create viable modern institutions such as schools, hospitals, and social service agencies. (Esposito, 7) Yet many see fundamentalists as people who promote political activism, extremism, fanaticism, terrorism, and being anti-American. Because it does not conform to modern presuppositions, to the West's most cherished beliefs and values, Islamic activism is regarded as dangerous, irrational and a counterculture movement. (Kepel, 10) Islam reemerged as a potent global force in Muslim politics during the 1970s and 1980s. It has occurred in the more advanced and modernized countries of the Muslim world such as Egypt, Iran, Lebanon and Tunisia with Egypt and Iran being the first to experience this resurgence. All of these things have happened in Egypt and Iran. Sometimes this is because different ethnic, religious, gender or generation groups have different goals. Sometimes, however, it is because individuals within the same group choose to search for their identity in different ways, taking one but not the other pathway.
             Egypt and Iran were the first Middle Eastern countries to experience the uprising of the Islamic Fundamentalist movement. Egypt was first and then it had a contingent effect and hit Iran and down the road other Middle Eastern countries. This all came about in the 1970-1980s when the Islamic fundamental groups felt it was time for a change and a time when Westernization was too influential on their country's societies. Granted the formation of fundamentalist groups where prevalent before this time, having the same goals in mind; rejection of the West and dominance of Islam.
             The most active and successful fundamentalist group was the Muslim Brotherhood lead by Hasan al-Banna and formed in 1928 in Egypt. This organization arose in response to the interlocking threats of Westernization and the erosion of Islam. (Appleby, 148) Al-Banna, like fundamentalists elsewhere, sought to return all things, the state as wel...