- Assad Sheikholeslami Sanandaji
Dr. Assad Sheikholeslami (PerB| اسعد شيخ الاسلامجي ) (born in
Sanandaj , Kurdistan Province,Iran ) is a prominenttheologian and lecturer atTehran University .Dr. Sheikholeslami was an advisor to President
Mohammad Khatami during his 8 years of presidency with the focus on the issues related to the Sunni population of Iran. He was also a chairman atTehran University .He is a
Sunni Kurd. Dr. Sheikholeslami is the author of two books on Kalam and continues to teach and advise graduate students at Tehran University. He is also a member of the advisory board for all universities in the western region of Iran.
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