1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution poster

Basic Info

First Air: July 01, 2022

Rating: ⭐ 8.0/10 (1 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 2

Last Episode

Name: The omnipotence of the Revolution

Season: 1, Episode: 2

Air Date: 2022-07-01

Runtime: 49 min

A look back at the events of 1979, a moment of geopolitical change in the Middle East.

1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution

2022 1 seasons 2 episodes ⭐ 8.0/10 1 votes

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.