The Broken Crescent

Autorentext
Fereydoun Hoveyda

Klappentext
Militant Islamic fundamentalists blame the ills of their societies on the West and call for the overthrow of local governments and the resumption of Jihad against the Infidels. Ambassador Hoveyda explores the historical and contemporary causes of the current wave of militant Islamic fundamentalism. Despite their terrorist attacks in the West, he also shows why fundamentalists are even more dangerous for Muslim countries that are desperately trying to catch up with the incipient global economy and alleviate their accumulated social and economic problems.

If Western colonization and economic domination of the 19th and 20th centuries are to be blamed for the predicament of Muslim countries, Hoveyda points out that Muslims also bear a great responsibility for their situation. He shows how the triumph of fundamentalist interpretations of the Koran in the 12th century triggered the gradual decline of Islamic civilization. He also chronicles the history of militant Islamic movements of the past and present from the Assassins of the late 11th century to Ayatollah Khomeini. Having met his first militant Islamic fundamentalist at the age of four in Syria, where his father was serving as Persian Consul-general, Hoveyda draws upon a lifetime of personal experience as well as scholarship and experiences of others to provide an important insider/outsider examination of a worldwide concern.

Zusammenfassung
In this volume, the author explores the historical and contemporary causes of the current wave of militant Islamic fundamentalism. He also aims to show why fundamentalists are even more dangerous for Muslim countries that are desperately trying to join the incipient global economy.

Inhalt
Introduction First Encounter with a Militant The Iranian Connection The Community of Devoted Fighters The Beads and the Bullets Some Precursors The Turning Point Fundamentalism Forever The Islamic State Fundamentalist Agendas Enter Khomeini Theologian and Tactician The Kindling of the Revolution The Party of God The Stretching Shadow Causes of Militant Fundamentalism The Broken Crescent The Case Against the West The "Great Satan" A Global Danger? Holy War (Jihad) A Clash of Civilizations? Preparing for the "Final Round" Can Militant Islamic Fundamentalism Succeed? A Challenge to the West and the World? Conclusion: The "Past Shock" Bibliography Index

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