Background
Asani, Ali S. was born on October 28, 1954 in Nairobi, Kenya. Came to the United States, 1973. Son of Sultaan Ali and Shirinkhanu (Velji) Asani.
foreign language and religious studies educator
Asani, Ali S. was born on October 28, 1954 in Nairobi, Kenya. Came to the United States, 1973. Son of Sultaan Ali and Shirinkhanu (Velji) Asani.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977. Master of Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1984.
From instructor to associate professor Indo-Muslim culture Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983-1992, professor practice of Indo-Muslim language and culture, 1992—2009, professor, Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures, since 2009. Visiting professor Institute Ismaili Studies, London, 1992^. Director, co-director Al-Ummah Summer Program for Muslim Youth, 1984—2000.
(With dust jacket,)
Member American Academy Religion, Association for Asian Studies, Phi Beta Kappa.