Spektrum Iran

Allameh Tabatabai as a Sociological Thinker

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Author

Markus Fiedler

University Sociologist, University of BayreuthBayreuth, Germany

https://doi.org/10.22034/spektrum.2024.203854
Abstract
The renowned Iranian scholar Allameh Tabatabai (1892-1981) left behind a profound body of work that intersects various fields of the humanities. Grounded in his Quranic understanding of humanity as a social being, his writings consistently engage with social themes, seeking to explain the origins and development of human societies. Social issues and aspects of collective identity occupy a significant place in his thought. In sociology, the focus is on explaining societal processes and social change. However, this discipline remains largely Eurocentric and often neglects sociological perspectives outside of Europe and North America. This article aims to highlight the sociological thinking of Allameh Tabatabai, a major Iranian scholar, and introduce it to Western audiences where his work is still relatively unknown. Drawing primarily from his German-translated works such as "ABC des Islam" and "Die Schia im Islam," as well as his Quranic commentary "Al-Mizan," this study introduces Tabatabai's anthropological views and examines his perspectives on social themes. It explores his unique insights into the nature of human society's origins and development based on Quranic principles, addressing questions of historical philosophy and the role of progress in his thought .

Keywords

Tabatabai
sociology
philosophy
Quran
identity
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