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Ali Shariati

Iranian writer, scholar of Islam, and political activist(1933-1977) · Iran · On the map · Writers · Died at 43

Ali Shariati Mazinani 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.

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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.

Country
Iran
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 1977 · aged 43

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