Ali Latifiyan (; born 6 December 1968) is an Iranian writer, researcher, political theorist, and historian. Most of his theories and researches are in the fields of enlightenment,

intellectualism Intellectualism is the mental perspective that emphasizes the use, development, and exercise of the intellect, and is identified with the life of the mind of the intellectual. (Definition) In the field of philosophy, the term ''intellectualism'' in ...

, liberalism and

Iranian culture The culture of Iran () or culture of PersiaYarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII no. 1 (1989) is one of the oldest and among the most influential in the world. Iran (Persia) is widely regarded as one of the cradles of civilization.

Biography

Latifiyan was born on 15 December 1968, in

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

. His father, Mohammad Hossein Latifiyan, was an employee of Tehran University. This caused him to attend the meetings of great professors of the University of Tehran as a child. His father's grandfather,

Heydar Latifiyan Heydar is a common male given name in Greater Iran, particularly in Iran and Azerbaijan. A variant of the Arabic name Haydar (also spelt Heidar, Haider, and other variants), it was a cognomen of Ali, who was known for his courage in battle. He ...

, was one of the commanders during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

( Middle Eastern theatre) in the Persian campaign. He received his diploma in the field of natural sciences from Fatemi High School (one of the best high schools in Tehran in the 1980s). However, due to his interest in political science, he continued his higher studies in this field. He was able to receive his master's degree in two subjects:

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

and

Islamic studies Islamic studies is the academic study of Islam, which is analogous to related fields such as Jewish studies and Quranic studies. Islamic studies seeks to understand the past and the potential future of the Islamic world. In this multidiscipli ...

. After that, he started teaching history and sociology in Iranian universities and schools. Ali Latifiyan lecture

He has published numerous papers and articles. A collection of those works is brought together in a collection called (Naghashi-Koodaki). Most of his works are short and beautiful stories about the history of Iran. His book, titled "Reviewing the Performance of Intellectuals from 1941 to 1979", investigates such intellectuals as Jalal Al-Ahmad, Abdolkarim Soroush,

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, Sadeq Hedayat,

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, and during the time of

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last List of monarchs of Iran, Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown by the ...

(especially during Prime Minister Dr.

Mohammad Mosaddegh Mohammad Mosaddegh (, ; 16 June 1882 – 5 March 1967) was an Iranian politician, author, and lawyer who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, elected by the 1950 Iranian legislative election, 16th Majlis. He was a membe ...

events) pays. This book has been praised and encouraged by Abdolreza Hoshang Mahdavi, Hoshang Moqtader and Abdul Ali Bigdeli (some of the greatest Iranian political scientists). One of the people who influenced him was his teacher during his studies, Davoud Hermidas-Bavand, who is one of the leaders of

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. He married Poopak NikTalab (daughter of

Ahmad NikTalab Ahmad NikTalab (, ; 22 April 1934 – 3 March 2020), also known as Yavar Hamedani ( ), was an Iranian poet, author, and linguist. Life He was born in Hamadan, Hamedan. After education and living in Hamedan for the first part of his life, he ...

) in 1999.

References

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