The Political Thought of Ayatollah Murtaza Mutahhari

An Iranian Theoretician of the Islamic State
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-415-57350-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 330 g

Reihe: Routledge/BIPS Persian Studies Series

Ayatollah Murtaza Mutahhari was a significant figure in the movement which brought the Islamic Republic of Iran into being. Mutahhari, a student of Ayatollah Khomeini and particularly close to his mentor, had broad theoretical concerns regarding religion, society and economy. He is generally considered as a prominent contemporary intellectual figure among the Iranian and Shi'ite scholars of the time. This book describes the life and works of this philosopher, jurist, preacher and writer, who was educated in the Qum Seminary and worked in Tehran.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davari, Mahmood T.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The Period of Education 2. Academic Works and Political Activities 3. Economic Perspectives 4. Political Views. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Mahmood T. Davari is Lecturer in Sociology at University of Qum.