#2 Empowering Minds: Higher Education for all in The Gambia with Dr Bilal Philips

Dive deep into pressing issues with Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips on The Free Thinker Segment of The Daily Dose Plus podcast! Join host Gando as they explore the state of education in The Gambia and potential solutions, Dr. Philips’ impactful work with the International Open University, navigating social media’s influence, candid discussions on LGBTQ issues, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and invaluable parenting insights.

 

ABU AMEENAH BILAL PHILIPS is a Jamaican-Canadian Islamic Scholar who converted to Islam in 1972. He completed a BA from the Islamic University of Medina, an M.A. from King Saud University in Riyadh, and a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology from the University of Wales, UK (1994). Dr. Bilal spent ten years teaching Islamic studies in an Islamic high school in Riyadh, and another eighteen years lecturing in Arabic and Islamic studies at the American University in Dubai, UAE, the Islamic Studies Academy in Doha, Qatar, Knowledge International University of Riyadh, and Preston International College in Chennai, India.