Reza Aslan

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Reza Aslan Wiki Biography

The Iranian- American Reza Aslan was born on 3 May 1972, and is an accomplished author, producer, television host and religious studies scholar. A member of the American Academy of Religion, Reza garnered worldwide attention when a video clip of him being interviewed by Chief Religion Correspondent, Lauren Green, on the Fox News webcast, ¨Spirited Debate, ¨ in 2013 went viral around the world.

So, just how rich is Reza Aslan, as of early 2017? Authoritative sources estimate Reza´s net worth to be over $3 million, most of his fortune coming through the sale of his three books, ¨No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam,¨ ¨Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization,¨ and ¨Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.

Reza is the son of immigrants who fled to the States to escape the Iranian revolution in the late ‘70s, and spent most of his childhood in the San Francisco Bay Area. The accomplished figure is the holder of numerous degrees including a BA in religious studies from Santa Clara University, an MTS degree from Harvard Divinity School, an MFA degree from the University of Iowa´s Writers´ Workshop, and a PhD in sociology of religions from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Back in the ‘90s, Reza earned his livelihood teaching various courses to students at De La Salle High School in Concord, California.

Although he has published five books in his career thus far, only two of his books, ¨No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, ¨ and ¨Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth¨ have managed to become international best-sellers. The sales of the latter book were truly buoyed by the release of a video clip of him being interviewed by the Chief Religion Correspondent, Lauren Green, on the Fox News webcast, ¨Spirited Debate, ¨ in 2013. Lauren was seemingly discontent with Reza´s credentials, repeatedly asking him what gave him, a Muslim, the right to write about Jesus, to which he retorted, ¨Because it´s my job as an academic. I am a professor religion including the New Testament. That´s what I do for a living, actually.¨ Although the interview lasted around 10 minutes, Lauren focused little on Reza´s book, instead shedding light on Reza´s background, which in turn brought her flak from all over. The uncalled for interrogation actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Reza, as his book topped the U.S. best-seller list on Amazon by late July 2013, after initially failing to make an impression.

He is frequently in demand for many news-related TV programs, particularly regarding items on Islamic religious and Muslim state issues of course.

In October 2014, Reza found himself grabbing the headlines again after the release of his New York Times article, ¨Bill Maher Isn´t the Only One Who Misunderstand Religion,¨ focusing on the unfair characterization of female genital mutilation as an ¨Islamic problem.¨ He also writes for prestigious publications including Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Nation and The Washington Post, Slate, The Guardian, and The Christian Science Monitor.

In his personal life, before tying the knot with the entrepreneur, Jessica Jackley, Reza Aslan was engaged to the journalist, Amanda Fortini. Regrettably, the engagement ran its course in 2008 and the duo decided to end their coupling. Reza has three sons with Jessica Jackley and they are brought up in an interfaith family. Does Reza have anyone as famous as him in his family? Well, he does; his aunt, Leila Forouhar, is a famous pop-singer.

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Reza Aslan Quick Info

Full Name Reza Aslan
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth May 3, 1972
Place Of Birth Tehran, Iran
Profession Writer, Professor, Author
Education Harvard Divinity School, Santa Clara University
Nationality American, Iranian
Spouse Jessica Jackley
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rezaaslanofficial
Twitter https://twitter.com/rezaaslan
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/rezaaslan
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1892643/
Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best History & Biography, Guardian First Book Award

Reza Aslan Quotes

  • When you write about religion and politics for a living you get used to being hated. But my book [‘Zealot’] is not about Christianity because Jesus was not a Christian. Jesus was a Jew who lived in the most tumultuous era in the history of the Holy Land.

Reza Aslan Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Secret Life of Muslims 2016 TV Series executive producer Producer
Of Kings and Prophets 2016 TV Series executive producer – 8 episodes Producer
The Leftovers 2015 TV Series consulting producer – 5 episodes Producer
Dig 2015 TV Series consultant – 2 episodes Miscellaneous
Tyrant 2014 TV Series consultant – 1 episode Miscellaneous
Rendition 2007 cultural consultant Miscellaneous
The Daily Show 2017 TV Series The R.E.Z.A. Actor
The Muppets. 2015 TV Series Reza Aslan Actor
Ablution 2016 Short special thanks completed Thanks
Religion on Campus: USC Office of Religious Life 2010 Short special thanks Thanks
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2010 special thanks Thanks
At This Hour 2017 TV Series Himself Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2017 TV Series Himself Self
The Secret Life of Muslims 2016 TV Series Himself Self
No, You Shut Up! 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Tavis Smiley 2006-2015 TV Series Himself Self
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore 2015 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
3 Hikers 2015 Documentary Himself Self
The Daily Show 2005-2015 TV Series Himself Self
TakePart Live 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Real Time with Bill Maher 2006-2014 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Self
In Depth 2014 TV Series Himself – Interviewee Self
Overheard 2013 TV Series Himself – interviewee Self
Bible Secrets Revealed 2013 TV Series Himself Self
The Young Turks 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Mankind Decoded 2013 TV Series Himself – Author, No God But God Self
The Reagan Presidency 2012 TV Series Himself – Middle East Expert Self
Mankind the Story of All of Us 2012 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself – Writer Self
The Colbert Report 2006-2011 TV Series Himself – Founder, AslanMedia.com / Himself – Guest / Himself Self
Crisis Guide: Iran 2011 Video short Himself – Research Associate, Center on Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California Self
This Week 2010 TV Series Himself – Daily Beast Self
Bhutto 2010 Documentary Himself Self
Crisis Guide: Pakistan 2010 Video documentary short Himself – Author, No god But God Self
The Road to Fallujah 2008 Documentary Self
Prayer in America 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
History vs. Hollywood 2005 TV Series documentary Himself – Author ‘No God But God’ Self
Meet the Press 2005 TV Series Himself Self