The Apocalypse of Ahmadinejad

The Apocalypse of Ahmadinejad
Author: Mark Hitchcock
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307499286

He stands only 5-foot-4 and smiles incessantly. But behind that charismatic persona beats the heart of a genocidal terrorist. Meet the World’s Most Dangerous Man In his provocative, well-researched exposé of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, prophecy expert Mark Hitchcock unveils the insidious agenda behind this radical Shiite’s regime: Ahmadinejad plans to hasten the return of the Islamic messiah by ushering in his vision of the apocalypse. His ultimate goal–driven by his fanatical ideology–is to bring the Mahdi, or Twelfth Imam, out of hiding. And he plans to do so by arming his country with nuclear weapons, then exporting the Iranian revolution to the world by destroying Israel and the United States. But there’s a bizarre twist to Ahmadinejad’s nightmarish intentions: This ardent zealot may well be part of God’s plan to set the stage for a scenario prophesied more than 2,500 years ago. Hitchcock presents compelling evidence that Ahmadinejad’s actions, including his alliances with Russia and many of Iran’s neighbors, have placed his nation–and the world–on a collision course toward the war of Gog and Magog. Discover the truth about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his role in biblical prophecy, and what it means for the world–and you.

Apocalyptic Fever

Apocalyptic Fever
Author: Richard G. Kyle
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1610976975

How will the world end? Doomsday ideas in Western history have been both persistent and adaptable, peaking at various times, including in modern America. Public opinion polls indicate that a substantial number of Americans look for the return of Christ or some catastrophic event. The views expressed in these polls have been reinforced by the market process. Whether through purchasing paperbacks or watching television programs, millions of Americans have expressed an interest in end-time events. Americans have a tremendous appetite for prophecy, more than nearly any other people in the modern world. Why do Americans love doomsday?In Apocalyptic Fever, Richard Kyle attempts to answer this question, showing how dispensational premillennialism has been the driving force behind doomsday ideas. Yet while several chapters are devoted to this topic, this book covers much more. It surveys end-time views in modern America from a wide range of perspectives--dispensationalism, Catholicism, science, fringe religions, the occult, fiction, the year 2000, Islam, politics, the Mayan calendar, and more.

Apocalyptic Islam and Iranian Shi'ism

Apocalyptic Islam and Iranian Shi'ism
Author: Abbas Amanat
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2009-02-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0857710443

Interest in Shi'i Islam is running at unprecedented levels. International tensions over Iran, where the largest number of Shi'i Muslims live, as well as the political resurgence of the Shi'i in Iraq and Lebanon, have created an urgent need to understand the background, beliefs and motivations of this dynamic vision of Islam. Abbas Amanat is one of the leading scholars of Shi'ism. And in this powerful book, a showcase for some of his most influential writing in the field, he addresses the colourful and diverse history of Shi' Islam in both premodern and contemporary times.Focusing specifically on the importance of apocalypticism in the development of modern Shi'i theology, he shows how an immersion in messianic ideas has shaped the conservative character of much Shi'i thinking, and has prevented it from taking a more progressive course. Tracing the continuity of apocalyptic trends from the Middle Ages to the present, Amanat addresses such topics as the early influence on Shi'ism of Zoroastrianism; manifestations of apocalyptic ideology during the Iranian Revolution of 1979; and the rise of the Shi'i clerical establishment during the 19th and 20th centuries. His book will be an essential resource for students and scholars of both religious studies and Middle Eastern history.

The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran

The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran
Author: Yossi Melman
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786722347

Inspired by hate and surrounded by fundamentalist leaders in a country that may soon possess nuclear weapons, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad poses the most serious threat to world peace, even while he shrewdly manipulates public opinion at home. Until now, Americans have known little about him. Since his election in June 2005, Ahmadinejad has accelerated his country's nuclear research; called for the elimination of Israel; and failed the Iranian people, who elected him on a since-neglected domestic platform. In this first book about him, we see the forces that are bringing the world to the brink of another war in the Middle East. Written by an Iranian-born insider and a world-renowned intelligence expert, it offers the first full portrait of this former mayor of Tehran whose rural roots and vituperative populism catapulted him from obscurity to national leadership.

