Abdul Aziz Saidco-founded Nonviolence International in 1989 and devoted his life to inspiring students to promote peace and global understanding.
He is a Syrian-born writer and was a professor of international relations for 60 years at American University, where he was the founding director of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution department at the School of International Service. Read more about his impressive life and legacy in this American University profile.
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