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11 Facts About Hossein Bashiriyeh

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Hossein Bashiriyeh was born on June 15,1953 and is an Iranian scholar in political theory and political sociology.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh is a professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh taught at the University of Tehran for 25 years until being expelled from his post amid political tensions in 2007.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh was born on June 15,1953 in Hamedan, Iran.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh's education began in his hometown, after which he pursued a bachelor's degree in political theory at the University of Tehran, graduating in 1975.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh continued his studies abroad, obtaining a master's degree from the University of Essex and a Ph.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh returned to Iran shortly after the Islamic revolution of 1979 and began teaching political science at the University of Tehran in 1982.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh taught at Imam Sadegh University in Tehran and Bagherol-'Olum University in Qom.

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In 2007, Hossein Bashiriyeh was dismissed from his position at the University of Tehran amid a government-led purge of liberal academics.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh's relocation allowed him to continue his academic work in a less restrictive environment, although visa constraints initially raised concerns about his ability to remain in the US As of 2024, Bashiriyeh continues to teach at the university.

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Hossein Bashiriyeh was born into a Sufi family in Hamedan, Iran, which influenced his early perspectives on religion and politics.