Uncover the intricate landscape of Iranian political thought and the dialogue between Islam and modernity. This essential work revisits the legacy of Ali Shariati, exploring how contemporary scholars reconstruct the often-false binaries of Islam versus the West. By challenging Eurocentric narratives and essentialist views, it carves out new intellectual spaces in Islamic thought. Dive into a perspective that offers profound insights into post-revolutionary Iran and the wider Muslim world. Crucial for scholars and students of Middle Eastern studies, political science, and Islamic intellectual history.