The Basic Stages of a Movement

The basic stages of a movement consist of the emergence of an idea by an individual or group and the formation of a core of believers in this idea through the means previously mentioned. This core provides the groundwork for the next stage as explained. The book The Basic Stages of a Movement is a speech by the martyr Ayatollah Dr. Beheshti, delivered in 1968, during his stay in Germany as the head of the Hamburg Islamic Center, in the city of Hanover under the same title. In this book, first, the perspective of Martyr Beheshti on the Quran, traditions, and some historical issues of early Islam as sources guiding the Muslim way of life in the contemporary world is presented. This transforms religion from a historically bound text into a history-making text. Another important point is his systemic view of religion and the knowledge derived from it, where he successfully composes various components and brings mysticism and worship into the realm of social action, establishing a strong link between faith and reformist living.