Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism
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"Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism" is a seminal essay by Iranian sociologist Ali Shariati that contrasts a revolutionary, justice-oriented interpretation of Shi'a Islam with a passive, state-sanctioned version used to legitimize oppression.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic thought text
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essay ⓘ political-religious essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
distinguish authentic and distorted forms of Shi'ism
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reclaim original revolutionary spirit of Shi'ism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic revolutionary thought in Iran
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pre-revolutionary Iranian intellectual movement ⓘ |
| audience | Muslim intellectuals and students ⓘ |
| author | Ali Shariati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizes |
Black Shi'ism as passive
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Black Shi'ism as ritualistic ⓘ Black Shi'ism as state-legitimizing ⓘ Red Shi'ism as aligned with the oppressed NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Shi'ism as justice-oriented ⓘ Red Shi'ism as revolutionary ⓘ |
| circulation | underground publications in pre-1979 Iran ⓘ |
| contrasts |
revolutionary Shi'ism
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state-sanctioned Shi'ism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
clerical establishment
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quietist interpretations of Shi'ism ⓘ state use of religion ⓘ |
| describes |
Black Shi'ism
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Red Shi'ism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Karbala as symbol of resistance
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martyrdom as protest against tyranny ⓘ role of Imam Husayn ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic political theory
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religious sociology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamist activists in Iran
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Shi'a political discourse ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic liberation theology
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Islamic revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic sociology ⓘ Shi'a Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-clericalism in Islam ⓘ martyrdom in Shi'ism ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ religious authenticity ⓘ religious reform ⓘ social justice in Islam ⓘ state ideology ⓘ |
| opposes |
apolitical piety
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religious fatalism ⓘ |
| promotes |
activist interpretation of Shi'ism
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engagement in political struggle ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ali Shariati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Shi'a Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Ali Shariati