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...last time our two departments reviewed it [the contract], we said, 'This is crazy!'"said Eck, whose office abuts Asani's in the Barker Center. "He has written more, taught with more effectiveness than most of the people in our departments, and the basis that he is staying here needs to change...
...Graham said Asani's reputation has not "suffered much" from the delay in tenure. "He's recognized internationally as a first-rate scholar," said Graham, who has served as chair of NELC...
...Asani said if he accepts the position as a full professor, he will finally be able to teach a course on Shia Islam, his area of specialization. Until now, he said he was required to split his teaching between instruction in Urdu and Hindi and other courses...
...Asani first came to Harvard as an undergraduate in 1973. Graham said he remembered him as a "notably outstanding" student who graduated summa cum laude in the comparative study of religion. He went on to study under Harvard's famed Islam scholar Annemarie Schimmel for his graduate studies in NELC...
Since Sept. 11, 2001, Asani has been active in improving the understanding of Islam in the U.S. through outreach to Harvard alumni, civic groups, churches, and schools. In 2002, he was awarded the Harvard Foundation medal for his contributions to improving intercultural and race relations at Harvard and around the country...