Prof. Ahmad Sadri, a professor at Lake Forest College in the United States, was born in Tehran in 1953. He began his studies in sociology at the University of Tehran and, after earning his master’s degree, went to the USA to continue his education, receiving his doctorate in 1988 from The New School for Social Research. Dr. Sadri’s field of study focuses on the sociology of religion and politics in Iran and the Middle East. He is also an expert in classical Persian literature, notably translating a selection of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh into English in 2005, published by Liveright Pub Corp, which has sold over 60,000 copies to date. Additionally, his book “Max Weber’s Sociology of Intellectuals,” published by Oxford University Press in 1992, was selected as the best book of the year by the American Library Association at the time. Beyond his academic pursuits, Dr. Sadri is a passionate animal lover and is active in animal rights.