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Juan Cole ( Full Name: John Ricardo Irfan Cole) is a prominent American commentator and academic. He commentates on modern South Asia and the Middle East. As of now, Juan works at the University of Michigan as the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor. Furthermore, he has written a weblog, Informed Comment (juancole.com) since the year 2002.
He was born onOctober 23, 1952, in Albuquerque, New Mexico,United States of America. Juan is71 years old.
He is a man of average stature. Juan stands at a height of5 ft 8 in( Approx. 1.73m ).
He was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States to a loving mother and a supportive father. Juan’s father worked in the United States Army Signal Corps. When he was two years old, his family relocated to France from New Mexico. Juan’s father finished two tours with the U.S. military in France which is equivalent to 7 years. He also completed one 18-month stay at Kagnew Station in Asmara, Eritrea, then to Ethiopia.
He is a married man. Juan is blissfully hitched to his loving and caring wife calledShahin Malik. As a couple, they exchanged their wedding vows back in the year 1982. Together, they commemorate 41 years old.
He was schooled at 12 schools in 12 years, at a series of dependent schools on military bases. Sometimes, Juan was schooled in civilian schools. Some schooling occurred in the States, particularly in California and North Carolina.
At this present moment, he works at the University of Michigan. Here, Juan serves as the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor. He has published the blog Informed Comment since the year 2002. Juan covers the Global War on Terrorism, Religious Studies, South Asia, the Middle East, and History.
Blog entries include letters and discussions with both critics and supporters, summaries of important articles from Arabic and Israeli news sources, and comments on widely reported articles in Western media.
Additionally, the Informed Comment blog has won several awards. This includes two 2004 Koufax Awards; the Best Blog Post and the Best Expert Blog. It also received the most prominent the 2005 James Aronson Award as of April 2006 for Social Justice Journalism from Hunter College.
He calls the United States invasion of Afghanistan, the right war at the right time. Juan credits it with breaking up a network of al-Qaeda training camps that posed a danger to the States. Later, he criticized George B. for leaving his job half completed in Afghanistan to go off and fight in Iraq. Juan complains that Iraq has displaced Afghanistan from the public consciousness.
In 1972, he converted to the Baháʼí Faith. Later, Juna resigned in 1996 after conflicts with members of the Baháʼí administration considered him extreme. They also threatened him with a Baháʼí version of ex-communication. He carried on to critically attack the Baháʼí Faith in various articles and books written from 1998 to 2000.
Juan described a famous Baháʼí as a bigot and inquisitor as well as described Baháʼí institutions as controlling, dictatorial, and socially isolating with financial irregularities. He then created an email list and website called H-Bahai soon after his resignation.
It became a repository of both critical analysis and primary source material on religion. Juan had various works published through Baháʼí publishers before resigning and co-edited an online journal (Occasional Papers in the Shaykhi, Babi, and Baha’i Religions, associated with H-Bahai).
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He spawns his monthly earnings working at the University of Michigan as the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor. Juan pockets a salary of$86,459 annually.
Having been working as a professor, author, and commentator for many years now, he has managed to garner good affluence in his career thus far. Juan’s net worth is$941,109.
He is a 71-year-old famous American commentator and academic who commentates on modern South Asia and the Middle East. T this present moment, Juan works at the University of Michigan as the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor.
He is 71 years old. Juan was born on October 23, 1952, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. Thus, he relishes and commemorates his birthday on October 23 every year.
He is a man of average stature who stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches, approximately 1.73m.
Twitter – @jricole
