Bilal Philips

Canadian Muslim scholar and Salafist (born 1947)
Person human Q860317
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Bilal Philips

Summary

Bilal Philips is a human[1]. He was born in Kingston[2]. He was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a teacher[4], writer[5], Islamicist[6], podcaster[7], and Islamic theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingston[2], Bilal Philips…
  • Bilal Philips was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bilal Philips held citizenship in Jamaica[10].
  • Bilal Philips's professions included teacher[4].
  • Bilal Philips's professions included writer[5].
  • Bilal Philips worked as an Islamicist[6].
  • Bilal Philips's professions included podcaster[7].
  • Bilal Philips's professions included Islamic theologian[8].
  • Bilal Philips's field of work was Islamism[11].
  • Bilal Philips's field of work was Islamic theology[12].
  • Bilal Philips's field of work was sharia[13].
  • Bilal Philips's field of work was language education[14].
  • Bilal Philips's field of work was Islamology[15].
  • Bilal Philips's field of work was Islamic studies[16].
  • Bilal Philips's education included a stint at King Saud University[17].
  • Bilal Philips's education included a stint at University of Wales[18].
  • Bilal Philips's education included a stint at Jarvis Collegiate Institute[19].
  • Bilal Philips's religion is recorded as Salafism[20].
  • Bilal Philips's image is recorded as Bilal Philips.jpg[21].
  • Bilal Philips is recorded as male[22].
  • Bilal Philips's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Bilal Philips's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119444080[24].
  • Bilal Philips's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13877925[25].
  • Bilal Philips's GND ID is recorded as 132559390[26].
  • Bilal Philips's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88267955[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Bilal Philips… he was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King Saud University[17], a university[28], in Saudi Arabia[29], founded in 1957[30]; University of Wales[18], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1893[33], headquartered in Cardiff[34]; and Jarvis Collegiate Institute[19], a high school[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1807[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[4], writer[5], Islamicist[6], podcaster[7], and Islamic theologian[8]. Fields of work include Islamism[11], a political ideology[38]; Islamic theology[12], a confessional aspect[39]; sharia[13], a legal system[40]; language education[14], an academic major[41]; Islamology[15], an academic discipline[42]; and Islamic studies[16], an interdisciplinary science[43].

Personal Life

Bilal Philips's religion is recorded as Salafism[20].

Why It Matters

Bilal Philips ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Bilal Philips born?

Born in Kingston[2], Bilal Philips…

What did Bilal Philips do for work?

Bilal Philips worked as teacher[4], writer[5], Islamicist[6], podcaster[7], and Islamic theologian[8].

Where did Bilal Philips go to school?

Bilal Philips was educated at King Saud University[17], University of Wales[18], and Jarvis Collegiate Institute[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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