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In his years at the Teacher's Training College, he came into contact with youth who were from the lower economic strata of the society and tasted the poverty and hardship that existed in Iran at that time. At the same time he was exposed by many aspects of Western thought as evident in his writing.

He got his diploma from University of Mashhad then continued his studies and gained a doctorate in sociology from Sorbonne University in France. It has been speculated that he was killed by SAVAK.

He is well-known for his works in the field of sociology of religion. Shariati is considered one of the most influential ideologic leaders of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

1 Shariati's most important books and speeches (with summary)

1. The Pilgrimage (Hajj)
2. Where shall we begin?
3. Mission of a Free Thinker
4. The Free Man and Freedom of the Man
5. Extracton and Refrinement of Cultural Resources
6. Martyrdom, Arise and Bear Witness
7. An approach to understanding Islam
8. A Visage of Prophet Muhammad
9. A Glance of Tomorrow's History
10. Reflections of Humanity
11. A Manifestation of Self-reconstruction and Reformation
12. Selection and/or Election
13. Norouz, Declaration of Iranian's Livelihood, Eternity
14. Expectations from the Muslim Woman
15. Horr ( Battle of KarbalaThe Battle of Karbala took place on October 10, 680, in Iraq. The battle saw the mighty and numerous armies of Yazid, face the army of Imam Husayn, which consisted of 72 men and boys, 2 of whom were the Imams's sons. The armies of Yazid prevailed, and end)
16. Abu-DahrAbu-Dahr was born Jundab bin Junada but when he accepted Islam, the Prophet named him Abdullah. He belonged to the tribe of Ghifar. He was a Muhaddith who spoke fluent and eloquent Arabic. Islamic conversion He heard of the arrival of a Prophet and sent h
17. IslamologyAli Shariati's Islamology: The Basic Design for a School of Thought and Action is one of his most famous works and regards Islamic ideology. It contains the following sections: # Scholars and Scholars # Islam as Culture vs Islam as Ideology # The Idea of
18. Red Shi`ism vs. Black Shi`ismRed Shi'sm vs. Black Shi'ism, written in 1979 by the Iranian revolutionary thinker Ali Shariati depicts two antagonistic concepts of the Islamic branch of Shiism. Red Shi'ism is depicted as being the orthodox and pure teachings of Islamic martrydom while
19. Jihad and Shahadat
20. Reflections of a Concerned Muslim on the Plight of Oppressed People
21. A Message to the Enlightened ThinkersA message to Enlightened Thinkers is one of Ali Shariati's important written works and is an interpretation of a Qur'anic chapter called the Romans.
22. Art Awaiting the Saviour
23. Fatemeh is FatemehFatemeh is Fatemeh is a book written by Ali Shariati. In the book, Fatima Zahra the daughter of "the prophet" ( Muhammad) is described as a role model for Muslim women around the world. It has been written in the prerevolutionary era of Iran's history whe
24. The Philosophy of SupplicationWritten by Ali Shariati, the Philosophy of Supplication is a famous Islamic/ Iranian prayer. It is written in poetic tense and regards the human life and a human's relation with God. The prayer ends with stating: You teach me how to live I shall learn how