The Biblical and Qur'anic Approach to Peace and Violence

  • 13 years ago
Does the Bible teach terrorism? Did Jesus advocate violence in the Bible? Are terrorists following the example of Prophet Muhammed(pbuh)? Is Islam a peaceful religion? This lecture is a refutation of Dave Hunt's book, " Judgment Day!: Israel, Islam, and the Nations ", in which he attempt to point out that the Qur'an is a violent book. Alhamdulillah,Brother Shabir ally gave logical and convincing replies. Shabir also had a debate with Dave Hunt on the same topic. Click here to watch the full debate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOP_EIl_ins Shabir Ally has earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in Biblical Literature, and an M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Quranic Exegesis. He is now in his fourth year of Ph.D studies in Quranic Exegesis at the University of Toronto. He is the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto where he functions as Imam. He travels internationally to represent Islam in public lectures and interfaith dialogues. He explains Islam on a weekly television program called "Let the Quran Speak. He's the author of the book " Is Jesus God? The Bible Says No ! " The Topic: The Biblical and Qur'anic Approach to Peace and Violence A talk by Shabir Ally ( 21st Annual Islamic Dawah Conference in London, London, UK 9th August 2008 )