Nouman Ali Khan
Nouman Ali Khan is a Pakistani-American[2] Islamic speaker and Arabic instructor who founded the Bayyinah Institute for Arabic and Qur’anic Studies after serving as an instructor of Arabic at Nassau Community College.[3][4] He has been named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan.[5]
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| Born | 4 May 1978 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | American |
| Era | Contemporary |
| Known for | Arabic and Quranic Studies |
| Occupation | Speaker, teacher |
| Founder of | Bayyinah Institute |
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| Years active | Feb 20, 2009 - present | |||||||||
| Genre | Islamic | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.41 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 154.8 million[1] | |||||||||
| Associated acts | Muslim Speakers | |||||||||
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Last updated: 26 October 2022 | ||||||||||
Early life
Khan was born 4 May 1978, in Germany to a Pakistani family and spent his preschool years in the former East Berlin.[6] His father then worked for the Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Khan attended the Pakistan Embassy school from grades 2 to 8. His father moved the family to New York when Khan was in his teens.[7]
Career
Controversies
In September 2017, Khan was involved in a sexting scandal and accused of spiritual abuse and "luring women into sexual relationships disguised as secret marriages".[8][9][10][11][12] Khan responded that the leaked text conversations were "between consenting adults" and that the women were marriage prospects, noting that he had been divorced for two years.[8]
Six eminent Muslim clerics and academics, led by imam Mohamed Magid, began their own inquiry into the allegations and released a joint statement, asserting that Khan "had engaged in conduct unbecoming of any believer, much less someone who teaches about the Holy Qur’an."[13][14] Khan had attempted to prevent the release of the statement.[13]
Some women who spoke out against Khan faced significant backlash.[15]
Publications
| Title | Description | Date | Language |
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| Divine Speech: Exploring Quran As Literature | Bayyinah Publishing in 2016 | 2016 | English |
| Revive Your Heart: Putting Life in Perspective | Kube Publishing ISBN 978-0986275043 | 2017 | English |
| Bondhon | Guardian Publication; 1st edition ASIN: B07KV37PVR | 2010 | Bengali |
| Arabic With Husna | Multiple Volumes ISBN 978-0986275043 | English | |
| Dirilt Kalbini | Timaş Yayınları (2017) ISBN 978-6050825992 | Turkish | |
| Revive Your Heart | Guardian Publication | 2019 | Bengali |
References
- "About Bayyinah Institute". YouTube.
- Hussein Kesvani, Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims, Oxford University Press, 2019, p. 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". Archived from the original on 2017-07-31.
- "The Muslim 500: Nouman Ali Khan".
- http://www.timeskuwait.com/Times_Nouman-Ali-Khan---The-Man--The-Mission-and-The-Media "Nouman Ali Khan - The Man, The Mission and The Media", The Times Kuwait, 17 February 2015.
- http://www.arabnews.com/news/445647 Sameen Tahir Khan, "Nouman Khan: The one-man Qur’an movement", Arab News, 22 March 2013.
- "Nouman Ali Khan urges for 'theatre-free environment' to investigate allegations against him". Dawn. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- Sohail, Rahima (23 September 2017). "Pakistani-American preacher alleged to have inappropriate relations with women". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- "The Perils of #MeToo as a Muslim". Dhaka Tribune. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- Khan, Aysha (29 January 2020). "'A long time coming'". Lincoln Courier. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
The conference comes in the wake of several explosive scandals impugning well-respected Islamic teachers, including Bayyinah Institute founder and superstar preacher Nouman Ali Khan, who was caught in a sexting scandal and accused of luring women into sexual relationships disguised as secret marriages
- Khan, Aysha (15 August 2019). "Texas imam ordered to pay $2.55 million in sexual misconduct case". Religion News Service. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
Khan himself has been accused of spiritually abusing and manipulating several of his followers into secret sham marriages.
- Allam, Hannah (20 December 2017). "Inside The 'Spiritual Abuse' Allegations Against A Celebrity Preacher". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "Muslim-Americans Face Challenges When Confronting Leader's Misconduct". National Public Radio. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Allam, Hannah (29 September 2017). "Women Are Being Harassed For Speaking Out About A Muslim Preacher's Misconduct Allegations". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 29 July 2021.