Ali Shariati
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Ali Shariati was an Iranian intellectual who wrote and taught about Islam while also advocating for political change during the mid-20th century. He matters because his ideas influenced how many Muslims thought about their religion and society, blending scholarly analysis with calls for social reform before his death in 1977.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 291
Top works
- ياد و يادآوران
- حج
- Reflections of a concerned Muslim on the plight of oppressed peoples
- Insān
- Islāmʹshināsī
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Key facts
- Born
- Ali Shariati Mazinani , ( 1933-11-23 ) 23 November 1933, Kahak , Sabzevar , Imperial State of Persia
- Died
- 18 June 1977 (1977-06-18) (aged 43), Southampton , England
- Resting place
- Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque , Damascus , Syria
- Education
Article
Ali Shariati Mazinani (Persian: علی شریعتی مزینانی; 23 November 1933 – 18 June 1977) was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist who specialised in the sociology of religion. He is regarded as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century. He has been referred to as the "ideologue of the Islamic Revolution", although his ideas did not ultimately serve as the foundation for the Islamic Republic. The work and ideas associated with Shariati are known as Shariatism.
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