1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution (2022)
| First Air Date: | 2022, July 1 |
| Last Air Date: | 2022, July 1 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 2 |
| Created by: | Jonathan Hacker |
| Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Production: | OR Media |
Overview:
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.