10 Facts About Amir Hussain

Amir Hussain is a scholar of religion who specializes in the study of Islam.

Amir Hussain has done significant publishing work with Oxford University Press, including editing the fifth editions of two of their main textbooks, World Religions: Western Traditions and World Religions: Eastern Traditions, and the third edition of A Concise Introduction to World Religions.

Amir Hussain speaks fluently in four languages, including: Arabic, English, French, and Urdu.

Amir Hussain is a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Montreal Canadiens.

Amir Hussain has lectured in academic arenas around the world, and appeared on several television programs, most notably Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and The Tavis Smiley Show.

Amir Hussain was a consultant for The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, and appears regularly on Ancient Aliens and The UnXplained with William Shatner.

Professor Amir Hussain is a senior editor for religion for Oxford Handbooks Online.

Amir Hussain is on the editorial boards of four other scholarly journals for the study of religion.

Amir Hussain has written numerous scholarly articles on Islam and Muslims, and is recognized as an authority on Islam in North America.

Amir Hussain is a fellow of the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities.