"My father chose my name , and my last name was chosen by my ancestors . That’s enough, I myself choose my way"

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Ali Shariati

Philosopher, Activist

Ali Shariati was an influential Iranian sociologist and revolutionary thinker, known for his ideas on social justice and identity, particularly through his work 'Red Shi'ism'.

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"Hey, I am thinking of it myself, in this part of world (East), we all do endeavors in praying and are sweating (white liquid) and this is our situation, frustrated , but on the other part of world (West) ,they are enjoying in party and drinking liquor (white liquid) but their situation is that, successful, I do not know that the problem relates to the type of liquid or the way of drinking!!"

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