Date of Birth: October 21, 1943
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Date of Death: N/A (Tariq Ali is alive)
Biography
Tariq Ali is a prominent British-Pakistani historian, writer, journalist, filmmaker, and public intellectual known for his extensive work on history, politics, and culture. Born in Lahore, British India (now Pakistan), Ali was educated at the prestigious Lahore’s Government College and later at Exeter College, Oxford. He became politically active during his time at Oxford, opposing the Vietnam War and advocating for leftist causes, which earned him a spot on the National Executive of the Oxford Union. Ali’s work spans various genres, including historical novels, political essays, and documentary films. He is a longstanding editor of New Left Review and has contributed to numerous publications worldwide, including The Guardian and the London Review of Books. Throughout his career, Ali has been a vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy, neoliberal economics, and the role of religion in politics.
5 Interesting Facts about Tariq Ali
1. Tariq Ali was a prominent student leader at Oxford University and famously debated against U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
2. He was one of the main organizers of the 1968 anti-Vietnam War protests in London.
3. Ali has written more than two dozen books across different genres, including his well-known “Islam Quintet” series of historical novels.
4. He has appeared in several documentary films and has directed a few, including a film on the 1968 protests.
5. Tariq Ali has been an editor at New Left Review since 1963, making him one of the longest-serving editors in the publication’s history.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Tariq Ali
1. “People do not make revolutions willingly.”
2. “The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.”
3. “The American empire is as much a prisoner of its own rhetoric as it is of its own power.”
4. “History rarely repeats itself, but its echoes never go away.”
5. “The past is not dead; it is not even past.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
Tariq Ali’s highest net worth is estimated to be $5 million.
Children
Tariq Ali has one daughter named Natasha Ali.
Relevant Links
1. [Tariq Ali on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Ali
2. [Tariq Ali’s profile on New Left Review](https://newleftreview.org/authors/tariq-ali
3. [Interview with Tariq Ali on The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tariqali
4. [Tariq Ali’s books on Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21378.Tariq_Ali
5. [Tariq Ali on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0019609/
