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Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is a Muslim teacher, speaker, and author. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion He appears on Peace TV, which is a 24/7 Islamic channel broadcast to many countries. Peace TV is an Islamic satellite Television network, which is broadcasted globally 24/7 from Mumbai, India. 24/7 is an Abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day 7 days a week" usually referring to business opening hours or the availability of a service For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.

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Biography

Education

Dr. Philips was born in 1947 in Jamaica, but grew up in Canada, where he converted to Islam in 1972. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He completed a diploma in Arabic language and a B.A. degree in 1979 from the College of Islamic Disciplines at the Islamic University of Madinah, an Islamic university in Saudi Arabia. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language The Islamic University of al-Madinah al-Munawarah (الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة was founded by the government of Saudi Arabia by a At the University of Riyadh College of Education he completed his M.A. in Islamic Theology in 1985, and in 1994 he completed his Ph.D in Islamic Theology in the department of Islamic studies at the University of Wales. A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective This is a sub-article to Religious education, Academic discipline, and Islam. The University of Wales ( Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a confederal University founded in 1893. He later taught Islamic education and Arabic language in private schools in Riyadh for over ten years. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city Because of his opposition to Saudi Arabia's position in the Gulf War, he had to leave the country and for three years he lectured M.Ed. students in the Islamic Studies department of Shariff Kabunsuan College (SKC) in Cotabato City, Mindanao, the Philippines. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The Master of Education (MEd MAEd or EdM is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries This is a sub-article to Religious education, Academic discipline, and Islam. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP

Islamic Information Center

Since 1994, he has founded and directed the Islamic Information Center (which is now known as Discover Islam) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is known as a prolific speaker and author on topics relating to Islam, including audio lectures and books. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Presently, he is a lecturer of Arabic language and Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and ‘Ajman University in Ajmān, United Arab Emirates. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language This is a sub-article to Religious education, Academic discipline, and Islam. The American University in Dubai ( AUD) (in Arabic Ajmān (or Ujman; Arabic: عجمان) is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE. He frequently appears at the Islamic Research Foundation in Mumbai, India, on lecture tours. The Islamic Research Foundation (IRF is a registered non-profit organization which is based in Mumbai, India, that promotes Islamic Da’wah Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country He has also founded the Distance Learning Program called Islamic Online University, which offers a four year degree in Islamic Studies plus a variety of short courses. This is a sub-article to Religious education, Academic discipline, and Islam. Dr. Philips is something of a pioneer as a person of Western origin achieving the status of a scholar of Islam inside the tradition. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. He has also been a major voice of a kind of Salafism, though splits among Salafis mean that he is not popular with all of them.

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. [1][2] 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 1993 World Trade Center bombing and he was deported from the US in 2004. The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a Car bomb was detonated below Tower One of the World Trade Center 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. [3] 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" that should be followed by a defamation suit although there is no indication that such a suit was filed. 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, although unindicted individuals are never charged by definition.

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References

  1. ^ Radical sheik refused entry for Islamic talks | The Australian
  2. ^ http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20070403-080400-9803r
  3. ^ IISNA | Islamic Information & Services Network of Australasia

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