Srinagar, July 21 -- In his compelling book Fault Lines in the Faith: How Events of 1979 Shaped the Islamic World, scholar Iqbal S. Hasnain pinpoints one transformative year and two deep-rooted fault lines that continue to influence the political and religious trajectory of Muslim societies today.The year 1979 witnessed three seismic events: the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the extremist siege of the Kaaba in Makkah by Juhayman al-Otaybi's cult, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. These events, Hasnain argues, sent lasting shockwaves through the Islamic world. Each had historical roots but evolved into defining moments that reshaped geopolitics and religious identities.The Iranian revolution brought down the US-backed monarchy and ushe...