Dr. Bilal Philips

As the founder of the Islamic Online University with over 20,000 students from 160 countries, Dr. Bilal Philips is a world renowned scholar and author of more than 100 books and articles. Born to Christian parents, Bilal Philips is a grandson of a Church Minister and Bible expert in Jamaica. He accepted Islam in 1972 and earned his B.A from Madinah University, Saudi Arabia and Masters from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. While there, he developed a curriculum for Islamic education in English. His famous work includes Islamic Studies vol. 1-3, Purpose of Creation, Fundamentals of Tawheed, True Message of Jesus Christ and The Exorcist Tradition in Islam.
Dr. Bilal Philips also holds a Ph.D in Islamic Theology from the University of Wales, UK. He currently resides in Doha, Qatar where he teaches and administers the Islamic Studies Academy. He travels extensively to Canada and around the world during the summer for the benefit of students. He also visits Central and South America and the West Indies to teach Islam. Besides teaching, he enjoys karate and playing squash with his family.
Bilal Philips has taught Islam and Arabic in private schools, lectured M.Ed. students in the Islamic studies departments of several universities and founded Islamic information centres while travelling around the world to teach Islam to diverse audiences. He enjoys playing squash at least three times a week with his wife and sons as a way to stay fit and stress-free. He teaches his children martial arts and has a black belt in Karate.