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Behind the daily events in the Middle East
which capture our attention, looms the real threat to world
peace and prosperity. This threat cannot be conquered by
military force; it is both intangible and extremely powerful:
Fundamental Islam.
Oil & Islam: The Ticking Bomb
explores the fascinating development of Islam, from the
birth and life of Prophet Mohammed, through the rivalries
and sectarianism of his descendants, to the world of today.
Through the works of Islamic scholars, this book reveals
the beliefs and underlying motivations of this misunderstood
religion. The reasons for the radicalism of the Shi'ites
become clear, as does the fact that the interests of the
West and of Fundamentalist Islam are simply irreconcilable.
With this background, the significance of
Saddam Hussein, the late Shah of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini
and his Islamic Revolution can be truly understood, and
the disastrous folly of recent Western policy toward the
Middle East can be appreciated. The oil crisis of the early
1970s, and the confrontation with Saddam Hussein in the
early 1990s, pale in comparison to what the world will face
in years to come if the Islamic Revolution succeeds in spreading
throughout the vast Shi'ite majority in the Middle East.
The center of the Islamic Revolution, which
continues in the Post-Khomeini era, is the Islamic Republic
of Iran. This book shows why Iran will become the dominant
power in the Middle East, regardless of the outcome of Saddam
Hussein's adventure. The Western military presence in the
region only encourages the Islamic Revolution.
This book presents the grim future which
awaits us if the West does not act quickly, decisively and
wisely. The author proposes comprehensive -- and essential
-- policies which would bring sanity and peace to the Middle
East, and secure the prosperity of the industrialized nations.
Farid A. Khavari received his doctorate
in Economics from the University of Bremen, Germany. Since
1970, the analyses and predictions in his numerous books
and articles on OPEC, oil and energy, have been proved accurate
by subsequent world events.
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