Reza Aslan

Reza Aslan was an Iranian writer, trekkie, religious studies scholar, university teacher, television producer and opinion journalist (born 1972). He was born at Tehran.

Also recorded as Raza Aslan; Riza Aslan.

Reza Aslan in brief

Born
1972
Known for
writer, trekkie, religious studies scholar, university teacher, television producer and opinion journalist
Place of birth
Tehran
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Raza Aslan and Riza Aslan. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Shia Islam.

He married Jessica Jackley. Other recorded relations include Leila Forouhar.

Formation and teaching

Reza Aslan studied at Santa Clara University, Harvard Divinity School, University of California, Santa Barbara and University of Iowa. The record notes the qualification doctorate.

Catalogued works

17 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library.

No god but God. Zealot. Tablet & pen. Solo Hay un Dios. Zelot. Allah'tan Baska Ilah Yoktur;Islam'in Kökeni, Gelisimi ve Gelecegi. How to Win a Cosmic War. Dios. una Historia Humana / God. Deus. Uma Historia Humana. God. Upprorsmakaren. Kein Gott ausser Gott. Tanri Yoktur Allah'tan Baska. American Qurʼan. No god but God: The Origins and Evolution of Islam. Muslims and Jews in America. Beyond Fundamentalism.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Review of Reza Aslan, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, New Middle Eastern Studies, 2013. Aslan Reza Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (review), CrossCurrents, 2014. Reza Aslan on his CNN series <i>Believer</i>, Religious Studies Review, 2021. Book Review: <i>American Martyr in Persia</i> by Reza Aslan, Theology Today, 2024. Reza Aslan, <i>Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth</i>, Critical Research on Religion, 2014. Jezus jako zelota według Rezy Aslana. Prezentacja i krytyka, Studia Teologiczne, 2023.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Tablet Pen Literary Landscapes From The Modern Middle East (2010) — Internet Archive. Reza Aslan - Zelot Nasıralı İsanın Hayatı Ve Dönemi, Okuyan Us Yayınları — Internet Archive. How to win a cosmic war (2009) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 18 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Reza Aslan studied at Santa Clara University, Harvard Divinity School and University of California, Santa Barbara. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is religion and sociology.

Residence is recorded at Los Angeles. Employment is recorded with University of California, Riverside and University of Iowa.

Chronology

  1. 1972Reza Aslan born at Tehran.
  2. 2009How to win a cosmic war digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 2010Tablet Pen Literary Landscapes From The Modern Middle East digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Reza Aslan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2298313: Reza Aslan

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