Dr Ali Shariati And The Iranian Revolution - 1466 Words

Dr Ali Shariati is considered to be the ‘main ideologue’ of the Iranian revolution. Dr Shariati was in the same time a sociologist, a believer (of the revolutionary Shi’sm) and a lector for the masses. He has been arrested several times and prosecuted for his speeches and the works he published, all found highly uncomfortable for those in power. The main topic of most of his works is that a revolution was necessary in the less developed countries like Iran in order to gain freedom and independent and put an end to the ‘imperial domination’. The main principle of his thoughts is ‘tawhid’ – unity; His ideas was influencing a lot of his young followers. There are different opinions according to his views towards Marxism as some thinks he was against it and others that he was a true Marxist, hiding behind Islam. He was separating himself from clerical Islam by often criticizing ‘traditional ulama’ of betraying its initia l targets. This essay will be divided in three parts. First part will present a brief biography of Ali Shariati, the second will discuss his main views and ideas and his attitude towards Clericalism and Marxism. And the third will be an overview of his lectures and books, such as ‘Fatima is Fatima’; ‘Expectations for the Muslim Woman’; ‘Reflections of humanity’; and ‘Red Shi’ism (the religion of martyrdom) vs. Black Shi’ism (the religion of mourning)’. Dr Shariati was born in 1933 in Kahak Subzevar Iran. His father Mohammad Taqi Shariati coming from a familyShow MoreRelatedIr The Iranian Identity3660 Words   |  15 PagesImages from Iran: Iranian Identity in the Global World Globalization is defined as the ‘world becoming a small global village’ where all countries merge into a mosaic of one multicultural free communication of information village. Yet, if globalization is supposed to enhance the relationships between different cultures, making the whole world one nation, it drastically fails, due to the many differences between the world’s nations. Iran is one example of a country nation that has been detached fromRead MoreThe Roots of Islamic Revolution in Iran6710 Words   |  27 PagesROOTS OF IRANIAN REVOLUTION at 1979 Nail KAYAPINAR The objective of this paper is realize the main reasons of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 and see what is changed by revolution. In 1979, a drastic change has been occurred in Iran. It was a revolution in the true sense of the concept for its lust for justice, liberty and equality. It was also a popular uprising against imperialism of which all revolutions had the same stand. But it has also many novelties not to the theory, but for theRead More The Evolving Nexus between Islam and Iran Essay5554 Words   |  23 Pagesreligion, and revolution are unique in this Muslim country. Iranians, unlike many of their neighbors, hold on very strongly to their pre-Islamic roots and achievements; sentiments of nationalism are apparent throughout Iranian history and in the everyday conversations of Iranians. In order to illustrate the role of Islam in Iran and the contemporary Iranian situation, I will analyze the concept of an Islamic state, the legitimacy of Islam in modern-day Iran wit h notes on the Islamic Revolution of 1979