Ali Shariati

Iranian writer, scholar of Islam, and political activist(1933-1977)
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Ali Shariati

Summary

Ali Shariati is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mazinan[2]. He was born on November 23, 1933[3]. He died in Southampton[4]. He died on June 19, 1977[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], essayist[7], poet[8], political activist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,624 views/month, #6,627 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ali Shariati's place of birth was Mazinan[2].
  • Ali Shariati passed away in Southampton[4].
  • Ali Shariati was born on November 23, 1933[3].
  • Ali Shariati died on June 19, 1977[5].
  • Ali Shariati died on June 18, 1977[12].
  • Burial took place at Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque[13].
  • Ali Shariati's father was Mohammad-Taqi Shariati[14].
  • Among Ali Shariati's spouses was Pouran Shariat-Razavi[15].
  • A child of Ali Shariati was Ehsan Shariati[16].
  • A child of Ali Shariati was Sara Shariati[17].
  • Ali Shariati held citizenship in Iran[18].
  • Ali Shariati's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Ali Shariati worked as an essayist[7].
  • Ali Shariati worked as a poet[8].
  • Ali Shariati's professions included political activist[9].
  • Ali Shariati worked as a translator[10].
  • Ali Shariati worked as an Islamicist[19].
  • Ali Shariati's field of work was Islamism[20].
  • Ali Shariati's field of work was Shia Islam[21].
  • Ali Shariati's field of work was Persian literature[22].
  • Ali Shariati's field of work was socialism[23].
  • Ali Shariati's field of work was Sufism[24].
  • Ali Shariati's field of work was Islam[25].
  • Ali Shariati was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[26].
  • Ali Shariati was educated at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mazinan[2], Ali Shariati… he was born on November 23, 1933[3]. His father was Mohammad-Taqi Shariati[14].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[26], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30] and Ferdowsi University of Mashhad[27], a public university[31], in Iran[32], founded in 1949[33]. Ali Shariati's doctoral advisor was Gilbert Lazard[34]. He studied under Abolhassan Foroughi[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], essayist[7], poet[8], political activist[9], translator[10], and Islamicist[19]. Fields of work include Islamism[20], a political ideology[36]; Shia Islam[21], an Islamic denomination[37]; Persian literature[22], a sub-set of literature[38]; socialism[23], a political ideology[39]; Sufism[24], a religious movement[40]; and Islam[25], a major religious group[41], founded in 0631[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hubut in Kavir[43], Guftuguhaye Tanha’i[44], Horr[45], Kavir[46], Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism[47], and Fatemeh Is Fatemeh[48]. Things named for Ali Shariati include Shariatism[49], a political movement[50].

Personal Life

Among Ali Shariati's spouses was Pouran Shariat-Razavi[15]. Children include Ehsan Shariati[16], a philosopher[51], b. 1959[52], of Iran[53] and Sara Shariati[17], a sociologist[54], b. 1964[55], of Iran[56], specialised in sociology of religion[57]. His religion is recorded as Islam[58]. He was affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 19, 1977[5] and June 18, 1977[12]. Ali Shariati died in Southampton[4]. The cause of death was attempted murder[60]. He is buried at Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque[13].

Why It Matters

Ali Shariati ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,624 views/month, #6,627 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Seyed Javad Miri[63], a sociologist[64], b. 1971[65], specialised in sociology of religion[66].

Works attributed to him include Fatemeh Is Fatemeh[67], a literary work[68]. Entities named for him include Shariatism[49], a political movement[50].

FAQs

Where was Ali Shariati born?

Ali Shariati was born in Mazinan[2].

Where did Ali Shariati die?

Ali Shariati died in Southampton[4].

Who were Ali Shariati's parents?

Ali Shariati's father was Mohammad-Taqi Shariati[14].

Who was Ali Shariati married to?

Ali Shariati's spouses include Pouran Shariat-Razavi[15].

What did Ali Shariati do for work?

Ali Shariati worked as sociologist[6], essayist[7], poet[8], political activist[9], and translator[10].

Where did Ali Shariati go to school?

Ali Shariati was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[26] and Ferdowsi University of Mashhad[27].

Who did Ali Shariati influence?

Ali Shariati has been cited as an influence by Seyed Javad Miri[63].

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
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