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- Name:Reza Aslan
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Topic:
- Public Policy: Islam and Iran
- Title:Associate Professor, Creative Writing
- Degree:Ph.D. UC Santa Barbara
- E-mail: reza.aslan@ucr.edu
- Phone: 951-827-3615
- Prefered Media: Print, Radio, Video
Media Contact:
- Bettye Miller
- bettye.miller@ucr.edu
- (951) 827-7847
Background:
While Osama bin Laden has attained almost mythic stature as the leader of a unified global network of terrorism, many scholars of Islam view him as a criminal and a principal figure in what is being referred to as "the Islamic Reformation," Aslan says. Islam is undergoing an historic reformation, he says, adapting itself to the realities of the world around it.
Recognitions:
Books:
"No god but God" (2005)
"How to Win a Cosmic War: Why We're Losing the War on Terror"
"Tablet & Pen"
Outside Activities:
The internationally known Iranian-American writer and scholar of religions is a regular commentator for American Public Media's Marketplace and the Middle East analyst for CBS News, and has written for numerous national publications.
Languages Spoken:
English
