Inside the Revolution by Joel Rosenberg

True to Mr. Rosenberg's form with his fiction works this is a non-fiction work that is as spell binding as any of his fiction work. His previous non-fiction book Epicenter was also spell binding. In all of Mr. Rosenberg's books he has proven to be eerily prophetic. I have no doubt that this work will also prove prophetic.

Inside the Revolution is divided into three sections. The first section pertains to The Followers of Jihad. Although is has some history prior to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, it basically begin with the revolution and the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini to Iran and his declaration of the jihad. It provides much insight as to the position of the US toward the Shah and the Ayatollah and how the US was caught unprepared for the revolution. It gives background regarding former President Carter's wavering attitudes as well as many of those in his administration.

The second section of the book, The Followers of Jefferson, pertains to the attitudes of many of the leaders in several of the Middle Eastern countries. Surprisingly, there are many leaders in Muslim countries steering their countries to more democratic forms of government. It provides background information of many of the leaders that has not readily been provided to the American public. It includes the leaders of Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Morocco, Egypt and others. Some of these leaders have been making changes for years but because of Muslim pressure have gone very slowly to keep from drawing attention to the changes.

The third section, The Followers of Jesus, documents many Christian believers and preachers in the middle east region. There are substantially more than what the American public is lead to believe. It details the "Revival" happening from northern African to Pakistan. It also makes clear what should be done by Christians to encourage the revival and Muslims who are looking for more that jihad and the killing of innocents.

If you have any interest in the middle east or its effects on the U.S. this is a must read book. I was extremely surprised at the corroborated information provided and the number of one-on-one interviews Mr. Rosenberg conducted. It certainly gave me a new perspective regarding Muslims.