Successful in his attempt...

Successful in his attempt, he went to England but was martyred three weeks later on June 19, 1977. Dr. Shariati studied and experienced many philosophical, theological and social schools of thought with an Islamic view. One could say that he was a Muslim Muhajir who rose from the depth of the ocean of eastern mysticism, ascended to the heights of the formidable mountains of western social sciences, yet was not overwhelmed, and he returned to our midst with all the jewels of this fantastic voyage.

He was neither a reactionary fanatic who opposed anything that was new without any knowledge nor was he of the so-called westernized intellectuals who imitated the west without independent judgment. Knowledgeable about the conditions and forces of his time, he began his Islamic revival with enlightenment of the masses, particularly the youth.

He believed that if these elements of the society had true faith, they would totally dedicate themselves and become active and Mujahid elements who would give everything - including their lives - for their ideals. Dr. Shariati constantly fought to create humanitarian values in the young generation, a generation whose values have been defaced with the help of the most scientific and technical methods.

He vigorously tried to re-introduce the Qur’an and Islamic history to the youth so that they may find their true selves in all their human dimensions and fight all the decadent societal forces. Dr. Shariati wrote many books. Some of his works are listed at the end of this book. In all his writings, he tried to present a clear and genuine picture of Islam.

He strongly believed that if the intellectual and new generation realized the truth of this faith, attempts toward social change would be successful. More information about the author could be found in his book "On the Sociology of Islam" translated by Hamid Algar.…