We know their names and we’ve seen the impact they’ve had on the masses, but how far can we actually pin point their core political beliefs - the beliefs that made them who they were? Here, we attempt to take a brief, but nonetheless necessary dive into the political lives of some of the most important visionaries throughout history.
Who were they? What did they strive for, and what political legacies have they left behind?
“Religion should be the axis of politics, politics should not be the axis of religion.”
Shaheed Arif Hussain al Hussaini
“Whenever the poor involve themselves in a social revolution, it is a confirmation that injustice is not predestined.”
Musa Al Sadr
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“…I do not find anything but a burning heart in myself. I evaluate everything with it. I look at the world through it. Through it all, colours change and the appearance of creatures changes too.”
Dr. Mustafa Chamran
“While revolutionaries as individuals can be murdered, you cannot kill ideas.”
Thomas Sankara
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