Indeed, the tradition most opposed to Khomeini's vision of clerical political leadership is now referred to as "quietism.
Virtually no "major" American art of the '50s didthe mood was one of apolitical quietism, and it was assumed that art had no chance of reforming the world.
Like the religion itself, though, Islamic hip-hop embraces a wide range of views, from quietism to calls for armed jihad.
John Updike in PBS ...God's will runs counter to progressive politics, Updike concluded, "I think there is a quietism, at least in the Lutheran faith, that you can see in Luther's own life. Yes, I think to a certain degree it mitigates against trying to change...