#3 Dr. Abu ameenah bilal philips
Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips (born: Dennis Bradley Philips; July 17, 1947), is a Canadian Islamic teacher, speaker, author, founder and chancellor of the International Open University, who lives in Qatar.
He has written, translated and commented on over 50 Islamic books and has appeared or presented on numerous national and satellite television channels, including Saudi TV, Sharjah TV, Ajman TV, Islam Channel, Huda TV, and Peace TV
Full Name: Omar Suleiman (imam)
Birth Country: Kingston, Jamaica
Birth Year: Dennis Bradley Philips - July 17, 1947, Kingston, Jamaica
Founder of :
- Founder of International Open University
Education:
Philips attended Simon Frasier University in Vancouver from 1967 to 1970, where he took biochemistry, when he converted to Communism.Philips had encountered Islam several times in his travels, but the book that won him over was Islam, The Misunderstood Religion by Muhammad Qutb.He reverted to Islam in February 1972, giving Shahada in the presence of Abdullah Hakim Quick.
He received his B.A. degree from the Islamic University of Madinah and his M.A. in ʿAqīdah (Islamic Theology) from the King Saud University in Riyadh, then to the University of Wales, St. David's University College (now University of Wales, Trinity Saint David). There at the Lampeter Campus he completed his 1993 PhD thesis, Exorcism in Islam.
Knowledge:
Publications By Dr. Abu ameenah bilal philipsTitle |
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2003: Usool al-Fiqh: The Methodology of Islamic Law Made Easy 2008: A Commentary on Surah Al-Mulk, Al Hidaayah Publishing 2008: A Commentary on Surah Al-Buruj, Al Hidaayah Publishing 2011: A Commentary on Ibn Taymiyyah's Essay on the Heart, Dakwah Corner Bookstore |
Family:
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#1: Founder and Chancellor, International Open University
About Philips: https://bilalphilips.com/
Important Lectures:
#1: Dr. Bilal's Journey to Islam with Sheikh Fahad Alkandari
#2: The True Story of Dajjal
#3: The Concept of Salvation in Christianity and Islam - Dialogue