1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution
Season 1
2022tvEnded1 Season · 2 Ep
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Created by: Jonathan Hacker
Network: ZDF, ARTE, ARTE
Season aired: 2022-07-01
Overview
During the 1970s the Middle East was a battleground for the Cold War; liberal pro-Western forces battled with pro-Soviet Arab Nationalists and Baathists. But in 1979 a series of events – the Iranian Revolution, Egypt’s peace with Israel, the Mecca Mosque Siege, and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan – contributed to a radical change in the mind-set of the region and its leaders. It was the start of the meteoric rise of radical Islam.
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Episodes · 2
1
The emergence of religious leaders
51m2022-07-01
A look back at the events of 1979, a moment of geopolitical change in the Middle East.
2
The omnipotence of the Revolution
49m2022-07-01
A look back at the events of 1979, a moment of geopolitical change in the Middle East.