About Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar, Ph.D

Dr. Bakhtiar has a BA in History from Chatham College in Pennsylvania, an MA in Philosophy, an MA in Couseling Psychology and a Ph.D. in Educational Foundations. she is also a Nationally Certified Couselor. Dr. Bakhtiar has been practicing Islam for thirty years under her teacher Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr. She is author of many books on Islamic unity, architecture, psychology, psychoethics and moral healing through the Enneagram and the 99 Most Beautiful Names of God. She has translated over 30 books on Islam and Islamic beliefs into English. Dr. Bakhtiar has lectured extensively in both academic and religious institutions. Her vocation as a practicing Muslim, psychologist, book publisher and editor and scholar gives her an indispensable role in the Muslim community.