The Iranian Mojahedin
Ayatollah Khomeini may have been the focal point of anti-Shah opposition, but the Mojahedin, a radical political group, provided the martyrs, the guns, the huge marches, and much of the written word that fanned the fires of Shiite fervor in the first three years of the Islam Republic of Iran. But the Mojahedin have now gone underground: cult-like, they stand beleaguered, and convinced that Khomeini has gone astray. Abrahamian (history, Baruch Coll.) is an acknowledged expert on Middle Eastern affairs, and this dissection of a crucial element of contemporary Iran is essential to projecting the future of the country and the Islamic Revolution. Scholars will find the first quarter of the book repetitive; however, newcomers to the subject will find the history useful. Highly recommended for major collections and larger libraries.- David P. Snider, Casa Grande P.L., Ariz .Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.