Dr. Ali Al-Wardi
علي الوردي
❝I do not seek the approval of all people. For pleasing everyone is an unattainable goal, as the old proverb says.❞

❝لست أريد أن يرضى عني جميع الناس. فرضا الناس غاية لا تنال كما قيل في المثل القديم.❞
An Iraqi sociologist, and one of the
most prominent Arab thinkers of
the twentieth century.
Ali al-Wardi (1913–1995) contributed to the
establishment of modern sociology in the
Arab world.
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About Ali-Al Wardi
❝People do not love the truth because it wounds their pride❞
Ali Al-Wardi (1913–1995) was a pioneering Iraqi sociologist and one of the most influential thinkers in modern Arab social thought. Through his studies of Iraqi society, history, and culture, he introduced new sociological perspectives that examined the tension between moral ideals and lived social reality, helping to establish modern sociology in Iraq and the wider Arab world.
