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Shabir Ally is a Canadian Muslim preacher who serves as the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]
Shabir Ally | |
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Alma mater | University of Toronto [1] |
Main interests | Dawah |
Website | http://www.shabirally.com |
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 [3] He got his B.A. in Religious Studies from Laurentian University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.[4][4] His PhD thesis was on the exegesis of the Qur'an (Tafsir).[5]
Debates and lectures
Shabir Ally promotes a contextual interpretation of the Qur'anic verses, but seeks to find their justification in similar expressions within the Christian Bible.[6] He has debated William Lane Craig, David Wood, Michael Licona and John Dominic Crossan.[7][8][9], James White and Jay Smith[10]
List of debates
Title | Debater | Date | Link | Location |
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Violence, the Qur’an, and the Bible | Dr. Douglas Jacoby | 2017-02-27 | [1] | |
Is Jesus Prophet Or Son Of God? | Dr. Douglas Jacoby | 2018-10-13 | [2] | |
What is God Really Like: Tawhid or Trinity? | Dr. Nabeel Qureshi | 2015-04-08 | [3] | |
The Classical Debates: The Bible or the Qur’aan: Which is the Word of God | Jay Smith | 2014-09-27 | [4] | |
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? | David Wood | 2018-03-03 | [5] | |
Qur'an or the Bible, which is God's Word? | Sam Shamoun | 2000 | [6] | |
Did the Earliest Followers of Jesus Believe in His Deity? | James White | 2013-10-08 | [7] | University of Pretoria, South Africa |
Sin and Salvation | James White | 2013-10-07 | [8] | Abu Bakr Siddique Mosque, Erasmia, South Africa |
Did Jesus Claim Deity? | James White | 2012-03-22 | [9] | Toronto, Canada |
Is Muhammad Prophesied in the Bible? | James White | 2008-11-17 | [10] [11] | London, England |
Is Jesus Prophesied in the Old Testament? | James White | 2008-11-17 | [12] [13] | London, England |
Did Jesus Offer Himself on the Cross as a Willing Sacrifice for the Sins of God’s People? | James White | 2007-10 | [14] | Seattle, WA, USA |
Is the New Testament We Possess Today Inspired? | James White | 2006-05 | [15] | Biola University, CA, USA |
Did Jesus rise from the dead? | Dr. Mike Licona | 2004-03 | [16] | Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA, USA |
Jesus: Resurrected or Rescued? | Dr. Mike Licona | 2016-04-01 | [17] | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN, USA |
Christianity vs. Islam | Dave Hunt | 2008-02-23 | [18] | All Saints Catholic High School, Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
Who is the true Jesus? | Jay Smith | 2000-10 | [19] | Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Which is the word of God - the Bible or the Qur'an? | Jay Smith | 1998-05-08 | [20] | University of Leicester, Leicester, England |
Islam or Christianity: Which Promotes Peace | Jay Smith | 2008-06-28 | [21][22][23] | Toronto, Canada |
Is Jesus God or is He a Prophet of Islam? | Jonathan McLatchie | 2016-08-12 | [24] | Woolwich, London, England |
Numerical Miracles in the Quran | Richard Lucas | 2016-11 | [25] | |
Who exactly is God? | Richard Lucas | 2016-10-26 | [26][27] | |
What Must I Do To Be Saved? | Dr. William Lane Craig | 2012-03-05 | [28] | York University, Ontario, Canada |
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? | Dr. William Lane Craig | 2009-02 | [29] | McGill University, Quebec, Canada |
Who is the true Jesus? The Jesus of the Qur'an or the Jesus of the Bible? | Dr. William Lane Craig | 2002-03-07 | [30] | University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada |
Christianity & Islam: The Concept of God in Islam and Christianity | Dr. William Lane Craig | 2002-03-06 | [31] | McMaster University, Ontario, Canada |
Did Jesus of Nazareth physically rise from the dead? | Dr. William Lane Craig | 2002-03-04 | [32] | University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Does God Exist? | Dr. Christopher Di Carlo | [33] | University of Guelph, Canada | |
Who is Jesus? Metaphor, Prophet or Son of God? | Dr. Christopher Di Carlo | 2012-02-09 | [34] | University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Ontario, Canada |
Did Paul invent Christianity? | Cliff Forward | 1999-06-27 | [35] | Toronto, Canada |
Who exactly is God? | Samuel Green | 2016-07-30 | [36] | Islamic Information and Dawah Centre International, Toronto, Canada |
