.
Political Theory.
International Relations.
Religion and Society.