Word: islam
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Morality and Law in Islam: the Past and the Present--J.N.D. Anderson Root Room, Langdell Hall...
...capital unaccustomed to the shouts and echoes of dissent. The subject of their protest was the policies of Iran's supreme ruler, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Some carried signs demanding his ouster. Others called for a return of long denied civil and political liberties and the enforcement of Islamic laws. A few even demanded the legalization of the Tudeh, Iran's outlawed Communist party. The crowd, at times numbering more than 100,000, was a colorful, sometimes incongruous cross section of Iranian society: dissident students in jeans; women shrouded in the black chador, the traditional head-to-foot veil; peasants...
...teacher possesses a humility and simplicity that contrast dramatically with the haughty demeanor of the Shah. "Here there is no professor-student relationship," says a pupil. "What we have is dialogue. We sit as equals with him, staying until we have mastered a series of books on Islam. It is age, learning and holiness that distinguish him from the rest of us." But Sharietmadari is also tough and politically canny. He opposes the regime for many reasons, including its record of torture, censorship and bribery. Despite his public modesty, he displays total confidence about his status among his 32 million...
...widespread complaint that he has abandoned Islam and failed as his countrymen's defender of the faith. That charge is not right. In so many of my decisions, writings and actions I have shown my commitment to my religion. First, there are the books I have written. Second, there are all the holy places I have restored. Third, there are the pilgrimages I have made. And there's also what...
...whether there is a resurgence of politically active Islamic conservatism throughout the Muslim world, and whether because of his forced-march modernization policies, he has been caught on the cutting edge of the resistance. Yes, and I don't mind that. I personally believe that Islam is not opposed to progress. In a normal atmosphere, faith is needed by a society and adds to its stability and its strength. I'm talking about Islam-and not political slogans...