Bilal Philips

Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

Bilal Philips (left) and Pierre Vogel speaking on a rally in Frankfurt (April 2011)
Born Dennis Bradley Philips
January 7, 1947 (1947-01-07) (age 65)
Kingston, Jamaica
Education B.A. Islamic Studies,
M.A. Aqeedah, &
PhD Islamic Theology
Alma mater B.A. - Islamic University of Medina,
M.A. - King Saud University, &
PhD - University of Wales
Occupation Islamic preacher
Religion Salafi Islam
Website
www.bilalphilips.com

Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips (born Dennis Bradley Philips January 7, 1947 in Jamaica) is a contemporary Islamic scholar, teacher, speaker, and author, resident in Qatar.[1][2] He appears on Peace TV, which is a 24-hour Islamic satellite TV channel broadcasted to many countries around the world.

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Biography

Education

Philips was born January 7, 1947[3] in Jamaica, but grew up in Canada, where he reverted to Islam in 1972. He received his B.A. degree from the Islamic University of Medina and his M.A. in Aqeedah (Islamic Theology) from the King Saud University in Riyadh, then to the University of Wales, where he completed a PhD in Islamic Theology in the early 1990's.[4] Philips comes from a family of educators, as both his parents were teachers and his grandfather was a Christian minister and Bible scholar.[5]

Islamic Information Center

In 1994 he founded (and continues to direct) an Islamic Information Center, now known as Discover Islam, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5]

Islamic Online University

The Islamic Online University has been founded by Dr. Bilal Philips as a completely tuition-free institution that is offering an online intensive, undergraduate, and graduate courses in Islamic Studies. The university offers a four year bachelor of arts degree in Islamic studies program.[6]

The IOU was initially launched in 2001 from UAE with an offering of a few short courses. After a five year interlude, it was restarted in 2007 from Qatar with a greater offering of completely free short courses.[7]

Controversies

According to Steven Emerson, Executive Director of Investigative Project on Terrorism, he follows a strong anti-Western agenda and is connected to radical and terrorist Islamists.[8] However, he has never been convicted in any Court of Justice as this allegation suggests otherwise.[9]

In an interview given, Philips accused the Australian authorities of "blindly following American allegations and unsubstantiated false accusations" claiming that investigations in the UK, Canada and Australia had found no evidence that he was in any way connected with terrorism.[2] In this interview, he also pointed out that he had not entered the USA since 1995, characterizing media claims 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 bombing "really a joke", claiming that it was based on a "supposedly leaked report" of over 100 prominent Muslims who were never charged. In April 2011 he has been banned from re-entering Germany as persona non grata.[10]

At a conference in Toronto during the city's Pride Parade on July 3, 2011, Philips briefly reiterated his view that homosexuals caught in the act should be executed in countries governed by Islamic law.[11]

Publications

Books

Videos

See also

References

  1. ^ Gerard McManus. (2007-4-4). Radical sheik refused entry for Islamic talks. Herald Sun, retrieved December 13, 2007
  2. ^ a b Interviews. (2007-4-9). Exclusive: Interview with Dr Bilal Philips. Austrolabe, retrieved August 07, 2011
  3. ^ Admin. (no year). Brief Introduction to Dr. Abu Ameenah Philips. The Famous Muslim Website, retrieved April 29, 2011
  4. ^ Iesha Javed. (2010-02-13). An interview with dr. Abu ameenah bilal philips- by Iesha Javed. The Intellectual Online, retrieved August 6, 2011
  5. ^ a b Admin. (2010-12-27). Bilal Philips. The Faith, retrieved August 7, 2010
  6. ^ Website Admin. (no year). History. Islamic Online University Website, retrieved August 07, 2011
  7. ^ Website Admin. (no year). About. Islamic Online University Website, retrieved August 07, 2011
  8. ^ Documents 20. (2006-09-20). Testimony of Steven Emerson "The Homeland Security Implications of Radicalization". Investigative Project Website retrieved August 25, 2011
  9. ^ J.M. Berger (2011-04-19). A Conversation About Jihad With Controversial Preacher Bilal Philips. The Intelwire Website, retrieved September 16, 2011
  10. ^ DPA/The Local/mdm. (2011-04-21). Islamist preacher ordered to leave Germany. The Local, retrieved August 6, 2011
  11. ^ Aulakh, Raveena (2011-07-03). "Speaker at Islamic conference reiterates anti-gay view during Pride parade". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1018977--speaker-at-islamic-conference-reiterates-anti-gay-view-during-pride-parade. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
  12. ^ Philips, Abu Ameenah Bilal (2006), The Fundamentals of TAWHEED (Islamic Monotheism), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: International Islamic Publishing House, http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Tawheed-Islamic-Monotheism/dp/9960964809 
  13. ^ Philips, Abu Ameenah Bilal (2000), Tarikh Al-Madhahib Al-Fiqhiyah: The Evolution Of Fiqh: Islamic Law & The Madh-Habs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: International Islamic Publishing House; Third Edition (2000), http://www.amazon.com/Tarikh-al-madhahib-al-fiqhiyah-evolution-madh-habs/dp/9960672867 
  14. ^ Philips, Abu Ameenah Bilal (1996), The True Message of Jesus Christ, Sharjah, U.A.E.: Dar Al Fatah Printing, Publishing & Distribution Co. Llc., http://www.amazon.com/True-Message-Jesus-Christ/dp/8172313608 
  15. ^ Philips, Abu Ameenah Bilal (January 1, 2002), The Purpose of Creation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Islamic Book Service, http://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Creation-Dr-B-Philips/dp/8172313586/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312648950&sr=1-3 
  16. ^ Philips, Abu Ameenah Bilal (2005), Funeral Rites in Islam, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: International Islamic Publishing House; 2nd Edition, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/9960850846/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books 
  17. ^ Philips; Jones, Abu Ameenah Bilal; Jameela (2006), Polygamy in Islam, India: Islamic Book Service, http://www.amazon.com/Polygamy-Islam-AMEENAH-PHILIPS-JAMEELA/dp/8172317158/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312649798&sr=1-2 
  18. ^ Philips, Abu Ameenah Bilal (April 2002), Islamic Studies: Book 3 (Bk. 3), Denver, CO 80239 U.S.A.: Al-Basheer Publications & Translations, http://www.amazon.com/Islamic-Studies-Ameenah-Bilal-Philips/dp/1898649197 

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