Background
Sachedina, Abdulaziz was born on May 12, 1942 in Lindi, Tanzania. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Abdulhussein and Hamida (Shariff) Sachedina.
Sachedina, Abdulaziz was born on May 12, 1942 in Lindi, Tanzania. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Abdulhussein and Hamida (Shariff) Sachedina.
Bachelor, Aligarh (India) Muslim University, 1966. Bachelor in Persian Language and Literature, University Mashad, Iran, 1971. Master of Arts in Islamic Studies, University Toronto, Canada, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, Canada, 1976.
Instructor English, Jorjani Nursing School, Mashhad, Iran, 1968-1971;
research assistant department Middle East and Islamic studies, U. Toronto, 1971-1972;
assistant professor department history, assistant professor department French and general linguistics, University of Virginia, 1977-1978;
assistant professor department religious studies, oriental languages, University of Virginia, 1978-1982;
associate professor, University of Virginia, 1982-1988;
professor, University of Virginia, since 1988. Visiting lecturer department religious studies U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1975, department religion and culture Wilfrid Laurier U., Waterloo, 1975-1976. Visiting assistant professor department religious studies University of Virginia, 1976-1977.
Visiting professor Faculty Shari'a U. Jordan, Amman, 1986. Margaret Gest visiting professor religion Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1987-1988. Adjunct Professor department religion Temple University, Philadelphia, 1987-1988.
Visiting scholar U. Jordan, Amman, 1990-1991. Member editorial board Encyclopedia Modern World Islam University of Oxford Press Project, Al-Mizan Translation Project Alawi Foundation New York. Member of advisory board law and religion EmoryU., Atlanta.
Coordinator Islamic Medical Ethics Network International Association Bioethics. Lecturer in field.
Member American Academy Religion (editorial board journal.), American Oriental Society, Middle East Studies Association, Iranian Studies Association.
Married Fatima Akbar Takim, August 14, 1967. Children: Alireza, Muhammadreza.