Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

Head of English Department

Email: mrfarajian@gmail.com

Head of English Department
International Institute for Islamic Studies (IIIS)
August 2009 – Present
Developed syllabi and overall courses structure

Manager of Cultural and International Affairs

International Institute for Islamic Studies (IIIS)
October 2014 – October 2015
Managing, organizing and planning for cultural and international programs and events

Supervisor of Translation and Revision Projects

Ayatullah Makarem’s English Website
October 2013 – October 2014

Editor and Translator

WikiShia.net
January 2014 – Present
Translating and editing more than 100 key entries of WikiShia.net

Head of English Department

Islamic School of Art
October 2014 – Present
Supervising and advising on curriculum, holding classes and managing their assessments

International Institute for Islamic Studies, Qom
Instructor – “Methods and Principles of Translation” in Fall Semester 2014-2015
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

Imam Reza Higher Education Institute, Qom
Instructor – “Qur’an and Hadith Texts” in Fall Semester 2013 – 2014
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum, and administered all grades.

Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom
Instructor – World English 2013 – 2014
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum, and administered all grades.

International Institute for Islamic Studies, Qom
Moderator – “Discussion about General Abstract Concepts in Religious Terminology” in Spring Semester 2013
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

International Institute for Islamic Studies, Qom
Instructor – “Grammar & Writing Skill” in Spring Semester 2013
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

Jami’at al-Zahra University & Seminary [for Women] – International Division, Qom
Instructor – “Islamic Text Translation & Grammar” in Fall Semester 2010
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

International Institute for Islamic Studies, Qom
Instructor – “English Qur’anic and hadith Texts” in Spring & Fall Semesters 2010 – 2011
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

Instructor – “English Conversation & Listening Comprehension” in Fall Semester 2010
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

Bāqir al-‘Ulūm University, Qom
Instructor – Interchange 3rd Edition 2009 – 2010
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum,
and administered all grades.

Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom
Instructor – New Headway 2009 – 2010
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum,
and administered all grades.

Payam-e Noor University, Delijan
Teaching Assistant – to Professor Abbas Zare’ee in “Oral Reproduction 1&2” in 4 Semesters 2004 – 2006
Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request,
and gave them final exam.

Teaching Fellow – to Professor PoorQasemian in “Conversation and listening Skills 1&2” in 3 Semesters 2003 – 2005
Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request,
and gave them final exam.

Shahidayn Seminary School, Qom
Teacher – Passages 2013 – 2014
Developed overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum, and administered all grades.

Setak English Language Institute, Qom
Course Counselor 2008 – 2009
Provided counseling for syllabus and overall course structure.

Payam-e Noor University, Delijan
Instructor – Extra Free Classes on English Conversation 2004 – 2006
Voluntarily participation upon request of students

Gooyesh Language Institute, Qom
Teacher – New American Streamline, Scott Foresman English 2003 – 2010
Developed overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum,
and administered all grades.

International Institute for Islamic Studies

Manager of Cultural and International Affairs
Managing all cultural and international affairs and projects, meetings and conferences since October 2014.

Ahlul Bayt (a) World Assembly – WikiShia.net

Editor and Translator
Translate entries from Farsi to English to be published on the website since January 2013

Al-Mustafa International University, Tehran Branch.

Simultaneous Translator and Guide
Translated from Farsi to English and vice versa for a one-month research course on “Intellectuality and Spirituality” in Tehran. January, 2012
January, 2013

Bahar Communication Enhancement Co., Qom
Translation Supervisor
Managed the total project of translation from English to Farsi text containing more than 600,000 words by more than 15 translators. 2008 -2009

Bahar Communication Enhancement Co., Qom
Translation Supervisor
Managed the total project of software localization translation of the interface and help documents of Ektron CMS 400 .NET from English to Farsi containing more than 150,000 words by 3 translators. 2006

–  Persian: Fluent
Native Language

–  English: Fluent
From Beginning to Advanced Level; Imam Sadiq University (ISU), Tehran, Iran. TOEFL (iBT); The British Institute (TBI), Jakarta, Indonesia.

–  Arabic: Fluent
Advanced Level; Imam Sadiq University (ISU), Tehran, Iran. Beginning and Intermediate Level; Amouzeshe Zabaane Dovvom Institute, Iran.

–  French: Reading and basic understanding competence.
From Beginning to Intermediate Level; Imam Baqir University (IBU), Qom, Iran.

–  Spanish: Reading and basic understanding competence.
Elementary Level, Self-Study.

• The Logics of Translating the Qur’an
Translation of the Farsi book: “Manṭiq tajomeh-ye Qur’an-e Karīm” by Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Reza’i Esfahani

• “Necessity of Redefining the Role of Intellect for the Change in the Educational System” Translation of the original Farsi article: “Zaroorat-e Bazta‘rif-e Naqsh-e ‘Aghl baray-e Tahavvol dar Nezam-e Amoozeshi” by Dr. Jamileh Alam al-Huda ‎to English.

• Wilayah of Faqih: A sign of presence [of the Proof] at the Age of Occultation; Most beautiful, most dynamic and most functional [one]
Translation of the Farsi book: “Wilayat-e Faqih: Jiweh-i az Hozur dar Asr-e Gheybat; Zibatarin, Pooyatarin, Karatarin” by Ayatollah Seyyid Mohammad Reza Modarressi Tabataba’ī Yazdi

• “Epic Scenes of ‘Ashura”
Translation of the original Farsi article: “Jelveha-ye Hamasi-ye Ashoora” by Ayatullah Javadi Amoli ‎to English.

• “Some Points about Forgiveness and Punishment”
Translation of the original Farsi article: “Goftari chand Piramoon ‘Afv wa Mojazat” by Allameh Tabataba’ee ‎to English, to be ‎published in Islamic Reference Series.

• “God, World and Human being from ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S) and Nahj al-Balaghah’s Viewpoint”
Translation of the original Farsi article: “Khoda, Jahan wa Ensan az didgah-e Imam ‘Ali (A) wa Nahj al-Balaghah” by the late Allameh Ja’fari to English, to be published in Islamic Reference Series.

• “The Path”
Translation of the original Farsi article: “Ṣirāt” by Ayatullah Sobhani to English, to be published in Islamic Reference Series.

–  Academic review of the book “Islamic Belief System” (in English), [ISBN: 978-1-904934-23-3]. This book was published in Great Britain in 2015 primarily to be taught and studied in academic circles. The book “Islamic Belief System” is translated into Arabic, Persian, Spanish, Thai and Urdu.

–  One of the authors of the “Encyclopedia of Shi’ism” (in English). {Mostly philosophical and theological entries}

–  “Justice, Mercy, and Peace in Islam” (in English).

–  “Universal Manifestations of Ashūrā in the Great Movement of Arbaʿīn” (in English).

–  “Zakāt and Khums as two obligatory alms in Islam” (in English). Spiritual Quest V5, N. 2; Special Edition on Charity in Christianity and Islam.

–  “International Relations in the Holy Qur’an” (in Arabic).

–  “Resurrection, Transmigration and Reincarnation” (in Persian).

–  “Compensation of Lack of Profit” (in Persian).

–  And others….