“German Nazism could not have succeeded in establishing itself except as a result of the theoretical contributions of Fichte, Goethe and Nietzsche, coupled with the ingenious and mighty leadership of Hitler and his comrades.”

— Abul A'la Maududi

1977, Minhaj al-inqilab al-Islami. (The method of Islamic Revolution) p. 19.
1970s

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