Myth and Reality in the Contemporary Islamist Movement
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: May 24, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780745322469
Subjects: Islamic studies; Politics/International Relations; Islamic fundamentalism; Political Science; Religion - World Religions; Islam - General; Religion / Islam; Political Ideologies - General; 20th century; Islam; Religion and state
First sentence: When the Iranian Islamic Revolution erupted in 1979 and succeeded in destroying one of the most tyrannical regimes humanity has ever known, it established a completely Islamic political system in a country endowed with the vital qualities needed for growth and progress: an immense and dynamic population, tremendous natural resources, most notably petroleum, and a noble civilization dating from time immemorial.