Amir HussainAmir Hussain is professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses on Islam, focusing on contemporary Muslim societies in North America. He is the author or editor of five books, nd over sixty scholarly articles and book chapters about religion. He was an advisor for the television series The Story of God with Morgan Freeman and appears regularly on Ancient Aliens and The UnXplained with William Shatner. In 2008, he was appointed a fellow of the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities. He previously served as the President of the American Academy of Religion and as the editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion. Read More Read Less