Rahim Nobahar

is a Shiite cleric. He holds the highest degree of Islamic Jurisprudence, Ijtihad, from the seminaries (hawzah) in Qom, Iran. From 1980-2001 he attended religious seminaries (hawzah) in Qom, Iran, studying Arabic Literature, Logic, Theology, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Hermeneutics, Jurisprudence, and Qur’anic Studies, subjects which he later taught for several years. In addition he obtained his Ph.D. in Criminal Law and Criminology from Shahid Beheshti University Law School in Tehran, Iran. He has two JD degrees from Mofid University, in Law and Criminal Law and Criminology. From 1994-2000, he taught courses including Islamic Law, Qur'anic Exegesis, and Philosophy of Law for undergraduate and graduate students in Mofid University. He has served as professor at Shahid Beheshti University Law School in Tehran, Iran, since 2001teaching Islamic studies courses and philosophy of Law for graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Nobahar has published seven books and more than 30 academic articles in Islamic studies. He has served on the boards of, and presented at, many international and national academic conferences. He founded the International Conference on Human Rights and Dialogue of Civilizations in 2001.