In times of tyranny there have always been those who have stood up to injustice and immorality. These revolutionaries struggle to dispense justice and righteousness. In times of darkness
these men rise, like a breath exhaled from the Earth and devour the
unjust. To these people, I dedicate this post and recount some of the
great names that have stood up for good, for honor and for justice.
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is the greatest revolutionary in the
history of the World. His religious revolution not only altered the
history of Arabia, but that of the World. His influence on the World was
that which no man could ever dream of having. Whereas most
revolutionaries have brought reform to only a few handful ethnic
communities, his revolution was a global one whose effects reached out
to the farthest ends of the Earth.
Vladmir Lenin
Vladmir Lenin holds to his credit the establishment of the worlds first
socialist state, the USSR, which also became a first-rate power in the
future. The Russia that we know today was the creation
of this man, through the October 1917 revolution. His political
ideology of Leninism has had a profound effect on Marxism and has served
as a foundation for the development of Communism.
George Washington
The great power that dominates the World today would not have been
possible without this man. He is responsible for the American victory
over the British in the American Revolutionary Wars, and ultimately the creation
of the United States of America. Today, the United States
is recognized as the World Super-Power all because of his man. Most of
the governmental routines followed in the USA today were crafted by
George Washington. He is known as theFather of his country today.
Mao Zedong
Today, China is considered as the up and coming World Super Power. It was this man who led the Chinese Revolution that led to the creation of the People’s Republic of China which we know today. He was also founder of Maosim which contains element of Marxist-Socialism along with his military strategies.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the driving force behind the African-American Civil Rights Movement that eventually freed African Americans from *White* oppression. President Barrack Obama
stands as a living tribute to this man as the first African-American
President of the United States of America. He struggled for the
prosperity of African-American throughout his life and he had to pay
heavily for it.
Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara
Che Guevara was the grand-architect behind Cuban Revolution. Although
the revolution itself doesn’t hold much importance today, it was his
defiance against the unjust tyrannical rule that earned him his fame. He
is a symbol of rebellion today and an idol for the hot-blooded youth
who want to take it up against *The Man*.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is a quite recognizable name when it comes to revolutionaries. He worked to break the *white supremacy* within South Africa
by fighting against the apartheid system of government according to
which any *non-white* South Africans were not allowed to rule. Many
activists today idolize his work.
Ayatollah Khomeini
Ayatollah Khomeini was the leader of the revolution that eventually led
to the overthrowing of the Shah of Iran. His radical approach and his
ruthless actions proved effective in his campaign. Although he had a
profound effect on Iran, it is debatable whether they were for the
greater good.
Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar was the man behind the independence of the Latin American states of Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru,
Panama and Ecuador. He led the Latin Americans in their struggle to
gain independence from the Spanish Empire. Thus, he rightly earn his
place at 9th in this list of the World’s 10 Greatest Revolutionaries.
Mustafa Kamal Attaturk
Mustafa Kemal Attaturk holds to his credit the creation of the modern
Turkish state. He overthrew the Ottoman Caliph and modernized the state
of Turkey. However his reforms are considered by many today as
un-Islamic.
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