1. All of us know that the Islamic revolution in Iran has caused the price of oil to triple. 2. And for them, at least, the Islamic revolution cannot be the last. 3. After its Islamic revolution, Iran nationalized many industries and much property, creating a climate of uncertainty for foreign investors. 4. But some worry that the dogma of the Islamic revolution has not left much latitude for independent thought. 5. From the early days of the Islamic revolution, Imam Khomeini always stressed the equality of women in society. 6. Growing economic problems in Iran have also stirred some disenchantment with the Islamic revolution itself and led people to become more preoccupied with meeting their daily needs. 7. In a symbolic gesture to ease relations with hard-liners, Karzai will pay homage at the shrine of the founder of the Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. 8. Iran, for its part, has silenced its calls for an export of the Islamic revolution that toppled the shah and sent shock waves across the Middle East. 9. Khatami professes belief in the Islamic revolution, the Islamic Republic and the supremacy of the leader. 10. Meanwhile, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who had just come to power in neighboring Iran, suggested publicly that Turkey too needed an Islamic revolution. |