This thesis examines the writings and ideas of Iranian revolutionary sociologist Ali Shari'ati (1933- 1977). He was the central figure in Iranian religious/Islamic intellectual circles before the revolution of 1979 and is acknowledged as the founder of the ideology of Iranian revolution in 1979. His political discourse and his narration of Islam as a revolutionary and political ideology have been received widely throughout the Islamic world, especially amongst religious and non-religious intellectuals and young educated people alike. He is well-known and highly regarded as a religious thinker who developed Islam as a modern and advanced political ideology. In Iranian religious intellectual society he is known as a teacher and a martyr; his name invested with highly positive historical, religious, and cultural significance.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:635552 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Baghidoost, Behzad |
| Publisher | University of Essex |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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