Ali Dashti
Ali Dashti was an Iranian intellectual, journalist, and politician born in 1897.
Educated in Islamic theology and literature, he chose journalism over clerical life.
Dashti published a newspaper and served in Iran's parliament.
His critical views led to imprisonment in 1946.
Later appointed senator, he remained active in politics until the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Dashti's work combined traditional Islamic knowledge with modern, rational analysis.
He wrote on various subjects, including literature and religion.
His controversial book "23 Years" offered a critical examination of Muhammad's life and early Islam.
Dashti's death was reported in 1982, leaving a legacy of intellectual contributions to Iranian discourse.
