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Tariq Ali
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Tariq Ali is a British activist, writer, and historian born in 1943 who has been influential in left-wing political movements and intellectual circles. His work spans political commentary, historical analysis, and advocacy, making him a notable figure in debates about global politics and social change.
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Lahore, Pakistan
Tariq Ali Khan is a British political activist, writer, journalist, historian, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is a member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review and Sin Permiso, and contributes to The Guardian, CounterPunch, and the London Review of Books. He read PPE at Exeter College, Oxford.
Known for
- When Tariq Ali Met Malcolm X — Self2019
- John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky — Self2018
- 1968 - The Global Revolt — Self2018
- Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution — Self - Writer2017
- Money Puzzles — Self2016
- The Gospel According to St Derek — Self2014
- We Are Many — Self2014
- Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words — Self2011
- Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words — Author2011
- Rethink Afghanistan — Self2009
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1943-10-21 ) 21 October 1943 (age 82) , Lahore , Punjab , British India
- Occupation
- Political activist, Writer, Novelist
- Alma mater
- Exeter College, Oxford , Government College University, Lahore
- Genre
- Geopolitics , History, Marxism , Postcolonialism
- Literary movement
- New Left
- Spouse
- Susan Watkins
- Parents
- Mazhar Ali Khan and Tahira Mazhar Ali Khan
- Relatives
- Sikandar Hayat Khan (maternal grandfather)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tariq
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- British Raj
- Place of birth
- Lahore
- Mother
- Tahira Mazhar Ali
- Occupation
- producer
- Educated at
- University of the Punjab
- Languages spoken
- Urdu
- Native language
- Urdu
- Religion
- atheism
- Official website
- www.tariqali.org
- Image
- Tariq Ali.jpg
- Work location
- Pakistan
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Encyclopedic overview
Tariq Ali (/ˈtærɪk ˈæli/;Urdu: طارق علی; born 21 October 1943) is a Pakistani-British political activist, writer, journalist, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is a member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review and Sin Permiso, and contributes to The Guardian, CounterPunch, and the London Review of Books. He reads Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Exeter College, Oxford.
He is the author of many books, including Pakistan: Military Rule or People's Power (1970), Can Pakistan Survive? The Death of a State (1983), Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity (2002), Bush in Babylon (2003), Conversations with Edward Said (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis Of Hope (2006), The Duel (2008), The Obama Syndrome (2010), and The Extreme Centre: A Warning (2015).
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