36 Friday, November 19, 1982 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS THE CLOCK 557-4324 24818 SOUTHFIELD AT 10 MILE I UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SPECIALS 7 DAYS A WEEK — 24 HOURS FRIED CHICKEN FISH & CHIPS $2.99 $3.99 Includes: Choice of potato, cole slaw and homemade bread OTHER 24-HOUR SPECIALS BAKED 1/2 CHICKEN BAR-B-Q 1/2 CHICKEN $2.99 $2.99 includes: Choice of pot., cote slaw and homemade bread BREAKFAST SERVED 24 HOURS FROM $1.09 - BREAKFAST—LUNCH—DINNER 24 HOUR SERVICE BIGGEST VALUES ANYWHERE! A New Book Explains `Politics of Islam' By CHARLES MADISON Edward Mortimer, an English journalist specializ- ing in Middle East politics, has written a clear and clarifying book on the Pro- tean nature of Islam, de- scribing its historic spread over three continents and its current position in Mus- lim countries. It makes evident "what Muslims think, and say, and do . . . in what ways political problems look different to Muslims than to other people, and why." It is titled "Faith and Power: The Politics of Islam" (Vin- tage Books). The introductory part provides the historical background, explains the Muslim traditional attitude toward political power, and indicates the division of Islam adherents over the centuries. - Stress is placed on the cultural development of Muslims during the early Middle Ages, and their decline as a result of the invasions of the Mongols and the Turks. The Mus- lims therefore consid- ered themselves superior to Christians both cul- turally and socially, with Egypt being the chief center of Islamic thought. It should be stated that Muslims based their reli- gion on the faith that there is no God but God, that Mohammad was His mes- senger, and that the Koran was a message from God and a guide to right conduct. Over the ages their learned men developed a tradition of customs and practices based on the Koran, and this tra- dition has governed the life and behavior of Muslims to the present. The main part of the book contains a discussion of the role played by Islam in our own time. It deals with the politics and practices of six major Muslim societies, and traces the interaction of Islam and nationalism as well as the religion and religious institutions in the life of each state. Chapters are devoted to Turkey, For the first time ever... your choice of these exciting hotels at a very special weekend sale price. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan — the lands dominated by Arabs, Iranian- Shi'ism and revolution, and the condi- tion of Muslims in the Soviet Union. Discussion is focused on the differences and similarities in these states and the various potency of Islam within them. "The miracle of Islam," Mortimer sums up, "is that it destroyed idolat- ry,and the tragedy of the Muslims has been that they rendered religion into the form of an ideal." This - ideal -- --became warped, for instance, when dealing with Jews. Al- though they regarded them as the people of Abraham and of the same God, the emergence of Zionism and the establishment of Israel turned Muslims into fanati- cal enemies despite the fact that Israel occupies only a sliver of their vast lands. Notwithstanding their long dedication to Islam, the Muslims were unable to avoid the rising power of nationalism and the influ- ence of Western Europe. Thus, in Turkey, nationalism replaced Islam as the founding principle of the state, while in Saudi Arabia nationalism re- mained wholly subservient to Islam. In Pakistan — the name being an acronym of the sections comprising it — the attempt to build nationalism based on Islam floundered. The fourth type of nationalism in several states oscillated among the first three. In the Soviet Union the Muslim popula- tion was kept in tight con- trol, but treated relatively well economically and cul- turally. Iran offers an extreme example of Islamic fanaticism. Until the 16th Century it was governed by the Sunni tradition, or the mainstream of or- thodox Islam based on the teachings of Mohammad and his Companions. When the Savafid dynasty gained control of the country, it made Shi'ism its - official religion — a sect of Islam which regarded Ali, Mohammad's son-in-law and cousin, the rightful successor. When the recent Shah sought to turn Iran into a European power, the learned men of Shi'ism op- posed him with fanatical bitterness. Ruhollah Kho- meini soon became the lead- ing Ayatollah and in time succeeded in deposing the Shah. The ensuing revolu- tion quickly degenerated into fanatic rule, bloodshed and war with Iraq. The winds of Western doctrine have made inroads into Muslim life, and the wealth of oil has affected world politics, but the endemic friction. among Arabs has kept them from uniting to their political ad- vantage. The value of this book is that it helps to clarify the complex nature of Islam and its fanatical adherents. Israeli Author Will Speak . in Hebrew at the Book Fair Israeli author Rivka Rass will be the Jewish Book Fair speaker 3 p.m. Sunday at the main Jewish Commu- nity Center. She will be ac- companied by Michael Kerem, Consul for Culture and Communication ' of the Consulate of Israel. They will both speak in Hebrew on "Israeli Culture and the Jews." Ms. Rass is the perma- nent correspondent on cul- tural affairs for Yediot Ahronot. She also teaches at the City College of New York. Among her books are "Moscow and Jerusalem, "The Mountain" and "Fairy Tales of the Mind," which became a popular TV series in Europe. Ms. Rass is re- placing author Amos Ke- nen, who was unable to * * RIVKA RASS attend Book Fair. 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Does not apply to group sales. — English Yiddish Theater: "The Golden Land." - SUNDAY 10:30 a.m. — Aranka Siegal will speak on "Our Cultural Heritage' UnderDuress." 1 p.m. — Yaffa Eliach will speak on "The Art of Jewish Survival." 2 p.m. — Camp Maas Dance Village and Young Dancers Company will perform "Deborah the Dybbuk" for chil- dren. There is a charge. 2 p.m. — Zvi Gittelman will speak on "Soviet Jewish Immi- gration — Is This the End of the Road?" 3 p.m. — Rivka Rass and Michael Kerem will speak in Hebrew on "Israeli Culture and the Jews." 3 p.m. — Closing reception with Chaim Potok. . (