Reza Aslan
Iranian-American author, commentator
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Why is this person notable and influential?Reza Aslan is an Iranian-American scholar of religious studies, 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 and God: A Human History.
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What schools is this person affiliated with?Harvard University
Private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Private non-profit Jesuit university located in Santa Clara, California
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Public research university in Riverside, California, USA
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Public university near Goleta, California, United States and part of the University of California system
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