Zaman Stanizai, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Department: Political Science
Email: zstanizai@csudh.edu
Phone: (310) 243-3435
Areas of Expertise
Political Science, Linguistics, Islamic Studies, Islamic History, Islamic Mysticism
Professional Background
Stanizai is both a professor of Political Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills and a professor of Mythological Studies at the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. As a Fulbright scholar, he has engaged in extensive postdoctoral studies in Sufism and mysticism, concentrating on the thought of Ibn Arabi and Rumi. His literary work is published in Persian, Pashto, and English. As a peace advocate, Stanizai blogs for the Middle East Institute and for Huffington Post. He has lectured widely on Islamic contributions to world civilization.
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Persian, Pashto, German
Education
M.A./Ph.D., Political Science, University of Southern California
M.A., Linguistics, University of Washington
B.A., Education and English, Kabul University
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