Region Islamic preacher | Name Shabir Ally Role Philosopher | |
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Books 101 Clear Contradictions in the Bible Similar David Wood (Christian apologist), Nabeel Qureshi (author), Ravi Zacharias | ||
Is prophet muhammad s biography reliable dr shabir ally
Dr. Shabir Ally is the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a Muslim academic and public speaker on Islam and comparative religion. He is also a prolific debater engaging in regular debates around the world with noted theologians, Christian apologists and renowned philosophers.
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- Is prophet muhammad s biography reliable dr shabir ally
- Does muhammad pbuh give us the truth about jesus dr shabir ally vs david wood
- Early life and education
- Debates and lectures
- Publications
- References
Does muhammad pbuh give us the truth about jesus dr shabir ally vs david wood
Early life and education
Shabir Ally was born in Guyana on the Caribbean coast of South America and moved to Canada with his family in 1978. His family is from Gujarat, India
Debates and lectures
Dr. Shabir Ally holds an M.A. and PhD in Islamic studies from the University of Toronto. He completed his B.A. in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in Biblical Literature. He also possesses a B.Sc with a major in Physics. In 2013, he completed his Ph.D and obtained his doctorate with his thesis being on Qur'anic exegesis. His PhD thesis was supervised by Dr. Walid Saleh and entitled "The Culmination of Tradition-based Tafsīr: The Qurʼān Exegesis al-Durr al-manthūr of al-Suyūṭī (d. 911/1505)."
For over 30 years, he has been an active member of the Muslim community in Toronto, as well as an active participant in interfaith dialogues, debates and initiatives. He is a prolific debater and is viewed as a leading Muslim debater in the world on religion and Christianity. He is an internationally sought after speaker, scholar and theologian, and is the author of numerous books on Islam and Christianity. He is also the founder and resident scholar of Let the Quran Speak, a show that promotes the understanding and appreciation of Islam and Muslims globally and is broadcast weekly on Canadian national television.
He is an academic and lectures and teaches subjects on Arabic, the Qur'an, and Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations. He is also President of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto. His inter-faith debates focuses on aspects such as the authenticity of scripture, the divinity of Christ, the evolution and development of the New Testament as well as the crucifixion of Jesus.
Dr. Shabir Ally is known for promoting a contextual interpretation of the Qur'anic verses, but seeks to find their justification in similar expressions within the Christian Bible. He has debated Christian philosophers William Lane Craig and Michael Licona on numerous occasions as well as renowned scholar John Dominic Crossan He has also debated noted apologists James White, Jay Smith, and David Wood on several occasions. He is further known for his moderate and scholarly interpretation of Islam and regularly appears as a guest and pundit on television shows in North America discussing Islam, political issues and extremism.