Political Islam gained momentum from "summary" of A Rage for Order by Robert F. Worth
In Egypt, political Islam gained momentum in the 1970s and 1980s, as a response to the failures of secular nationalist regimes. The Muslim Brotherhood had long been a thorn in the side of President Nasser, and when Sadat came to power, he made a fateful decision to release its members from prison. This decision would have far-reaching consequences, as the Brotherhood began to build a popular base that would eventually challenge the authority of the state.
The rise of political Islam was not limited to Egypt. In countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran, Islamist movements were gaining strength as well. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a turning point, as Ayatollah Khomeini established a theocratic regime that sought to export its revolutionary ideology throughout the region. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, was grappling with its own Islamist ch...
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