Ali Shariati 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 Iranian Revolution. He was born in 1933 in Kahak (a village in Mazinan), a suburb of Sabzevar, found in northeastern Iran, to a family of clerics.
Shariati developed fully novice approach to Shi'ism and interpreted the religion in a revolutionary manner. His interpretation of Shi'ism encouraged revolution in the world and promised salvation after death. Shariati referred to his brand of Shi'ism as "Red Shi'ism" which he contrasted with clerical-dominated, unrevolutionary "Black Shi'ism" or Safavid Shi'ism. Shariati's works were highly influenced by the Third Worldism that he encountered as a student in Paris 鈥� ideas that class war and revolution would bring about a just and classless society. He believed Shia should not merely await the return of the 12th Imam but should actively work to hasten his return by fighting for social justice, "even to the point of embracing martyrdom", saying "everyday is Ashoura, every place is Karbala." Shariati had a dynamic view about Islam: his ideology about Islam is closely related to Allama Iqbal's ideology as according to both intellectuals, change is the greatest law of nature and Islam.
Kitap 莽ok fazla tekrara d眉艧眉yor. Ali 艦eriati'nin kendine 枚zg眉 analizleri de yok denecek kadar az. Metin hayli sadele艧tirilerek ba艧ka bir kitap i莽inde bir b枚l眉m olarak yer alabilirmi艧. Yaln谋zca kitab谋n ba艧谋nda yer alan 陌mam Secc芒d'谋n (Zeynelabidin) duas谋 okunmaya de臒er.
"Allah谋m! Rahmet et de iman谋m bana ad ve ekmek kazand谋rmas谋n. Bana, iman谋m u臒runda ekme臒imi, hatta ad谋m谋 tehlikeye atabilecek bir g眉莽 ver ki d眉nyan谋n paras谋n谋 kazan谋p din i莽in 莽al谋艧anlardan olay谋m, dinin paras谋n谋 kazan谋p d眉nya i莽in 莽al谋艧anlardan de臒il."