Ali Shariati
Ali Shariati Mazinani (Persian: علی شریعتی مزینانی, 23 November 1933 – 18 June 1977) was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist who focused on the sociology of religion. He is held as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century, and has been called the "ideologue of the Islamic Revolution", although his ideas did not end up forming the basis of the Islamic Republic.
Ali Shariati | |
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علی شریعتی | |
Shariati in 1972 | |
| Born | Ali Shariati Mazinani 23 November 1933 Kahak, Sabzevar, Imperial State of Persia |
| Died | 18 June 1977 (aged 43) Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque, Damascus, Syria 33°26′41.8″N 36°20′30.6″E |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Ferdowsi University of Mashhad University of Paris (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Sociologist, Historian |
| Years active | 1952–1975 |
| Employer | Ferdowsi University of Mashhad |
| Organization | Hosseiniye Ershad |
| Political party | Freedom Movement of Iran |
| Spouse | Pouran Shariat Razavi |
| Children | 4 |
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