Islamic Revolutionary Awakening; Civil-Religious-Revolutionary Waves

The title is a research paper by Ali Reza Sadra, published by Permanent Secretariat of the Islamic Awakening Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2012. The following is an excerpt from its abstract.

Recent developments in the region

The recent developments in the region are not accidental, or superficial and sentimental incidents. Some try to describe them as economic discontent or Arab Spring. They come as part of a deeply-rooted movement that is dynamic, generative and lasting. It enjoys a civil background (Revival of Islamic Ummah), Religious support (Islam), gradual completion ( during the past several centuries), and a comprehensive structure( political, economic, and cultural).

Revival of the Islamic civilization

Although in some countries these movements have different paces, all of them seek the revival of the Islamic civilization. This movement faces theoretical, practical and religious as well as political challenges in the future as it already did in the past. This includes the revolutionary establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has been inspiring other nations for the past 34 years as well as the newly founded revolutionary governments arisen out of the recent Islamic Awakening movement in the region. It is of great significance to review and study this movement from scientific (theoretical), practical (strategic-functional), objective(executive) perspectives and delve into its entity, limits, sources, and capabilities, as well as the reasons and causes for its emergence.

Objective of the article

It is fateful to study these items to know the threat and challenges facing the Islamic Awakening movement in an effort to tackle hurdles and obstacles lying ahead. This article deals with reviewing long-term, short-term and middle-term waves as well as the religious and revolutionary aspects of the Islamic Awaking. It also aims to study the regional, as well as the International and strategic repercussions of the movement.