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Who Is He

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by Ali Shariati


  4.38 Summary

  4.39 We have Several Historic-Cultural ‘Self’s’

  4.40 Intellectual: Conscious Thinker Having an Ideology

  4.41 Order of the Design of Schools of Thought

  4.42 Materialism

  4.43 Marx, Socialism and Materialism

  4.44 World View Based on Logic, Consciousness and Orientation

  4.45 The Story of the Creation of Adam and Adam’s Sons

  4.46 Which Religion?

  4.47 My World View is Based on a Spiritual Interpretation of the World

  Appendix:

  4.48 Fanon’s Last Will and Testament pp 403-407

  Volume 5: Iqbal and Us 308 pp

  Book One

  Iqbal: The 20th Century Reformer pp 21-116

  1970/1349 April-May (Ordibehesht)

  Contains:

  5.1 Introduction

  5.2 Iqbal: The 20th Century Reformer

  5.3 Iqbal: Manifestation of Self-Reconstruction and Reformation

  5.4 Iqbal is Not Deceived by the West

  Book Two

  Iqbal and Us pp 117-288

  Text. Date unknown, sometime after being released from prison in the spring of 1975. First time printed in Persian.

  Contains:

  5.5 Iqbal’s Ideology

  5.6 Iqbal’s World View

  All sections of Volume 5: Iqbal and Us dealing specifically with Iqbal Lahouri have been translated into English in addition to Author’s Preface printed in Volume 2 of the Collected Works, under the title: Iqbal: Manifestation of the Islamic Spirit. Publication date, spring, 1990. Distributed through KAZI Publications, Chicago.

  Volume 6: Hajj: Reflections on its Rituals 266 pp

  6.1 A Word to the Reader

  Volume 1: 23 Years in 23 Days

  Volume 2: The Place of the Covenant (miyad) with Abraham

  Volume 3: Hajj: Reflections on its Rituals

  Part One

  6.2 Introduction to the Shorter Pilgrimage (umrah)

  6.3 The Season (musum)

  6.4 Ihram at the Place of the Appointed Time (miqat)

  6.5 Making Your Intention Known (niyyah)

  6.6 The Ritual Prayer in the Place of the Appointed Time

  6.7 Prohibitions (muharramah)

  6.8 The Kabah

  6.9 Circumambulation (tawaf)

  6.10 The Black Stone (hajar al-aswad) and the Oath of Allegiance (bayat)

  6.11 The Station of Abraham (maqam)

  6.12 The Search (sa’y)

  6.13 The Cutting of Nails or Hair (taqsir) and the End of the Longer Pilgrimage (umrah)

  Part Two

  6.14 Introduction to the Longer Pilgrimage (tamatu)

  6.15 Arafah

  6.16 Mashar

  6.17 Mina

  6.18 Stoning the Satans (rami)

  6.19 The Sacrifice (adha)

  6.20 The Trinity of Idols

  6.21 The Festival (id) of the Sacrifice

  6.22 The Pause (wuquf) After the Festival

  Conclusion

  6.23 A General Look

  6.24 After the Festival of Sacrifice: Stoning

  6.25 The Last Message of Revelation

  6.26 A Final Word

  6.27 The Return

  1971

  This volume was completed and published sometime in 1971. Translated into English in an abridged form and published by FILINC: Houston, 1978. Complete translation published 1994 (Joint Publication of ABJAD Book Designers and Builders, Chicago. Distributed by KAZI Publications, Chicago under the title Hajj: Reflections on its Rituals.

  Volume 7: Shiism 363 pp

  Book One

  7.1 Shiism: A Complete Political Party pp 3-168

  Lecture 1:

  1972/1351 October 24

  Lecture 2:

  1972/1351 November 12

  Speech. Husayniyah. Two lectures. Lecture 1 previously printed in Persian. Lecture 2, first time printed in Persian. Shariati edited the texts of both lectures. It was as a result of the second lecture that the Husayniyah Irshad was closed and ten months later Shariati put into solitary confinement for eighteen months.

  Book Two

  7.2 The Revolutionary Role of the Reminders and

  Reminding in History pp 169-226

  1972/1351 September 12

  Speech. Husayniyah. Printed before in Persian. Text edited by Shariati.

  Book Three

  7.3 The Responsibility of Being a Shiite pp 227-267

  1971/1350November 6

  Speech. Husayniyah.

  Appendix:

  Footnotes to Book One and Book Two added by Shariati pp 269-319

  Volume 8: Prayer 195 pp

  Book One

  8.1 Prayer pp 3-35

  1959/1338 Summer

  Translation of the book by Alexis Carrel (1873-1944). Translation printed in Paris.

  Book Two

  8.2 The School of Sajjad: Consciousness, Love, Need and Jihad in Prayer (The Philosophy of Prayer) pp 37-90

  1970/1349 April 2

  Speech. Husayniyah.

