Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips was born in Jamaica, but grew up in Canada, where he accepted Islam in 1972. He completed a diploma in Arabic, and a B.A. from the College of Islamic Disciplines (Usool Ad-Deen) at the Islamic University of Madeenah in 1979. At the University of Riyadh, College of Education, he completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology in 1985, and in the department of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, he completed a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology in 1994. Since 1994 he has founded and directed the Islamic Information Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (which is now known as Discover Islam) and the Foreign Literature Department of Dar Al Fatah Islamic Press in Sharjah, UAE. Presently, he is a lecturer of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and Ajman University in Ajman, UAE.
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Bilal Philips
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The statement of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has come true. He foretold the division of the Ummah into various different sects, and today it is divided. The reality of this truth dawns upon every Muslim who stops to reflect on the situation the Muslims are in today. Deviation of the Ummah, past and present is a lucid explanation of the causes of this sorry state of affairs and discusses the right way that a Muslim should adopt. Download |
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