- Bilal Philips
Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is a
Muslim teacher, speaker, and author. He appears onPeace TV , which is a24/7 Islam ic channel broadcast to many countries.Biography
Education
Dr. Philips was born in
1947 inJamaica , but grew up inCanada , where he converted toIslam in1972 . He completed a diploma inArabic language and a B.A. degree in 1979 from theCollege of Islamic Disciplines at theIslamic University of Madinah , an Islamic university in Saudi Arabia. At theUniversity of Riyadh College of Education he completed his M.A. inIslam icTheology in1985 , and in1994 he completed his Ph.D inIslam icTheology in the department ofIslamic studies at theUniversity of Wales . He later taughtIslam ic education andArabic language in private schools inRiyadh for over ten years. Because of his opposition toSaudi Arabia 's position in theGulf War , he had to leave the country and for three years he lectured M.Ed. students in theIslamic Studies department of Shariff Kabunsuan College (SKC) in Cotabato City,Mindanao , thePhilippines .Islamic Information Center
Since
1994 , he has founded and directed theIslamic Information Center (which is now known asDiscover Islam ) inDubai ,United Arab Emirates , and is known as a prolific speaker and author on topics relating toIslam , including audio lectures and books. Presently, he is a lecturer ofArabic language andIslamic Studies at theAmerican University in Dubai and ‘Ajman University inAjmān ,United Arab Emirates . He frequently appears at theIslamic Research Foundation inMumbai ,India , on lecture tours. He has also founded the Distance Learning Program calledIslamic Online University , which offers a four year degree inIslamic Studies plus a variety of short courses. Dr. Philips is something of a pioneer as a person of Western origin achieving the status of a scholar ofIslam inside the tradition.Controversy
In April 2007, Australian and U.S media reported that Philips was denied a visa to enter Australia in order to speak at an Islamic conference in Melbourne. [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21501939-5006785,00.html Radical sheik refused entry for Islamic talks | The Australian ] ] [http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20070403-080400-9803r] The reports stated that the denial was based upon a check of the "movement alert list" which includes individuals who might pose a national security list. The reports also indicated that the U.S. government had named Philips as an "
unindicted co-conspirator " in the 1993World Trade Center bombing and he was deported from the US in 2004. The reports also stated that Philips had once written that "Western culture, led by the United States, is the enemy of Islam."In an interview given at during that same time, Philips accused the Australian authorities of "blindly following American allegations and unsubstantiated false accusations" claiming that investigations in the U.K. , Canada, and Australia had found no evidence that he was connected with terrorism. [ [http://www.iisna.com/print.php?id=105 IISNA | Islamic Information & Services Network of Australasia ] ] In this interview, he also stated that he had not entered the U.S since 1995, characterizing the accusation that he had been deported in 2004 as an "outright lie". Philips also called the statement that he was an "unindicted co-conspirator” in the 1993 World Trade Center "really a joke" claiming that it was based on a "supposedly leaked report" of over 100 prominent Muslims that were never charged.
What are believed to be extremist views were documented by the UK Channel 4 documentation "
Undercover Mosque " where he describes women deficient and calls for the execution of gay people, the introduction of the sharia law in Western societies and the fight against infidels. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFQWuk4nuo/]Works
*Fundamentals of Tawheed.
*Tafseer Soorah al-Hujuraat: A Commentary on the 49th Chapter of the Qur’aan. Riyadh: Tawheed Publications, 1411/1990
*Usool at-Tafseer: The Methodology of Qur’aanic Explanation. Sharjah, UAE: Dar al-Fatah, 1997
*The Evolution of Fiqh (Islamic Law & The Madh-habs. 3rd revised edition Riyadh: Tawheed Publications, 1990).
*The Devil's Deception (Tablees Iblees)
*The True Message of Jesus Christ - Published by International Islamic Publishing House 2006
*Funeral Rites - Published by International Islamic Publishing House
*Foundation of Islamic Studies Lecture Series(Video)- Approximately 20-hour Lecture
*Comtemporary Issues Lecture Series (Video) - Approximately 10-Hour Lecrure
*Angels and "Jinns" Leture (Video)ee also
*
Muslim converts
*List of Da'ees
*Dawah
*Islam in Canada
*Zakir Naik
*Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo
*Muhammad bin Jamil Zeno References
External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFQWuk4nuo/ Undercover Mosque Documentation]
* [http://www.load-islam.com/admin/images/philips.jpeg Picture Bilal Philips]
* [http://www.halaltube.com/category/bilal-philips Bilal Philips audio and video lectures]
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=khalifahklothing Videos on YouTube]
* [http://www.lightuponlight.com/islam/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=67&orderby=dateD Bilal Philips Videos (online)]
* [http://www.islamiconlineuniversity.com/ Islamic Online University]
* [http://www.islamicresearchfoundation.net/ Bilal Philips Internationl Tours]
* [http://abdurrahman.org/scholars/BilalPhilips.html Comprehensive collection of Bilal Philips Articles and Audio, Video]
* [http://www.famousmuslims.com/Bilal%20Philips.htm Interview with Bilal Philips on Famous Muslims]
* [http://www.sunnahonline.com/ilm/purification/0042.htm Hardening of the Heart]
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