Ali Shariatmadari
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Ali Shariatmadari is an Iran
ian academic and educationist. He was President of the Iranian Academy of Sciences from 1990-1998. He is currently Professor of Education at the Teacher Training University in Tehran
.
He graduated with a BA in Law from University of Tehran
in 1951 and went on to complete his higher education in the United States, gaining an MA in Secondary School Education at the University of Michigan
in 1957. His PhD, awarded in 1959 by the University of Tennessee
, concerned philosophy of education and curriculum planning.
While an academic at Shiraz University, Shariatmadari spent four months in solitary confinement as a result of supporting a student demonstration against French actions in Algeria during a visit by the Shah
to the city.
With the advent of the Islamic revolution
in 1979, he was made Minister for Higher Education in Mehdi Bazargan
's interim government. Subsequently, he was tasked, together with Mustafa Moin, Ahmad Ahmadi
and Abdolkarim Soroush
, with training and vetting professors, selecting students, and Islamizing universities and their curricula.
Shariatmadari's numerous publications include works on educational philosophy, education and training in an Islamic context and the role of creativity in learning. He is a member of Iran's High Council of the Cultural Revolution.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian academic and educationist. He was President of the Iranian Academy of Sciences from 1990-1998. He is currently Professor of Education at the Teacher Training University in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
.
He graduated with a BA in Law from University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
in 1951 and went on to complete his higher education in the United States, gaining an MA in Secondary School Education at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1957. His PhD, awarded in 1959 by the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
, concerned philosophy of education and curriculum planning.
While an academic at Shiraz University, Shariatmadari spent four months in solitary confinement as a result of supporting a student demonstration against French actions in Algeria during a visit by the Shah
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, Shah of Persia , ruled Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979...
to the city.
With the advent of the Islamic revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
in 1979, he was made Minister for Higher Education in Mehdi Bazargan
Mehdi Bazargan
Mehdi Bazargan was a prominent Iranian scholar, academic, long-time pro-democracy activist and head of Iran's interim government, making him Iran's first prime minister after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. He was the head of the first engineering department of Tehran University...
's interim government. Subsequently, he was tasked, together with Mustafa Moin, Ahmad Ahmadi
Ahmad Ahmadi (philosopher)
Ahmad Ahmadi is an Iranian cleric, Islamic philosopher and politician. As of 2007, he is a member of the Iranian Majlis and the Islamic Cultural Revolution Council....
and Abdolkarim Soroush
Abdolkarim Soroush
Abdolkarim Soroush , born Hosein Haj Faraj Dabbagh , is an Iranian thinker, reformer, Rumi scholar and a former professor at the University of Tehran. He is arguably the most influential figure in religious intellectual movement in Iran. Professor Soroush is currently a visiting scholar at the...
, with training and vetting professors, selecting students, and Islamizing universities and their curricula.
Shariatmadari's numerous publications include works on educational philosophy, education and training in an Islamic context and the role of creativity in learning. He is a member of Iran's High Council of the Cultural Revolution.