Editing Ali Shariati (section)

==Political philosophy==
In the first place, Shariati criticised Western [[liberal democracy]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} He pointed out that there is a direct relationship between [[democracy]], [[liberalism]] and the plundering of nations. He believed that liberal democracy is the enemy of humankind. He also referred to the fact that the ruling economic system of liberal democracy is unjust and contrary to the rights of people. He maintained that in such a society, someone who is weak is already subjected to defeat and annihilation. There are basic foundations in Shariati's thoughts and his criticism of liberal democracy. The first foundation is related to the contrast between the religious worldview and the non-religious one. He explained history, society and humanity according to a [[monism|monistic]] worldview. He explained liberalism as something with inequality and discrimination. Freedom and equality based on spirituality were the very basis of pre-modern societies, which were devastated in one period of history.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

Shariati believed that the government of Imam Ali could be considered the best form of democracy. On this occasion, he tried to interpret the behaviour of Imam Ali in contrast with his enemy.<ref name="Sayyed Javad Imam Jomeh Zadeh, Hosein Rouhani 2007 59–78">{{cite book |url=http://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/299696/%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%b1%d8%b3%db%8c-%d8%aa%d8%b7%d8%a8%db%8c%d9%82%db%8c-%d8%af%d9%85%d9%88%da%a9%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%b3%db%8c-%d8%ba%d8%b1%d8%a8%db%8c-%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d8%af%d9%85%d9%88%da%a9%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%b3%db%8c-%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%b9%d9%87%d8%af-%d8%af%da%a9%d8%aa%d8%b1-%d8%b9%d9%84%db%8c-%d8%b4%d8%b1%db%8c%d8%b9%d8%aa%db%8c?q=%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%20%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B9%D8%AA%DB%8C&score=449.0383&rownumber=1 |author=Sayyed Javad Imam Jomeh Zadeh, Hosein Rouhani |title=comparative inquiry on western democracy and commitment democracy of Ali Sharity |magazine=Social sciences of Mashhad university |year=2007 |pages=59–78}}</ref>{{clarify|date=May 2017}} He called this "commitment democracy". It appears that Shariati did not accept the Western definition of democracy, although he had no problem with democracy. According to him, a religious government is a democratic right of [[Muslim]] citizens. He believed that one of the basic problems of Western democracy is [[demagogue|demagogy]]. Nowadays, the votes of voters are directed to special channels with the help of advertising instruments. In such a condition, only one who is critically conscious can dispose of distractions and surface-level arguments to vote effectively for themselves and their communities. He maintains that the Western democracy based on gold, cruelty and tricking (Zar, Zour va Tazvir) is an anti-revolutionary regime that is different from ideological guidance.<ref name="Sayyed Javad Imam Jomeh Zadeh, Hosein Rouhani 2007 59–78"/>{{clarify|date=May 2017}}

===Commitment to democracy===

To better explain the commitment to democracy, he first divides between two concepts.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} One of them is Syasat and the other is politics. Syasat is a philosophy by which the government would be responsible for changing and building society. Syasat is a progressive and dynamic thing. The aim of the government in the philosophy of Syasat is to change social foundations, institutions and even societal norms, including culture, morality and desires. In simple words, Syasat entails the construction of the people's existence.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} On the contrary, there is no construction in politics. In other words, politics follows from the people. Politics does not construct the experience of people. Of course, Shariati prefers Syasat over politics because the former is more progressive. He considers making humanity (ensan sazi) important. His [[utopia]] is constructed with three concepts of [[Gnosis]], [[Equality before the law|equality]] and [[Political freedom|freedom]]. Commitment democracy appeared out of his lecture in Hoseyniyeh Ershad, a famous lecture with the name of [[Ummah and Imamate]]. According to him, an Imam wants to guide humans not only in political, cultural and social economic dimensions but also in all existential dimensions. He believes that an Imam is alive everywhere and every time. On one hand, Imamate is not a metaphysical belief but a revolutionary guide philosophy. He added that an Imam has to guide people not according to his desire like a dictator, but according to Islamic ideology and authentic values.<ref name="Sayyed Javad Imam Jomeh Zadeh, Hosein Rouhani 2007 59–78"/>{{clarify|date=May 2017}}