How are we saved? | Samuel Green | 2016-07-31 | [37] | Faith Baptist Church, Toronto, Canada |
Is Jesus God? | William Albrecht | 2017-10-29 | [38] or [39] | Blog Talk Radio by Healing X Outreach Radio |
What Is The Gospel Jesus Preached? | Anthony Buzzard | 2000-07-01 | [40] | University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
The accuracy of the Qu'ran and the Bible; the real Jesus Christ; the Trinity | Keith Small | 2000-03-10 | [41] | Bradford, England |
Is the God of Islam true of false? | Robert Morey | 1996 | [42] | |
Was Paul a Disciple of Jesus? | Tony Costa | 2016 | [43] | Trinity Channel |
Was Muhammad a Prophet of God? | Tony Costa | 2016 | [44] | Trinity Channel |
Who is God? | Tony Costa | 1997-11-06 | [45] | University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
The Jesus Conflict: Did Jesus rise from the dead? | Tony Costa | 1997-11-07 | [46] | |
Did Jesus Rise From The Dead? | Tony Costa | 2009-04-04 | [47] | "Unbelievable?" radio show, Premier Christian radio |
Allah or the Trinity | Dr. Anis Shorrosh | 2005-05-13 | [48] | Glasgow, Scotland <~-- same hall as marks--> |
Cruci-fiction Or Crucifixion | Dr. Anis Shorrosh | 2005-05-14 | [49] | Glasgow, Scotland |
Muhammad In The Bible | Dr. Anis Shorrosh | 2005-05-15 | [50] | Glasgow, Scotland |
The Quran or The Bible | Dr. Anis Shorrosh | 2005-05-16 | [51] | Glasgow, Scotland |
What Did Jesus Say About Jesus? | John Bob | [52] | ||
Is Jesus the Son of God? | David Wood | 2015 | [53] | Trinity Channel |
Was Jesus a Prophet of Islam? | David Wood | 2015 | [54] | Trinity Channel |
Does Muhammad give us the truth about Jesus? | David Wood | 2015 | [55] | Trinity Channel |
Does Paul give us the truth about Jesus? | David Wood | 2015 | [56] | Trinity Channel |
What Does the Quran Say About The Bible? | David Wood | 2016-04-26 | [57] | Bethel Church |
Is the Quran a Book of Peace? | David Wood | 2015 | [58] | |
Is the Bible a Book of Peace? | David Wood | 2015 | [59] | |
Was Jesus Resurrected? | Dr. Pamela Bright | 1999-04-15 | [60] | Concordia University, Canada |
Jesus: Man, Myth, or God? A Muslim and Christian Perspective | Dr. Andy Bannister | 2017-11-30 | [61] | McMasters University, Ontario, Canada |
Who is Jesus? | Kenneth Howkins | [62] | England | |
Judaism, Christianity or Islam: Which is the True Legacy of Abraham? | Dr. Douglas Jacoby and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | 2008-06-07 | [63][64][65][66][67] | Hammerschmidt Chapel at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, IL, USA |
The Historicity of the Life of Jesus in the Gospels | John Dominic Crossan | 2014-04-05 | [68] | University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Publications
- Is Jesus God? The Bible Says No (Al-Attique Publications, Canada) ISBN 9960-9148-8-7
- What God Said About Eating Pork (Al-Attique Publications, Canada) ISBN 9960-777-02-2
- Science in the Qur'an (Al-Attique Publications, Canada) ISBN 9960-9148-7-9
- 101 Clear Contradictions in the Bible (Al-Attique Publications, Canada) ISBN 1-894264-12-6
- Yahweh, Jehovah Or Allah (Al-Attique Publications, Canada) OCLC 50392743
- 101 Questions to Ask Visiting Jehovah's Witnesses (Al-Attique Publications, Canada) ISBN 1-894264-10-X
- Reply to Robert Morey's Source of Islam Theories (Al-Attique Publications, Canada) ISBN 9960-777-05-7
References
- ^ https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/35061/1/Ally_Shabir_201211_PhD_thesis.pdf.pdf
- ^ Shenk, David W., Journeys of the Muslim nation and the Christian church: exploring the mission of two communities, Uzima Publishing House, 2006, p.xvii
- ^ http://d1.islamhouse.com/data/en/ih_books/single/en_Is_Jesus_God.pdf
- ^ a b Neurock, Gabriella (2018-04-03). "The New Testament: Fact or Fiction - Royal Purple News". Royal Purple. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/35061/1/Ally_Shabir_201211_PhD_thesis.pdf.pdf
- ^ John Ankerberg, Emir Caner, The Truth about Islam & Jesus, Harvest House Publishers, 2009, p.38
- ^ Jesus' Resurrection William Lane Craig (Christian) debates Shabir Ally (Muslim) on the bodily resurrection of Jesus.
- ^ The Concept of God in Islam and Christianity - William Lane Craig vs. Shabir Ally McMaster University. March 6, 2002.
- ^ What Must I Do To Be Saved? William Lane Craig vs. Shabir Ally York University. March 5, 2002.
- ^ Chattanooga Times Free Press: "Scholars will debate whether Bible, Quran are books of peace" October 3, 2015 |"These men are recognized for being two of the best in the field of religious apologetics,..."