  Book Three

  8.3 Prayer: The “Text” pp 91-124

  Two writings. Dates unknown. One given at the end of the above lecture and the other is an older text. Part of the latter was translated into English in Martyrdom (Tehran: Abu Dharr Foundation, 1985).

  Book Four

  8.4 The Most Beautiful Worshipped Spirit pp 125-179

  1972/1351 September 13

  Speech. Husayniyah.

  Volume 9: Alid Shiism/Safavid Shiism 315 pp

  9.1 Deceitful Shiism/Truthful Shiism pp 3-16

  Date unknown. Introduction to a play on the Sarbedaran which was not allowed to be performed by the regime.

  9.2 Alid Shiism/Safavid Shiism pp 17-265

  1971/1350 October 31

  Speech. Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction; Setting the Stage; Movement and Institution; The Ottomans and the West; Suddenly an Attack from Behind; An Example of the Logic of Safavid Shiism; The Logic of a Shiite Alim; The Assembling of Religion and Nation Nationhood: The Shuubi Shiite Movement; Religion: The Shiite Shu’ubi Movement; Negating Shiism Through Shiism; Western Christianity and Safavid Shiism: Foreigners in Karbala; The Ideological Bases of the Two Sects

  Volume 10: Class Orientation in Islam 176 pp

  Book One

  10.1 Economics or the Class Curve of the Quran pp 1-62

  Text taken from a tape which relates to a private discussion which took place at the end of 1977/1355. Previously published in Persian.

  Book Two

  10.2 Economics pp 63-116

  Text taken from his writings. Previously published in a disorganized fashion under the title of The Economics of Monotheistic Equity.

  Book Three

  10.3 Specialization pp 117-142

  1976/1355.

  Text from tape. Private.

  Volume 11: History of Civilizations (I) 296 pp

  11.1 Introduction pp 1-3

  1968/1347 Fall

  11.2 What does ‘civilization’ mean? pp 4-44

  1970/1349Fall

  11.3 General Discussion on Civilization and Culture pp 45-75

  1968/1347 Spring

  11.4 Description of History pp 76-78

  1968/1347 Fall

  11.5 Schools of History and Methods of Research pp 79-92

  1968/1347 Fall

  11.6 Why is mythology the spirit of all world civilizations? pp 93-153

  1970/1349 Spring

  11.7 History of Chinese Civilization pp 154-230

  11.8 Attitudes of the Yellow Race pp 231-244

  These and the next lectures were given at Firdausi University, Mashhad in general to first year students and to those whose major was history in the second, third and fourth year during 1966-67/1345-46; 1967-68/1346-47; 1968-69/1347-48; 1969-70/1348-49; and 1970-71/1349-50. Basically on “What is civilization?”

  Volume 12: History of Civilizations (II) pp 345 pp

 
12.1 Impressive Events in History pp 1-3

  1968/1347 Fall

  12.2 Characteristics of the Recent Centuries pp 4-115

  1968/134 Fall

  12.3 General Discussion on World View and Culture pp 116-133

  1970/1349 Fall

  12.4 World View and Environment pp 134-217

  1970/1349 Spring

  12.5 Political Tendencies in the Contemporary World pp 218-233

  1968/1347 Spring

  12.6 The Problem of Finding Self pp 234-258

  1968/1347 Spring

  12.7 Characteristics of Today’s Civilization pp 259-267

  1968/1347 Fall

  Basically this volume deals with the corruption of bourgeoisism, general discussion on world view and culture, political tendencies in the present world and characteristics of the present world.

  Volume 13: The Fall into the Desert 643 pp

  13.1 The Fall (from Paradise) pp 3-204

  1969/1348

  13.2 The Desert pp 205-535

  1968/1347

  The Desert is considered to be autobiographical and among his best literary works.

  Contains: Descriptions of the Desert of Mazinan; Subterranean Channel (qanat);

  Letter to a Friend; Affection is Greater than Love; People I Love; Divine Tragedy;

  The Observatory Garden in Paris; Love of One’s Children; People and Words

  Appendix:

  13.3 About Creation pp 565-568

  Date unknown. Sometime after his release from solitary confinement.

  13.4 Totemism pp 569-614

  1968/1347

  13.5 My Dear Friend pp 615-622

  Date unknown.

  Volume 14: History and Knowledge of Religions (I) 404 pp

  14.1 Lesson 1 pp 1-40

  1971/1350 April 9

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: It Was Bourgeoisism and Not Science; The Rebellion of Contemporary

  Man in the Bourgeoisie Paradise; Proposed Subjects for Research. Translation

  and Conferences.

  14.2 Lesson 2 pp 41-99

  1971/1350 April 22

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction; How can we recognize primitive societies?

