History of the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK)

The MEK had managed to emerge from the underground onto the public arena, although it would soon enter into conflict with Khomeini.[88] Asghar Ali described the MEK as "using [Islam] for serving the exploited masses". The author said that although the MEK lacked the prestige of Khomeini, they were "certainly fighting the poor and downtrodden, giving Islam a radical image.