The nature of the Islamic revolution
An extract from Ayatollah Motahari's speeches to illuminate the theoretical arguments of the clergy as they comment on the political development of the revolution. A distinction is drawn between the Islamic revolution and revolutionary Islam, the latter being denounced as merely a tool used by...
| Published in: | Iran |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Macmillan
1985
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| In: |
Iran
Year: 1985, Pages: 201-219 |
| Further subjects: | B
Political conflict
B Islam B Iran B Iran Islam Innenpolitischer Konflikt Revolution B Internal policy B Revolution |
| Summary: | An extract from Ayatollah Motahari's speeches to illuminate the theoretical arguments of the clergy as they comment on the political development of the revolution. A distinction is drawn between the Islamic revolution and revolutionary Islam, the latter being denounced as merely a tool used by the urban guerrillas for achieving a socialist revolution. Motahari claims that the revolution in Iran was not fuelled by social or economic forces, but by revulsion against the un-Islamic behaviour of the Shah. Although categorical about the total success of the revolution, he ends with a note of caution, remarking that should the Islamic government prove brutal and oppressive, then the forces who advocate a revolutionary Islam might find popular support. (DÜI-Asd) |
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| ISBN: | 0333369475 |
| Contains: | In: Iran
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