Richard Foltz is a cultural historian specializing in the broader Iranian world. He has published 12 books and over one hundred articles, and his work has appeared in over a dozen languages. His most recent book is The Ossetes: Modern-Day Scythians of the Caucasus (Bloomsbury Publishers, 2022). 

My name is Hasan Alkhattaf, A professor specializing in Aqeedah. I teach courses in logic, Aqeedah, and culture at the College of Sharia at Qatar University at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Previously, I taught at the College of Sharia at Aleppo and Damascus Universities and spent five years teaching at Artuklu University. I hold a Ph.D. from Zitouna University in Tunisia, with a dissertation titled "The Status of Sunnah in Mu'tazilite Thought". I have published two books and over thirty peer-reviewed scientific papers, with additional research accepted for publication and non-peer-reviewed work also published. I have attended over thirty international conferences. I serve as a reviewer for some journals and scientific promotions. I have supervised and discussed master's and doctoral theses and have participated in several radio and television programs.