Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan (, ; born May 3, 1972) is an
Iranian-American scholar of
sociology, writer, and television host. A convert to
evangelical Christianity from
Shia Islam as a youth, Aslan eventually reverted to
Islam but continued to write about Christianity. He has written four books on religion: ''
No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam'', ''Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization'', ''
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth'', ''God: A Human History'' and in 2022 ''An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville''.
Aslan has worked for television, including a documentary series exploring world religions on
CNN called ''Believer'', and served as an executive producer on the HBO drama series ''
The Leftovers''. Aslan is a member of the
American Academy of Religion and the International Qur'anic Studies Association. He is a professor of
creative writing at
University of California, Riverside, and a board member of the
National Iranian American Council (NIAC).
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