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The emergence of religious leaders

The omnipotence of the Revolution

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.

The Best Seasons of 1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution

Season 1