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| Author | Ali Shariati |
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| Original title | کویر |
| Language | Persian |
| Publisher | unknown |
Kavir (Persian:کویر,lit. 'Desert') is one of the most important books ofIranian authorAli Shariati. The book could be considered among his personal writings.
The book is a collection of articles by Shariati. He called themKavir, which literally means "desert". The book is of great importance in many ways.Kavir is also where Shariati was born and raised.[1][2] In fact,Kavir is ametaphor for showing man's place on earth after falling.Kavir is also somewhere chosen by contemplatives to conduct a spiritually-oriented life.Kavir also refers to some memories of Shariati and to some of his ideas and insights explained in a poetical manner. Sometimes within the book, Shariati refers to quotations by other mystics and spiritualists in diverse religions. For example, he refers toAyn Al Qozat Hamadani as brother and mentions a long passage of Hamadani instead of his own introduction. When Sharati read Hamadani's book, he was very affected by him.[3]
Shariati preferred writing rather than lecturing and teaching. He also used the term Kaviriat that refers to the thing through which he lives.[3] He expressed that almost every one of his publications could be considered as a piece of his being.
Also, the book is of stylistic dimensions such as paradigmatic axis and interaction one. He has used a historical approach in writing some words like Ghadimeh.[4]