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[–] 113 points 4 months ago (5 children)

People seem surprised that Herbert did draw inspiration from real life events. Dune is losely based on Russian imperialism in the Muslim Caucasus region. Which is also a region rich in oil deposits. This isn't Herbert seeing the future as much as history repeating.

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-secret-history-of-dune is an interesting read.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I mean, the savior in the story is literally called the Mahdi, which is also the savior in Shia Islam.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    The Mahdi is a universally accepted prophesy, and one many pretenders have attempted.

    Most are on par with the Leader of the Boxer Rebellion on that they never read the details behind said prophecy.

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