  14.3 Lesson 3 pp 100-142

  1971/1350 May 7

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction; Definition of Religion; Human Being—a Divine-like Creature in Exile; Religion, Mysticism, Art; Explanation

  14.4 Lesson 4 pp 144-179

  1971/1350 May 7

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction; Eastern and Western Spirit and Attitudes; Characteristics of Western Spirit and Culture

  14.5 Lesson 5 pp 180-233

  1971/1350 June 4

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Basis for Eastern and Western Thought; China; Islamic Thought and Science are Two Different Things; Religious Philosophy of History is Based on Contradiction; Where is the way of salvation?

  14.6 Lesson 6 pp 234-279

  1971/1350 pp June 17

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Education Has Two Stages; Hinduism

  14.7 Lesson 7 pp 280-328

  1971/1350 July 2

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Hinduism; Metamorphosis of Thought and Words; On the Verge of Hope

  Volume 15: History and Knowledge of Religions (II) 337 pp

  15.1 Lesson 8 pp 1-52

  1971/1350 July 16

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction; Shiism; Why Iran Chose Islam; Justice and Leadership; Why the General of the Khorasan Army Was Sent to Fight the Arabs; Alid/Safavid Shiism; Equity and Justice; Imamate (Leadership); Difference Between Dictatorship and Revolutionary Leadership; Selection

  15.2 Lesson 9 pp 53-84

  1971/1350 October 29

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction; Intellect and Welfare; The Vedas; Way of Salvation; Me; Brahmanism

  15.3 Lesson 10 pp 85-120

  1971/1350 November 12

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction; Abraham; Tribal Evolution; Relation Between Welfare and Absurdity; Life of Buddha

  15.4 Lesson 11 pp 121-156

  1971/1350 November 26

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction; Buddha

  15.5 Lesson 12 pp 157-190

  1971/1350 December 10

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Hinduism

  15.6 Lesson 13 pp 191-218

  1971/1350 December 24

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Ancient Iranian Religions

  15.7 Lesson 14 pp 219-252

  1972/1350 January 7

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Zoroastrianism

  Appendix:

  Questions and Answers pp 253-274

  Volume 16: Islamology Irshad (I) 504 pp

  16.1 Lesson 1: School of Thought and Action pp 2-81

  1972/1350 February 4

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: Introduction: School of Thought and Action; Economic Supra and Infrastructure; World View; Philosophical Anthropology Sociology; Philosophy of History; Ideology; Ideal Society; Ideal Prototype

  Translated into English and published in School of Thought and Action (Albuquerque: ABJAD Book Designers and Builders, 1988. Distributed through KAZI

  Publications, Chicago.)

  16.2 Lesson 2: School of Thought and Action of Islam

  1972/1350 February 11

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: My World View is Based on Monotheism; Philosophical Anthropology: Creation of Adam; Sociology: God and the People; Philosophy of History: Cain and Abel; Ideology: Islam; Ideal Society: Ummah; Ideal Prototype: Vicegerent of God

  Translated into English and published in On the Sociology of Islam (Berkeley: Mizan Press, 1979).

  16.3 Lesson 3: Introduction to the Study of Monotheism pp 82-115

  1972/1350 February 18

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: In General: Three Stages; What the Monotheistic View is Not; Customs and Signs in the Holy Quran

  16.4 Lesson 4: Three Phases of Monotheism pp 116-137

  1972/1350 February 25

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: The Three Phases of Monotheism and The Sociology of Multitheism

  16.5 Lesson 5: Four Visages of Monotheism pp 38-174

  1972/1350 March 3

  Husayniyah.

  Contains: The Four Visages of Monotheism as Infrastructure in Islam Social or Class Monotheism vs Social or Class Multitheism

  16.6 Lesson 6: Let Us Arise and Take a Step Forward pp 176-204

  1972/1350 March 10

  Husayniyah.

  16.7 Lesson 7: Monotheism: A Philosophy of History pp 206-232

  1972/1351 April 7

  Husayniyah.

  16.8 Lesson 8: Philosophy of Ethics pp 234-303

  1972/1351 April 14

  Husayniyah.

  16.9 Lesson 9: Hajj: Objective Embodiment of Monotheism and Islam pp 304-340

  1972/1351 April 21

  Husayniyah.

  Volume 17: Islamology Irshad (II) pp 410 pp

  17.1 Lesson 10: History in the View of the Quran and Schools of Thought pp 3-40

  1972/1351 April 28

  Husayniyah.

  17.2 Lesson 11: Toynbee’s Thesis and the Dynamic Activator of History pp 41-72

  1972/1351 May 5

  Husayniyah.

  17.3 Lesson 12: Marxism in the Three Cycles of History pp 73-103

  1972/1351 May 12

  Husayniyah.

 

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