He was also a guest professor of Identity and Citizenship at Erasmus University Rotterdam, until August 2009 when both the City of Rotterdam and Erasmus University dismissed him from his positions as "integration adviser" and professor, stating that the program he hosted on Iran's Press TV, Islam & Life, was "irreconcilable" with his duties in Rotterdam.
Dia juga seorang profesor tamu Identitas dan Kewarganegaraan di Erasmus University Rotterdam, hingga Agustus 2009 ketika Kota Rotterdam dan Erasmus University memecatnya dari posisi sebagai profesor, yang menyatakan bahwa program dia di Iran Press TV, Islam & Life, adalah "didamaikan" dengan tugasnya di Rotterdam.