Nouman Ali Khan
| Nouman Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
 Nouman Ali Khan | |
| Born |
1978 Berlin, West Germany[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Islamic speaker |
| Title | Bayyinah Institute, Founder/CEO |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website |
bayyinah bayyinah |
Nouman Ali Khan is an Muslim speaker and founder, CEO and lead instructor at Bayyinah [2]
Nouman founded Bayyinah in 2006, after serving as the professor of Arabic at Nassau Community College.[3][4] His current residence is in Dallas, Texas. He also lectures internationally on the matters of Tafsir and learning Arabic to understand the Quran.[5] He has been named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan.[6]
Biography
Nouman Ali Khan is aa Muslim speaker and the CEO and founder of Bayyinah Institute, an Arabic studies, educational institution in the United States. Nouman Ali Khan teaches about the religion of Islam through his video speeches. He also frequently speaks at Islamic Circle of North America Conventions about Islam, family, and other life topics.[7]
Education
His early education in Arabic started in Pakistan International School Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and continued in Pakistan. His serious Arabic training began in 1999 in the United States. He has been teaching Modern Standard and Classical Arabic at various venues for several years with over 10,000 students nationwide. Nouman also studied under the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia for 10 years whilst living in the country between 1988 and 1998, further increasing his knowledge of the Sciences of Hadith and tafsir of Arabic. Having come back from Arabia, Nouman started work at Kentucky Fried Chicken as a retail-manager, and now owns a chain of successful Halal takeaways across Dallas, Texas.[7]
Policy on fundraising events
Khan does not participate in any fundraiser event in any capacity. He does not accept requests for video, audio or written endorsements of islamic projects, institutions & programs. Regarding the topic, Khan has said, "Even though I would love to engage, I simply don't have time to look deeply into all the projects, their history & their contributions. I don't feel comfortable endorsing anything without thoroughly knowing each and every aspect of it. Regardless, I appreciate all the different inspiring efforts taking place through out the world and pray for their success."[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Life of Nouman Ali Khan - VIP Show". Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Bayyinah: Faculty & Staff". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ "The Muslim 500: Nouman Ali Khan". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ Flaccus, Gillian (2013-09-21). "Demand for U.S.-Born Imams Up in American Mosques". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ "Quran Tafsir in English - nauman Ali Khan Ali Khan Collection". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ "The Muslim 500: Nouman Ali Khan".
- 1 2 3 "Official page of Nouman Ali Khan.". Retrieved 2016-03-09.