The Message that Changed the World - Dr. Bilal Philips
The Message that
Changed the
World - Dr.
Bilal Philips
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER -
DR.
ABU AMEENAH BILAL PHILIPS was born in
Kingston, Jamaica, and grew up in
Toronto, where he converted to
Islam in
1972. His whole life has been exemplified by his goal of seeking and conveying Islamic knowledge in order to "
Change the Muslim
Nation through
Islamic Education."
In preparation for this goal, he first acquired a
B.A. from the
College of Islamic Disciplines at the
Islamic University of Medina (
1979), then an
M.A. in aqeedah (
Islamic Theology) from
King Saud University in
Riyadh (
1985), and finally a PhD in Islamic Theology from the
University of Wales (
1994). Interestingly enough, His
PhD thesis was on "
The Exorcist Tradition in Islam".
After graduation from the
University of Medina, Dr
Bilal spent ten years teaching
Islamic studies in an Islamic high school in Riyadh, and another ten years lecturing in
Arabic and Islamic studies in the
American University in Dubai,
UAE.
In 1994 he founded the first
Islamic Information Center in
Dubai. He has served as the head of the
Department of Arabic and
Islamic Studies at
Preston University-Ajman, UAE; lecturer and director of the Da'wah and
Education at
Qatar Guest Center,
Doha, Qatar; founder and head of the
English medium Islamic studies department of
Knowledge International University, Riyadh; founder and head of the College of Da'wah and Islamic
Culture (
English Section) at
Omdurman Islamic University,
Sudan; founder and head of Preston International University College in
Chennai, India; and founder and
Dean of the Islamic Studies
Academy in Doha, Qatar.
But perhaps his greatest achievement, and the one for which he was listed in the Jordanian publication, "
The 500 Most Influential Muslims", is the historic founding of the
Islamic Online University which in only 5 years has over 80,
000 students registered from every country on the face of this earth! Unlike the other educational programs he has founded and overseen over the years,
IOU makes it possible for any person from any location in the world to receive an
Islamic education absolutely free.
IOU was launched in
2007 with a free diploma program in Islamic Studies and introduced its fully accredited tuition-free
Bachelor's program (BAIS) in
2010.
Plans are currently being made for a
Master's program (
MAIS) for
2013. Dr. Bilal has served as IOU's chancellor from the beginning.
Dr Bilal Philips has written, translated and commented on over 50 published books on various Islamic topics and he has also edited and published the 56-book Eemaan English
Reading Series for children and Muslim schools. Dr
Philips has also presented Islamic programs for a number of years on Riyadh
Channel 2TV,
Sharjah TV,
Peace TV, Huda TV,
Islam Channel, UK, and the
Deen Show,
Chicago, USA and GuideUS TV, from
Washington USA.
Currently (
2012), Dr Bilal is the Imaam and khateeb at
Abu Hurairah Center where he teaches 5 free university-level classes weekly and counsels Muslim families two days per week.
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http://www.bilalphilips.com/
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ABOUT AJYAL
To promote and develop committed Muslim youth who understand the true and balanced nature of Islam and apply it in their lives.
WHY AJYAL'S PROGRAMS ARE IMPORTANT?
Our goal is to produce fun, informative and educational programs that will last a lifetime. In doing so, we are helping youth to develop strong character and an aptitude for problem-solving, decision-making, communication, leadership and civic responsibility.
Youth development also strengthens our communities by preparing children for the real world and helping them to develop self- and community awareness.
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Ajyal's programmes are customized to reach kids/ youth ages 6 to 25 in a wide variety of programmes suitable to their age and gender.
We are dedicated to identifying, building, supporting and promoting positive youth-focused activities that prepare youth to live a productive and satisfying life, and in turn, help strengthen families andcreate strong, safe community while providing a safe nurturing Islamic
Environment.
We work closely with teachers, parents, volunteers, community leaders, counselors and any other adult role models to adapt any curriculum and learning activities to meet their preferences and needs for engaging youth. We offer tailor-made programs that fit the available timeframe, unique interests and appropriate age group of the young audience.
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