Anis Shorrosh (Arabic: أنيس شروش; January 6, 1933 – May 13, 2018[1][2]) was a Palestinian Evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who wrote many books and participated in debates with Muslim author Ahmad Deedat.[2][3][4]
Anis Shorrosh | |
|---|---|
أنيس شروش | |
| Born | January 6, 1933 |
| Died | May 13, 2018 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | author, speaker, and pastor |
| Known for | the view that armed Jihad and violence are central to Islam |
| Notable work | The True Furqan (translator) |
Biography
editBorn in Nazareth, he became a refugee in Jordan during the Arab-Israeli War, and later immigrated to the United States with the assistance of missionaries.[5] He earned two degrees from Baptist seminaries, including a doctorate.[6] Shorrosh graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1959 and later received a Doctorate of Ministries from Luther Rice Seminary and a Doctorate of Philosophy from Oxford Graduate School.[1] He served as a pastor and evangelist in the Middle East from 1959 to 1966.[1][2]
In his 1988 book, Islam Revealed, Shorrosh presented "armed Jihad and violence as central to Islam".[7] He authored ten books, including The Liberated Palestinian, The True Furqan; Jesus, Prophecy, and The Middle East; and Islam; A Threat or A Challenge.[1] Shorrosh translated The True Furqan from Arabic to English, intending to challenge the Quran.
In September 1995, he was a guest lecturer at NCI Bible College, Auckland, New Zealand. Between 2004 and 2005, he embarked on a worldwide tour, delivering lectures and engaging in debates.[8] In 2001, he lived in Fairhope, Alabama.[9]
On Friday, May 2, 2008, he was arrested and charged with first degree attempted arson for allegedly burning tax records of his religious organization in an attempt to set his building on fire.[10]
Shorrosh, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2018 at Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Dr. Anis Shorrosh". Press-Register Obituaries. 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Shorrosh, Anis A." The Alabama Baptist. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Ahmad Deedat vs Anis Shorrosh Debate Quran or the Bible Which Is God's Word Q A Session" – via flixsterz.com.
- ^ Westerlund, David (August 2003). "Ahmed Deedat's Theology of Religion: Apologetics through Polemics". Journal of Religion in Africa. 33 (3): 263–278. doi:10.1163/157006603322663505. JSTOR 1581850.
- ^ Hefley, James C. (5 February 1982). "How One Arab Came to Love Jews". Christianity Today.
- ^ Sutton, Dorothy (26 August 1983). "Shorrosh to speak at 'encounter' people to people". Boca Raton News. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Cimino, Richard (December 2005). ""No God in Common:" American Evangelical Discourse on Islam after 9/11". Review of Religious Research. 47 (2): 162–174. doi:10.2307/3512048. ISSN 0034-673X. JSTOR 3512048.
- ^ "Where Jesus Walked Today: 2 Thirty Minutes, Best of the Holy Land - A Visit Throughout the Holy Land with Dr. Anis A. Shorrosh" – via Amazon.
- ^ Sanders, Matt; Moore, Debbie (12 June 2001). "Koran-like book puts forth challenge & witness to Muslims". Baptist Press.
- ^ "Evangelist minister and Islam critic charged with arson in Alabama". Wikinews. 2 May 2008.