Islam and Nationalism-The Problems of the Middle East - Friday Flashes - September 10, 1982

Sep 29, 2026

A Commonwealth Club program from September 10, 1982 presents a speech framing the Middle East around two shaping forces: Islam and nationalism. The text discusses an ongoing Islamic revival, noting its earlier emergence in relation to events such as the Iranian revolution, while emphasizing its longer historical continuity across multiple Muslim countries. It also connects the revival to reactions against secular national state establishment and highlights contemporary national conflicts affecting regional stability and world peace.

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"Islam and Nationalism:The Problems of the MiddleEast"

Friday Flashes - September 10, 1982

Key themes: Islam, nationalism, Islamic revival

ommonveallh VOL.LXXVI No.38 | SEPT.24 | OCT.1 | OCT.8 | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | The Honorable | Willard C. | The Honorable | | Tom Bradley
Mayor,City of Los Angeles | Butcher
Chairman of the Board | George“Duke
Deukmejian
Attorney General
State of California
Noon,Friday | | Noon,Friday | The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
"The Need For Higher
Corporate Profits” | | | Grand Ballroom
Sheraton Palace Hotel | | | | | | | | Advance Tickets-$12 for members,$15
for guests.
Mayor Tom Bradley,Democratic
candidate for governor of California has a
long record of service in the state.He
began his career in the Los Angeles Police
Department where he served for11 years,
retiring as a Lieutenant.In 1961.Mayor
Bradley was admitted to the California
Bar and began his own law practice.He
was elected to the Los Angeles City
Council in 1963 and was reelected in 1967
and 1971.In 1973,Tom Bradley was
elected Mayor of Los Angeles and has
since been reelected twice.
During his nine-year tenure as Mayor of
Los Angeles,Mayor Bradley has become
known for his tough positions on crime
and has made substantial inroads into the
problems of unemployment and urban
revitalization. | Noon,Friday
Golden Gateway Ballroom
Hyatt Regency Hotel
San Francisco
Advance Tickets-$14 for members,$17
for guests.
Wllard Carlisle Butcher is chairman of
the board of directors and chiefexecutive
officer of the Chase Manhattan
Corporation and its principal subsidiary,
The Chase Manhattan Bank.As
chairman,Butcher presides over a
corporation that includes various other
subsidiary companies whose activities
range from data processing to leasing to
economic forecasting.Chase operates in
100 different countries with more than
33,000 employees.In addition to direct
branches,Chase encompasses some 34
foreign subsidiary and associated banks
and trust companies. | Grand Ballroom
Sheraton Palace Hotel
Advance Tickets-$12 for members,$15
for guests.
George Deukmejian,the Republican
candidate for governor of California has
19 years of experience in public service.
Deukmejian,an attorney and legislator,
has been chief executive of California's
Department of Justice since 1978.He was
previously elected to the State Assembly
in 1962 and was chosen to serve as its
Minority Whip.After four years in the
Assembly,he was elected to the State
Senate where he served for 12 years
during which time he was selected for the
roles of Majority Leader and Republican
leader.He also chaired the Senate
Committee on Business and Professions.
the Sub-Committee on Narcotics
Trafficking and as Vice-Chairman of the
Senate Judiciary Committee. | | | | | | Judge Ira A.Brown,Jr.
Quarterly Chairman | Neely D.McCarter
Quarterly Chairman | Neely D.McCarter
Quarterly Chairman | | ADVANCE TICKET SALE PROCEDURE:Mail check with self-addressed,stamped envelope to | | | ” Commonwealth Club,681 Market Street,San Francisco 94105,or call (415)362-4903 for reservations.Mailorders without a self-addressed,stamped envelope will not be sent in advance,but will be taken to the door forpickup.Phone orders must be paid by noon,two working days prior to the meeting,or will be cancelled.Alimited number of tickets will be available at the door on the day of the meeting on a first-come,first-servedbasis.Effective September 24,1982 the cost of Commonwealth Club luncheons at the Sheraton Palace Hotelwill be $12 for member,$15 for guests. # "Islam andNationalism:TheProblems of the MiddleEast” Friday Flashes一 September 10,1982 Dr.Ira M.Lapidus Chairman,Cente for Middle EastStudies Professor of History,University of

FAQs

What two forces does the speech identify as shaping the Middle East?

It emphasizes Islam and nationalism as the two powerful forces continuing to shape the Middle East.

How does the text describe the Islamic revival?

It says the revival is ongoing, spanning far beyond immediate news and continuing across multiple Muslim countries, not only Iran.

Why does the text connect the revival to the establishment of secular national states?

It states the revival was, in the last generation, a reaction against the establishment of secular national states.

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