Political Radicalism in Iran and Ahmadinejad’s Presidencies

Political Radicalism in Iran and Ahmadinejad’s Presidencies
Author: Giorgia Perletta
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2022-03-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3030873307

This book offers a critical deconstruction of radicalism as a political category and through this analytical approach seeks to interpret and assess the presidencies of the former Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad. It contextualizes radicalism within a broader framework of Western-derived political categories, which are too frequently used to simplify the complexities of Iran's domestic political landscape, generally reducing any comprehensive and objective understanding of Iranian politics. Since the term radicalism is often misrepresented and misused in readings of contemporary Iran, this study examines several analogous Persian and English labels, exploring their different meanings, significances, and varied applications, in order to challenge any fixed and universal interpretations of radicalism as a concept. The political experience of Mahmud Ahmadinejad, who has been widely perceived as a radical politician, provides an ideal case study in this regard, offering valuable insight into how best to frame and interpret radicalism in post-revolutionary Iran. This book will be of particular interest to both scholars and students of Iranian Studies, but also to more general readers who are broadly interested in Middle Eastern studies, political science, and comparative politics.

The Iranian Puzzle Piece

The Iranian Puzzle Piece
Author: Marine Corps University (U.S.)
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Purpose: A one-day international symposium hosted by the Marine Corps University (MCU) and the Marine Corps University Foundation to enhance the overall understanding of Iran, exploring its internal dynamics, regional perspectives, and extra-regional factors and examining its near-term political and strategic options and their potential impact on the course of action of the United States and the USMC.

Iranian Puzzle Piece: Understanding Iran in the Global Context

Iranian Puzzle Piece: Understanding Iran in the Global Context
Author: Amin Tarzi
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2011-04
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 143794423X

Contains the collected work from a one-day international symposium, held at Marine Corps Univ. It sought to clarify the waters -- to examine the "puzzle piece" labeled Iran and understand how it fits into the larger, global puzzle. These papers came out of that symposium; they provide insight into the multifaceted nature of Iran and its regime. Contents: Introduction; Iran Under Ahmadinejad; Talking to Tehran: With Whom, About What, and How?; When U.S.-Iranian Negotiations Start: A Primer; The Iranian Nuclear Issue; Iran's Policies and Iraq; Iran in the Israeli Threat Perception; The 2009 Iranian Presidential Election and Its Implications. Glossary. Map and diagram of Iranian Power Structure.

Untroubling a Troubled World

Untroubling a Troubled World
Author: Dr. J. Knowname
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2011-06-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426969910

THIS AUTHOR THINKS HE IS Victor Borge, a famous comedian, who was also an accomplished piano player. He played the deepest, most serious classical music and, at the same time, made his audience laugh til they split their sides. The author of this book delves into life and death issues of the day, proposes solutions and makes the readers laugh we hope. The list below represents Some of the topics he explores. Corporate of ?? cers should not be getting rich through the losses of the working man Stand up to big oil it is time for an excess pro ?? ts tax Dissolve Democratic and Republican parties to take power away from big money, big corporations, and lobbyists A way to create a government town meeting of the air to decide issues This will give us government of the people, by the people, and for the people Finally, a place for non-voters and independents A solid plan for universal world peace The world peace association (WPA) can replace the U.N. or coexist with it Ideas in this book can end terrorism Militant Islam represents the worst street gang on the planet! (Statement of a black American convert to islam) The horri ?? c problems in this world are not all due to religion, but to the weakness, greed and immaturity of the human race Religion must pay taxes as any other enterprise If rights came from God, what took him so long? Solve social security problem with ease Drastically reduce national debt End poverty, end outsourcing, end illegal immigration end need for the IRS, end the fake war on drugs Israeli Palestinian con ?? ict Muslim ploy for world power grab

Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad
Author: Kasra Naji
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Internationally acclaimed Iranian journalist Naji has spent years interviewing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's friends, family, and colleagues to tell for the first time the true story of how he came to power.

Rethinking Iranian Nationalism and Modernity

Rethinking Iranian Nationalism and Modernity
Author: Kamran Scot Aghaie
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0292757492

While recent books have explored Arab and Turkish nationalism, the nuances of Iran have received scant book-length study—until now. Capturing the significant changes in approach that have shaped this specialization, Rethinking Iranian Nationalism and Modernity shares innovative research and charts new areas of analysis from an array of scholars in the field. Delving into a wide range of theoretical and conceptual perspectives, the essays—all previously unpublished—encompass social history, literary theory, postcolonial studies, and comparative analysis to address such topics as: Ethnicity in the Islamic Republic of Iran Political Islam and religious nationalism The evolution of U.S.-Iranian relations before and after the Cold War Comparing Islamic and secular nationalism(s) in Egypt and Iran The German counterrevolution and its influence on Iranian political alliances The effects of Israel's image as a Euro-American space Sufism Geocultural concepts in Azar's Atashkadeh Interdisciplinary in essence, the essays also draw from sociology, gender studies, and art and architecture. Posing compelling questions while challenging the conventional historiographical traditions, the authors (many of whom represent a new generation of Iranian studies scholars) give voice to a research approach that embraces the modern era's complexity while emphasizing Iranian nationalism's contested, multifaceted, and continuously transformative possibilities.