Revolutionary Ideology and Islamic Militancy: The Iranian Revolution and Interpretations of the Quran (International Library of Iranian Studies)

the War On Terror Tends To Circumscribe Crucial Developments In The Islamic World Within A Narrow Definition Of Islamic Terrorism. This Partial And Incomplete Perspective Fails To Comprehend The Links Between Today’s Scenario And The Iranian Revolution Of 1979--a Revolution Fought In The Name Of God And Spearheaded By Religious Scholars. It Is Vital To Examine The Relationship Between Religious And Revolutionary Ideologies And The Revolutionary Potentials Of Islamic Teachings. In A Penetrating New Study, Najibullha Lafraie Examines How Revolutionary Ideologies Function, And Applies These Insights To The Quran And Its Interpreters In The Vanguard Of The Iranian Revolution. By Unpacking These Discourses, Lafraie Develops And Refines The Concept Of A Quranic Revolutionary Ideology. revolutionary Ideology And Islamic Militancy Delineates The Different Ways In Which The Quran Was Used To Mobilize Action In 1979, And In So Doing Provides A Context For Understanding Today’s Islamist Movements. Cover ......Page 1 REVOLUTIONARY IDEOLOGY AND ISLAMIC MILITANCY: The Iranian Revolution and Interpretations of the Quran ......Page 4 ISBN: 978 1 84511 063 5......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 12 Introduction......Page 16 An Historical Review of the Uses of "Ideology"......Page 20 Definitions of Revolution......Page 26 Conceptual Framework: A model of Revolutionary Ideology......Page 28 2. The Ideology of Revolution in the Holy Quran......Page 35 Political Consciousness......Page 37 Criticism of Existing Social Arrangements......Page 40 Quranic Set of Values......Page 42 Outline of the Good Society......Page 47 Program of Action......Page 56 Commitment to Action and Self-Confidence......Page 61 Sacrifice and Revolutionary Patience......Page 63 Simplification......Page 66 Claim to Truth and Rationality......Page 69 Political Consciousness......Page 73 Criticism of Existing Social Arrangements......Page 77 Outline of the Good Society......Page 83 Program of Action......Page 85 Commitment to Action and Self-Confidence......Page 90 Sacrifice and Revolutionary Patience......Page 92 Claim to Truth and Rationality......Page 93 Political Consciousness......Page 96 Criticism of Existing Social Arrangements......Page 99 Set of Values......Page 101 Outline of the Good Society......Page 102 Program of Action......Page 108 Commitment to Action and Self-Confidence......Page 110 Sacrifice and Revolutionary Patience......Page 111 Claim to Truth and Rationality......Page 112 Political Consciousness......Page 114 Set of Values......Page 118 Outline of the Good Society......Page 119 Program of Action......Page 121 Commitment to Action and Self-Confidence......Page 123 Sacrifice and Revolutionary Patience......Page 125 Claim to Truth and Rationality......Page 126 Political Consciousness......Page 128 Criticism of Existing Social Arrangements......Page 133 Set of Values......Page 134 Outline of the Good Society......Page 135 Commitment to Action and Self-Confidence......Page 136 Sacrifice and Revolutionary Patience......Page 138 Claim to Truth and Rationality......Page 139 Political Consciousness......Page 142 Criticism of Existing Social Arrangements......Page 153 Set of Values......Page 155 Outline of the Good Society......Page 156 Program of Action......Page 157 Commitment to Action and Self-Confidence......Page 163 Sacrifice and Revolutionary Patience......Page 165 Simplification......Page 166 Claim to Truth and Rationality......Page 169 Political Consciousness......Page 174 Criticism of Existing Social Arrangements......Page 178 Set of Values......Page 180 Outline of the Good Society......Page 181 Program of Action......Page 183 Commitment to Action and Self-Confidence......Page 187 Claim to Truth and Rationality......Page 188 The Leaders' Contribution to the Ideology of Revolution......Page 190 Revolutionary Ideology in the Quran and the Works of the Iranian Leaders -- a Brief Comparison......Page 194 10. The Ideology of the Islamic Revolution, Terrorism and "The Clash of Civilizations"......Page 203 A Clash with the "west" or with Arrogance, Oppression and Injustice?......Page 204 Al Qaeda, Islamic Militancy and Islamic Revolutionary Ideology......Page 209 "Islamic Terrorism": a Contradiction in Terms......Page 219 Conclusion......Page 230 Notes......Page 236 Bibliography......Page 268 Index......Page 276 "The 'war on terror' tends to circumscribe crucial developments in the Islamic world within a narrow definition of 'Islamic terrorism'. This partial and incomplete perspective fails to comprehend the links between today's scenario and the Iranian revolution of 1979 - a revolution fought in the name of God and spearheaded by religious scholars. It is vital to examine the relationship between religious and revolutionary ideologies and the revolutionary potentials of Islamic teachings. In a penetrating new study, Najibullha Lafraie examines how revolutionary ideologies function, and applies these insights to the Quran and its interpreters in the vanguard of the Iranian revolution. By unpacking these discourses, Lafraie develops and refines the concept of a 'Quranic' revolutionary ideology. 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