1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2022-07-01

Last Air Date: 2022-07-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Created By: Jonathan Hacker

Networks: ZDF, ARTE, ARTE

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Top Cast

Ruhollah Khomeini as Self (archive footage)
Nabil Na'eem as Self
Mark Gregory Hambley as Self
Abdullah Anas as Self
Ali Al-Ahmed as Self
Nigel Anthony as Self - Narrator (voice)
Mohsen Makhmalbaf as Self
Djavad Khadem as Self
Henry Kissinger as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter as Self (archive footage)

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The emergence of religious leaders (2022-07-01)

A look back at the events of 1979, a moment of geopolitical change in the Middle East.
Ep. 2: The omnipotence of the Revolution (2022-07-01)

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