Reza Aslan

Reza Aslan (, ; born May 3, 1972) is an Iranian-American scholar of sociology of religion, 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 serving 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). Provided by Wikipedia